Are voltage regulators necessary??
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Beachwalker
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Was it the proper type and correct rated bulb? I did see you said both were 1000w, but do you have a picture of the bulb, was this the replacement bulb they sent you?
rkymtnman
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nothing obvious jumps out at me with those pics.
the only thing i can think of is that some electronic ballasts will not fire up non electronic rated bulbs. that's why on the higher quality bulbs like hortilux they have a "e ballast compatible" notation.
S. African grower
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They are all bulbs that they sell for the ballast I got
S. African grower
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It did burn .. It ran the hps for 2weeks.no problem.. I switched to the dual ark, after 3days,problem
S. African grower
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Yes this was the replacement, because the first ones flickered and had condensation in it from a vacuum leak or something along the line
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rkymtnman
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i would have to say your ballast has trouble firing the Metal halides then. didn't you say the Mh went out first? and teh dual arc has MH in it too and it went bad.
can you get your money back on the whole kit?
S. African grower
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The MH only flickered, they gave me a new dual ark and MH.. (new mh worked fine for the 30min I tested it) then I ran the dual ark and then the MH par melted
S. African grower
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They have given me the option for money back or stand to the warranty and sort it out... I really don't wanna change the setup as it's what I want in the end..
rkymtnman
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if it were me, i'd get my money back and buy the same stuff but from a better manufacturer.
how are you planning on using the 3 bulbs for your grow?
S. African grower
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Im planning on preserving em and using one at a time
S. African grower
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rkymtnman
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gotcha.
if i was doing autoflowers, i'd just use the dual arc from start to finish.
for regulars, the mh for veg, the dual for transition and the hps for the last few weeks.
ANC
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TV is probably a 40 or 60W load....
1000W ballast gets hit like a mofo if they don't switch the power off nicely (they don;t cause the switches are fucked from neglect)
S. African grower
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That was the plan
S. African grower
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rkymtnman
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@S. African grower
https://eyehortilux.com/grower-education/grow-rooms/lamp-ballast-compatibility/
especially read the last sentence at the bottom.
https://eyehortilux.com/grower-education/grow-rooms/lamp-ballast-compatibility/
especially read the last sentence at the bottom.
S. African grower
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I've checked all that, Iv put the hps bulb that I ran for two weeks back in after the other exploded, and nothing,.. The ballast is seposedly designed for these bulbs
S. African grower
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When the ballasts "external breaker" works (get hit by power surge), does it need to be replaced, like a fuse?