help 1000 watt light bulb wont turn on..I can hear the ballast

I woke up and none of my lights fans were on..I checked the tester switch on the plugs fliped that and everthing came on,Besides the 1000 watt light i can hear the ballast what can i test,what do you guys think is wrong did the bulb just blow out..I dont want to buy a new bulb if thats not the problem this is a 911 emergency

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#1 is it humming normally? or is it making a clicking sound?
#2 does the light go orange, but not turn on? is it just dead?

I would just go get another one,that way you can eliminate that as a problem.Worst case you have a light bulb ready for down the road.....I'm totally new at this myself but just plugged mine in 2 days ago and it's working.Just make sure it's on its own breaker (15 amp) and don't run anything else of of the timer, extensions...I gave it it's own source straight up.You may already know this but just trying to help if I can.Make sure it's got it's own power and plug in another bulb is what I would say.

.....try plugging it in by itself and see if it works...it may just not fire up if there is not enough juice...don't really know.

I would purchase another bulb. Like someone said previously, it's not a bad idea to have that extra bulb. I know they are expensive, My 600 watt digilux bulbs run me around $100. By doing this you are allowing yourself to isolate the problem. It does indeed sound like there is a problem with the bulb.

dont want to buy a new bulb if thats not the problem

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the problem could be the ballast. he hasn;t answered my questions yet. after we get some decent info he will get some answers.

The ballast sounds the same ..the light doesn't do anything completed dead I'm completly broke and was relying on this

No clicking sound but bulb looks not that bad

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The ballast sounds the same ..the light doesn't do anything completed dead I'm completly broke and was relying on this

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then the bulb IS dead. what make? and how old is it? if its less than a year old it should fall under warranty but that depends on the make.

Its about 2-3years old but new to me..I bought this from a freind its been working fine besides blowing fuses to the electrial if things are pluged in to certian plugs...need to switch the breaker alot..could have this been to blame, the house is in power sections the 1000 watt and entertainament system are to the same plug areA sorry for typing drowning my misery's with the brandy and coke losing THE job and house the local shop has a bulbfor $60 but if it doesnt work i can only return it for store credit

Its about 2-3years old

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HID bulbs have a life of around 10,000 hours. so 2-3 years is about right.

normal house breakers are only meant to carry 15 amps. a 1000w light on a 120v circuit draws 9 starting amps, and 7 running amps. add exaust fans (.5 A) osculating fans (.3A each) and everything else a grow needs and you have 10~ amps drawn from that circuit. a 42" LCD or 27" tube TV draws 750w~ which is around 4 amps, + everything else for the TV and you go over 15 amps.
put your grow system on its own circuit, this will avoid possible electrical faulting and fires.