Question about Lights

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crazy420

Active Member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #1

Has anybody out there heard of a grow light causing interference with a cable tv signal, they say there is something putting noise back into the system could this be caused by my lights being to close to the cable line??

 

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crazy420

Active Member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #2

bump anybody??????

 

la9

Well-Known Member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #3

Why don't you unplug the light and if the interference goes away then you know the light is causing the interference. If it doesn't go away then you'll have to find another source.

If it does go away you can try moving the cable further away from the lights if possible.

 

MrFishy

Well-Known Member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #4

I get the same static interference from one of my digital ballasts, or from the hps bulb itself . . . I've noticed the degree of interference seems to decline as the bulb(s) age.
haven't found a fix yet.
I'm gonna look into a "static" arrester.
It's pretty crappy watching static TV, but it's worth the hassle to me.

Maybe this might help?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...Unc0Xrgq3lni2E60Q&sig2=y3a-gZXJp2sQMxXwzuE2HQ

 

mismos00

Well-Known Member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #5

"...as not to interfere with emergency and essential services frequencies, next generation digital ballasts are FCC rated not to interfere with such frequencies...they use a shielding technology to do this...older digital systems were notorious for creating problems. if it's still a problem, i am unaware..."

from Hydroponicssecrets

 

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dbo24242

New Member

• Apr 2, 2009

• #6

yeah its your digital ballast they make some with IR reduction tech to stop that it is IR interference it will also mess up digital telephone.