Renfro
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Well time to bust out the old soldering iron. Makes me wonder if I would use the wagos I have or just solder it all up. I have heat shrink tubing and all that jazz.
1 of my lights never turned on, wanna help?
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diggs99
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Ya thats the plan, 3-4 weeks and this crop will be done, hopefully everything stays running until then, i will take them down, disassemble and reassemble , remove all those shitty connectors and solder everything.
I like these strips, they seem to grow nice ganja, but i hate having issues like ive been having, so if soldering everything fixes that, its well worth it.
fyi @Renfro , the light having issues is wired using terminal blocks and not wagos, the wago light hasnt had any issues at all * knocks on wood*
Renfro
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Thanks, I will use the wagos then I suppose.
Dude you are for sure using terminal blocks wrong some of those have weird connections that why I stick with wagos
diggs99
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Ya ill be using wagos or all solder from now on.
I found the issue, it was a loose connection on the block. One of the screws had loosened.
The blocks work fine, they are just a little more chaotic and create more areas for things to go wrong compared to wagos.
When i built this light my wagos werent here yet, so i went ahead with the blocks, got some help from Chiefrunningphist and managed to get the light wired. The wago light was much easier to wire tho and i havent had one issue with it since i finished it.
diggs99
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this is a brand new driver that replaced the other one that was faulty.
I dont think its the driver, mainly because when i switched drivers, the other light wasnt affected at all, but the fixture that was shutting off, still shut off when connected to the other driver.
Chip Green
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One loose screw on a terminal block, is definitely capable of causing exactly what you were experiencing.
Renfro
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Oh yeah I forgot that. lol
Was it on one of the strip wires or a wire from the driver? I ask because a loose connection to a strip should only affect that strip.
Before you posted, I was writing "I'd try to identify the problem rather than replacing strip connectors and hoping the problem doesn't persist."
Personally, I'd blame it all on working 12/7!
diggs99
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Was it on one of the strip wires or a wire from the driver? I ask because a loose connection to a strip should only affect that strip.
Before you posted, I was writing "I'd try to identify the problem rather than replacing strip connectors and hoping the problem doesn't persist."
it was one of the main lead wires that connected the driver to the block
You were correct bro, as per usual
Just glad you were able to find the problem. Intermittents can be a nightmare if they aren't something easy to spot, the shit always works perfectly when you try to troubleshoot it!
Did I tell ya about the time I had a wire broken inside the insulation from vibration?
Or the time I had power to a machine, but that power disappeared when the machines power switch was turned on! Lets see if anyone can figure that one out!
Let me know if I should give a hint.
Did I tell ya about the time I had a wire broken inside the insulation from vibration?
Or the time I had power to a machine, but that power disappeared when the machines power switch was turned on! Lets see if anyone can figure that one out!
Let me know if I should give a hint.
diggs99
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Just glad you were able to find the problem. Intermittents can be a nightmare if they aren't something easy to spot, the shit always works perfectly when you try to troubleshoot it!
Did I tell ya about the time I had a wire broken inside the insulation from vibration?
Or the time I had power to a machine, but that power disappeared when the machines power switch was turned on! Lets see if anyone can figure that one out!
Let me know if I should give a hint.
Ya i got pretty lucky in finding the issue rather quick. It was like the 3rd wire i checked. I went over the entire light afterwards, everything else seemed fine.
Ive been fortunate to have you guys help me along through the issues ive had.
Id need more than a hint to solve those problems lol
Switch was wired backwards? HahaJust glad you were able to find the problem. Intermittents can be a nightmare if they aren't something easy to spot, the shit always works perfectly when you try to troubleshoot it!
Did I tell ya about the time I had a wire broken inside the insulation from vibration?
Or the time I had power to a machine, but that power disappeared when the machines power switch was turned on! Lets see if anyone can figure that one out!
Let me know if I should give a hint.