Help..New Light Won't Work

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #1

I got a 250 watt HPS/MH "Grow Light" Air Cool 250w. When i put a MH bulb in it turns on for a few seconds than turns right off. Any ideas why this would happen? Think the light is faulty? I also tried the HPS light that came with it and thats not turning on at all.

 

kizzzzurt

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• May 11, 2011

• #2

Are you sure it's a 250 watt bulb? Is there a switch over thing to switch between the types of lights?

Start looking at those two things and post again.

 

Shadeslay

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• May 11, 2011

• #3

If you have a fan on it, turn it off and allow the bulb/ballast to heat up. I have my fan staggered to turn on 5 min after my light or it takes a few tries to turn on.

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #4

Its def a 250w bulb. No switch any where.

 

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a dog named chico

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• May 11, 2011

• #5

sounds like too much power draw, did you try plugging only the light in (no fans, blowers, etc) my buddies room would do the same thing his 1000W would cause his two 400W to do exactly what you are saying...he offset the timers 10 minutes and hasn't had a problem since...

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #6

I plugged just the light in to the outlet and its doing the same thing. So you think my outlet cant handle the 250w light?

 

Shadeslay

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• May 11, 2011

• #7

Are you using an extension cord?

 

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a dog named chico

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• May 11, 2011

• #8

miket5567 said:

I plugged just the light in to the outlet and its doing the same thing. So you think my outlet cant handle the 250w light?

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that shouldn't be an issue unless your wiring is 100 years old...

EDIT: and you would pop a breaker/fuse if it was...

 

kizzzzurt

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• May 11, 2011

• #9

Yeah, if not what I said before then you're probably looking at not enough wattage capability to whatever you're plugging it into.

You'd think your wall could support that, you may need to get some type of surge protector or something instead of plugging straight in.

 

kizzzzurt

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• May 11, 2011

• #10

a dog named chico said:

that shouldn't be an issue unless your wiring is 100 years old...

EDIT: and you would pop a breaker/fuse if it was...

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Or just a shitty outlet :\

You're right though, it would pop a breaker.

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #11

no extension chord. Im gonna try an outlet upstairs and see what happens.

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #12

i first tried using a surge protector and then went directly in wall but doing the same thing on both.

 

kizzzzurt

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• May 11, 2011

• #13

Could be the fixture.

 

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Mr.Therapy Man 2

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• May 11, 2011

• #14

I had my ground wire come loose from my hood a couple years ago,it would fire then go right back off,maybe run 5 to 10 seconds.My ground was loose from the factory,it was a new reflecter

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #15

Its the light. I just went down to basement and light was on. Touched the plug that goes into light fixture and it turned right off. Damn my luck.....

 

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Mr.Therapy Man 2

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• May 11, 2011

• #16

Its your ground wire on your hood bro!!!!

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #17

Can i fix that easily? Im no electrician

 

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Mr.Therapy Man 2

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• May 11, 2011

• #18

Look at your hood it has a little green wire ,it should be attached to something metal on your hood,mine had simply come loose and needed to fastened back.Go check all your wires going into your reflecter,one of them is loose and easy to fix

 

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miket5567

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• May 11, 2011

• #19

i looked at all the wires and non are loose. Oh well, maybe thats a sign to get a 400w light.

 

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Mr.Therapy Man 2

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• May 11, 2011

• #20

Where did your light come from?