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Old 10-18-2007, 04:57 AM
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Todd,

it seems that the tubes are not operated correctly and the ballast shuts power off in order to protect the tube.
- Check the wiring between ballast and tube
- These wires must be short! usually max. 1 or 2m - should be printed on the ballast or in the datasheet of the ballast
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Old 10-18-2007, 05:08 AM
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i wasnt disputing you matthias i was just saying i misunderstood it and wasnt paying attention. i thought i would post what i did wrong, even though i look stupid, so that if others had the same issue they could maybe learn from my mistake
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Old 10-18-2007, 05:14 AM
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Todd,

it seems that the tubes are not operated correctly and the ballast shuts power off in order to protect the tube.
- Check the wiring between ballast and tube
- These wires must be short! usually max. 1 or 2m - should be printed on the ballast or in the datasheet of the ballast

They are over 2m right now. I will try shortening them. Now that you mention it I do remember reading something about this on either this thread or another thread. I shall let you know shortly!
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Old 10-18-2007, 06:06 AM
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I have shortened the wires, but now it will cut out at a lower % then before!
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:07 AM
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I tried it with only 1 bulb as the other has been acting a little funny, and it went from 0 to 100% and back down just fine. Could it be a problem with the bulb that is causing the problem?
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:09 AM
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Are you sure the wiring is correct?
If you want to you can post a photo of your installation, mabe i can discover a mistake.
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:11 AM
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niloc,

thanks for your post - i think this will help if someone has similar problems!
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:20 AM
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I will look over my wiring again tommorow, if I cannot find a problem with it I will post a photo, perhaps you can see what I am missing. I do have a feeling that there is a problem with one of my bulbs though, maybe I will try with a different one tommorow before I pull it apart to check the wiring.
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:19 PM
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Anyone else having problems with their non-digital power bar? The socket that my heaters were plugged into stuck on, and needed a tap to get the contacts to open.

I've now been informed via J&L (where I bought it) that Proline won't warranty it One of the reasons I went with Profilux was that even though the product was still in the development stage for the North American market the manufacturer seemed to backing it well.
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Old 10-18-2007, 07:30 PM
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Speak to matthias, how long have you had the plug bar? The new ones are more robust.

Without getting involved in inter dealer policies, as far as I know we warranty all power bars as long as they are used in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines
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