Light not running, any suggestions?

[sirshamus]

Hello farmers, hope everyone had a merry christmas. Went to check on my girls and the light was not on. Running a Future Brite 600W HPS dual volt(running 110), 600 hps hortilux. Little axial fan is still running in ballast so I unplugged it and unscrewed the bulb, screwed it back in and plugged back in. Nothing but the ballast fan. Inspected bulb, seems like something rattled loose at the top of the bulb. Or maybe thats how they are, I really don't know. Only been using this set up since Sept. 6! Any ideas on what the problem might be? Put my 200W cfl in there for the time being

 

[LiLWaynE]

welp, the bulb sounds like its done for if there is a piece loose...

I would just buy another bulb and try that... if that bulb doesnt work, then you know its ballast. if bulb works, then you know your old bulb is done for.

peace

 

[sirshamus]

Yeah, kind of what i was thinking too. Sucks cause I barely got over 3 months on that bulb. Hope it has some type of warranty.

 

[Hammerhead]

I always have a spare bulb and Ballast. If one fails you can troule shoot the problem haveing spares. Most likly it's the bulb I had one go bad in a week.

 

[yamaha_1fan]

Bulbs usually have a 1 year warranty. Most shops engrave the date purchased on the base of the bulb. Check with the shop you got it from. If they dont warranty it, they deserve a flaming post

Sounds like a bulb to me.

 

[Haps]

I always try whacking the ballast just for good measure, percussive maintenance I call it.
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[sirshamus]

Well put the new bulb in last night and it fired right up. Must have got a dud hortilux, just my luck, haha. Thanks for all the input guys.