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Riven67

Riven67

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Anyone have any experience with CXL Commercial Extended Life Bulbs? I got one with the HighBays I purchased, but here's the thing I cant figure out. These are HPS ballasts all running MH bulbs. I modified one of ballast to be convertable but this bulb will only light in the unmoddified position or one of the unmoddified fixtures. It's marked CXL MH400/u. CXL does make a conversion bulb but it should be MH400/retro.
So my question I guess is has anyone ever bought a conversion bulb from this manufacturer and what is marked on that bulb?
Could I have a conversion bulb here and not know it? Or could this bulb have been damaged so as not to be able to work with any ballast other than hps?
Any thoughts guys?
 
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BlazedMonkey

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FUCK, :cuss: thank god im alive but i fucked up.

I was testing my fan and seeing the air speed and as i was pulling out the plug i let the metal touch the metal on the plug (BIG FUCKING MISTAKE)

Sparks flew everywhere, for whatever reason i wasnt shocked but after it blew up my bathroom lights, sockets, bedroom lights, and sockets all dont work.

I tried flipping the breaker but to no avail.
Also tried pressing the socket button (when i thought it was just the bathroom) also did nothing.

Please help does anyone have any suggestions or know what i need to do?

Attached are pictures of the singed socket and where the metal contacted the fan and singed it.
 
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BlazedMonkey

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:oops:
Lol well after getting some needed rest and calming down a little i tried the breaker again found out it was a bit sticky and i managed to turn it to the off position. Then when i turned it back on it worked!
Thank goodness was worried i ruined the wiring/circuit breaker at my place.

So im good, my wiring is good, and crazily my fan actually is working too.

Whoooo,
Heed my warning RIU dont let electricity metal touch other metal stuff, lol.
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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BlazedMonkey said:
:oops:
Lol well after getting some needed rest and calming down a little i tried the breaker again found out it was a bit sticky and i managed to turn it to the off position. Then when i turned it back on it worked!
Thank goodness was worried i ruined the wiring/circuit breaker at my place.

So im good, my wiring is good, and crazily my fan actually is working too.

Whoooo,
Heed my warning RIU dont let electricity metal touch other metal stuff, lol.
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yea your fine , that socket should be fine , if not it's easy to replace. (with the breaker OFF) you just tripped the breaker , i am 100% you didnt damage your wiring. if that breaker feels "sticky" it might need replaced. your fan should be just fine too.

a slight shock is good for ya every once in a while ... i think ... hey maybe thats why im all fucked up .... its not the weed.

yea be careful out there guys , electricity can an will kill you.



soil :bigjoint:
 
jaydiesle

jaydiesle

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wass up bricktown73 nice thread mate what would i have to do and get to install a CAP 8 Light Master Lighting Controller w/Timer MLC 8XT i got a 120v would like to switch to 240v what materials would i need for all thies btw im just getting the stuff ima have my uncle install everything thanx mate +rep
 
fabfun

fabfun

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wisconsinsmoker said:
hey i keep blowing 12v fans in my pc grow box what do you recomend for a voltage to amperage ratio on them?
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if u are using computer fans u need 12v dc chargers sure they will work with less but not as fast as for amperage most listed on fan but u dont really have to worry about that

but im sure op will post soon to advise u

edit: i see now op hasnt been on in a year?
ok i can help as im sure others can so ask away lol
 
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wisconsinsmoker

Member
im running at 7.5v 2 amps and it is going faster then it was on the 12v 1 amp so im running them on the lower voltage now and its doing better havent burned one out yet
 
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wisconsinsmoker

Member
have no bare wires i got them out of one of my fan boxes i build computers on the side and got like 50 of them and i solder all connections and use liquid tape to cover all splices so that tape doesnt just fall off eventually
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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wisconsinsmoker said:
have no bare wires i got them out of one of my fan boxes i build computers on the side and got like 50 of them and i solder all connections and use liquid tape to cover all splices so that tape doesnt just fall off eventually
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are you using a car battery charger ?

them fans are no where NEAR 1 amp , let alone 2.



soil
 
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