400 watt hps bulb

[Blunted247]

im wonderin how to tell if my hps bulb is takin a shit?

it will work solid for about 20-30 minutes..then shut down for 10....this been happenin quite often since about a 3 days ago. im at week 8 1/2 of flowering.

ones lookn hybrid almost ready and the other is sativa dominant....sux cuz its lookn like it has filling out to do. tons of hairs yet.

how could i tell if its shitty????

 

[stoner1984]

is it your ballast cuttin out? overheating or something?

 

[Blunted247]

is it your ballast cuttin out? overheating or something?

well yeah it must be...its a lithonia hi tek 400 watter. anyone kno anything about those?????? im wonderin how to change the bulb if its the problem.

thanks!

 

[bigweeds]

how to change the bulb?? dont they just screw out ?

 

[acepowerz]

Just make sure when changing the bulb you dont get any finger print oils on your new bulb because it can harm the bulb. Just use some latex gloves or a shirt to screw in the bulb.

 

[erkelsgoo420]

Time for a new ignitor it sounds like.

 

[Blunted247]

Time for a new ignitor it sounds like.

u think im better off grabbin somethin new? i was thinkin about a 400 watt mh/hps changeable....its like 200 bux. but i only using a hps now so its kinda better just to get the 2 in 1. or are those sucky????