150w hps goes on and off

[Mario Twins]

I finally fired up my 150w hps after getting it all wired up, and it comes on for a couple minutes then goes off for a minute, then comes back on again. It just keeps going on and off like this. I tried it with 2 different bulbs and it does the same thing. Does anyone know what could be causing this?

 

[rastamonunika]

faulty qiring or soldering>?

im not an electrician and thats why i suck it up and spend the cahs on ballasts. .

hopefully someone thats an electrician would know =P

but for the tim being, id definately keep the light OFF, for safety sake. . .

be safe

lots of Love and Light

unika

 

[MTF-Sandman]

How old are the bulbs?

A diagram of how you wired it would be helpful...

 

[Guest]

sounds like it's cycling. i'd try a new ballast

 

[Mario Twins]

Hello Sandman. You helped me in my last thread.

This is how its wired.


As far as I know, both the bulbs are brand new. Unless Businesslights is selling people used products.

Thanks for the input, thorodee and rasta.

 

[MTF-Sandman]

Oh yeah...I remember that setup now

Were both those bulbs from the same source? It's not uncommon for discount bulb suppliers to provide less than optimal quality bulbs...but out of 2, 1 of them should be working.

Check out http://www.advancetransformer.com/uploads/resources/hid-troubleshooting-guide.pdf for some more detailed troubleshooting guides. Odds are that the igniter or the cap are bad if the bulbs aren't the problem.

 

[Mario Twins]

yeah, I got both bulbs and the ballast kit from the same source. Thanks for the link, but I already checked it. All I got from it was that the ignitor has to be within 2 feet of the bulb. I didnt think it should matter, as people remote their ballasts all the time, but I tried shortening the cord anyway and it still cycled on and off. I dont have a voltmeter so I cant check the line voltage or anything.

I think I may have already exceeded the time limit to return the stuff too.

 

[Guest]

sell it on ebay or in the classifieds, im sure you could sell it and get atleast some money back.

 

[Helix]

sell it on ebay or in the classifieds, im sure you could sell it and get atleast some money back.

 

[MTF-Sandman]

Might try sending the company you bought it from a friendly email explaining the situation with the troubleshooting that you've done already...they might be willing to take care of it for ya. If not, I'd try to find a friend with a volt meter to check the outputs or see if your local automotive store has some that they'll loan out with a deposit.

 

[stonewall]

I would bet money it is the bulbs.


If it lights then goes out, it is not the ignitor. HPS bulbs usually cycle at end of life.