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Edmonton Eskimo 10-15-2005 04:37 PM

metal halide troubles
 
Is there anyone or any place that can look at my mh setup to see what is wrong and what needs to be fixed to get it working again?

klam 10-15-2005 06:51 PM

MH
 
Have you ever checked the ballast to see whether or not the capacitor was burnout? It happened to mine before. I replaced the capacitor and it worked again.

Edmonton Eskimo 10-15-2005 08:42 PM

In my ballast box there is a ballast an ignitor and a resistor I believe. Is the capacitor the same as these or is it something else?

Delphinus 10-16-2005 05:38 AM

If you have three components then you likely have a pulse start ballast. The transformer, the capacitor, and the ignitor. In my experience, the ignitors look a little like the capacitors but are smaller. But the exact looks will probably depend on whether it's an Advance ballast, or Venture, or some other brand.

Can you snap a picture of the three components?

A probe start ballast is just the transformer and the capacitor.

Bryan 10-16-2005 07:16 AM

HID ballast info.

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpo...ie/38/id33.htm

Edmonton Eskimo 10-17-2005 12:14 AM

thank you for that link :mrgreen:


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