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Old 03-30-2006, 04:10 PM
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well I got my new electronic ballast yesterday and the first time i plugged it in it fired up right away, now i went to fire it up this morning and it doesnt want to fire up...i can hear that ballast trying to but its just not...any ideas? is the ballast 2 cold or something.?
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Old 03-30-2006, 04:25 PM
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okay, so i couldnt wait for a reply so I tryed my spare bulb...fired up no problem...is there anyway my bulb could be done after only one day of use????
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well back to square one...I unplugged it now to add my timer and it wont fire up any ideas?
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how long did you wait before you tried to re-fire it?
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not very long...a minute...maybe...
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The bulb will need to cool before it can be re-fired. Try it again in 5 - 10 minutes or so.
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alright, i'll give that a try, another question I have is, does anyones mh hurt there eyes? I kind of wish I had a better reflector or something, because the way its set up it hits the corner of my eyes when i'm sitting in my computer chair....its starting to really bug my eyes...
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Any super bright light next to your eyes will hurt after a while

Be warned though, if you have a double ended bulb you need to shield it with a piece of glass as it puts out a ton of UV.
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Any super bright light next to your eyes will hurt after a while

Be warned though, if you have a double ended bulb you need to shield it with a piece of glass as it puts out a ton of UV.
hey run that light evey now and then Harvey as a uv unit lol
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hey run that light evey now and then Harvey are a uv unit lol
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