Piece Of Junk

Was waiting on my light to come on in one Tent.

It wasn't coming on so I got someone to help me. Thought maybe it was the Timer.

No it was my second Vivosun LED to quit on me. Tiered of dealing with them. Going with Nextlight.

I was wrong have two lights down and had one other quit. Yes they will replace it but why mess with their junk?

Oldguyrealy said:

Was waiting on my light to come on in one Tent.

It wasn't coming on so I got someone to help me. Thought maybe it was the Timer.

No it was my second Vivosun LED to quit on me. Tiered of dealing with them. Going with Nextlight.

I was wrong have two lights down and had one other quit. Yes they will replace it but why mess with their junk?

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Go with HLG , cant miss !

Get your money back. Everything vivosun makes sucks balls.

Oldguyrealy said:

Was waiting on my light to come on in one Tent.

It wasn't coming on so I got someone to help me. Thought maybe it was the Timer.

No it was my second Vivosun LED to quit on me. Tiered of dealing with them. Going with Nextlight.

I was wrong have two lights down and had one other quit. Yes they will replace it but why mess with their junk?

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i went through this in the early 2010's. nothing has changed, it seems. at least they actually grow buds now, if they last.

We figure they last a year. And all it is in the switch.

Got two not working now. Had another quit on me.

Oldguyrealy said:

We figure they last a year. And all it is in the switch.

Got two not working now. Had another quit on me.

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As in the switch is faulty?
Would be very easy to fix if that's the case.

skinnys said:

As in the switch is faulty?
Would be very easy to fix if that's the case.

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That is what I think they want a person to take the cover off but it is rivets.

Hustle around and found couple lights for now. Got one that is to be the same wattage but still seems brighter, it's by another company.

There are plenty of quality Led Companies out there now. HLG, Mammoth, Medicgrow, Highgrove... the list goes on. I'm using a grow light science 640 and have almost a year on it with zero issue.

Another Grower put me on Nextlight I have one that seems good.

I know I get ahold of them they will want to just replace it but I'm wanting done.

I'm looking at one couple hundred more Watts and they said it will work.

Either buying or building your own light diy theres a few things never to skimp on:
- make sure your power supply is name brand AND sourced thru proper channels (manufacturer or licensed dealer/supplier or one of the global ones (digikey/mouser/arrow). Many of these china lights or even rebrands use drivers who hasnt gone through QC properly. Driver seems like one of the main components to fail, and its failure can get dangerous.
- same thing with electrical components - switches, those fancy water proof connectors, switches etc. Power goes thru them so better to just pay up a $ or two more than just using china stuff.

If your lights driver or switches are broken its usually an easy fix, but rivets are a pain in the ass. With photos of your driver spec you can replace and bypass any broken switch.

Nextlight is out of business. I have a Mini and it IS a nice light....but they are done.

tstick said:

Nextlight is out of business. I have a Mini and it IS a nice light....but they are done.

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Ah I got another Light today. I'm not able to put it up but soon as I have someone.

Vivosun has the worst quality control in the industry hands down. Literally only use them for non electric stuff like trellis netting. Everytime I’ve thought, oh well I just need something for now and bought a powered vivosun product they’ve died within a couple months. Just stay away from their crap it’s cheap sure but even more cheaply made. Fuck vivosun.

I have one more Light and Fan.

We figure Lights for me does a year and they are good about replacing their Junk with more Junk.