Do I need a new ballast?

New Age United

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #1

So I came in and noticed that the light was not as bright. 600w mh brand new bulb, the ballast has run at least 1 year of 18-6 and 12-12. It was running for 2-4 days non stop. I gave it some rest and then when I started it up again it is making noise, a constant hum and the light is flickering. I tried another bulb, an hps and the same thing, noise and flickering.

 

warble

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #2

Sounds like your relays have gone bad. Repair or replace.

 

209 Cali closet grower

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #3

Mag?

 

ISK

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #4

I would replace rather than repair......no sense playing with fire

 

Aeroknow

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #5

New Age United said:

So I came in and noticed that the light was not as bright. 600w mh brand new bulb, the ballast has run at least 1 year of 18-6 and 12-12. It was running for 2-4 days non stop. I gave it some rest and then when I started it up again it is making noise, a constant hum and the light is flickering. I tried another bulb, an hps and the same thing, noise and flickering.

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Is this a magnetic type ballast?
If yes, replace the capacitor.
If it is a digital type ballast, I dunno.

 

209 Cali closet grower

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #6

Very easy. If mag. New cap and starter= rebuilt ballest. For more years to use.

 

209 Cali closet grower

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #7

If elc get new one.

 

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CC Dobbs

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #8

Sometimes they just need a vacation. Somewhere tropical and warm works best for magnetic ballasts and a more temperate, marine environment is best for digital ballasts.

 

209 Cali closet grower

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• Jan 4, 2015

• #9

Ballast oil works great too^^^^^^^

 

New Age United

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• Jan 5, 2015

• #10

Alright great info from everybody, thanks.

 

Cpappa27

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• Jan 5, 2015

• #11

That happened to mine last year but it wasn't the ballast. I plugged it into a different outlet and different breaker and it worked fine. Just a thought.