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bharv2003
09-08-2009, 09:17 PM
How long does it take to "burn-in" a Hortilux 1000w MH? I haven't seen anything about this before and now my plants are left in the dark...literally
irydyum
09-08-2009, 09:44 PM
What do you mean by burn in? Did you get a new light and hook it up and the light won't come on? I'm a little confused here.

I have never had my HID's take time to burn in or anything, I put em in the socket and turn em on and voila, light.
bharv2003
09-09-2009, 12:24 AM
It isn't working...back to the hydro store. I read online that MH sometimes have burn-in periods. Thanks
bharv2003
09-09-2009, 01:44 AM
Okay so my ballast is working fine with a hps but it won't start a mh....is there some easy way to fix this? Everytime it tries to start up it seems like it just can't quite get it all the way burning and it shorts out...so frustrating since I have little clones in there ready to get the light....NOW
cigarettes42
09-09-2009, 01:54 AM
have you used this bulb before in your ballast? what kind of ballast do you have?
bharv2003
09-09-2009, 02:17 AM
I took the bulb back and they checked it...worked fine there of course. They are saying it must be the ballast. It works fine with the hps bulb but it can't seem to stay going with the MH. It seems like it keeps resetting itself too cause it keeps trying to restart every like 30 seconds.

Any thoughts? Open the ballast up and check it out?
bharv2003
09-09-2009, 02:18 AM
Sorry...brand-new lumatek 1000w digital 120v
irydyum
09-09-2009, 02:21 AM
If the ballast is new it should be warrantied. Sounds strange that it ignites the hps, I'm not too familiar with digital ballasts, but I know the "old school" type have replaceable components in them. Capacitors and such. Where's all the digital ballast experts??
irydyum
09-09-2009, 02:30 AM
Found the info sheet, warranty info is on page 2. Looks like a 3 year replacement guarantee from Lumatek.

http://www.bghydro.com/mmbgh/Others/Lumatek%20Info%20Sheet.pdf
headshake
09-09-2009, 03:17 AM
are you referring to the warm-up time? if so ~5 minutes or so.

did they check the bulb on a lumatek ballast?

what brand bulb was it? there is known issues with some hortilux bulbs, specifically the Hortilux blue MH and the 1000W lumatek ballasts.


-shake
bharv2003
09-09-2009, 03:18 PM
Sorry about the repost guys...won't happen again. They tested it on a brand new ballast, however it wasn't a lumatek (not sure of the brand tho). I tested both a Hortilux 1000W mh and a Hortilux 1000w mh blue, neither would start up all the way. Looks like I must be having some of those "issues" that you speak of with luimatek...any remedies?
Dutch Pimp
09-09-2009, 03:45 PM
Some Lumatek owners report better results if you have one that can run/switch to 240 volt...instead of 120 volt.

Ushio bulbs seem to work better too, with Lumateks

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-lighting/172848-some-useful-hid-lighting-information-ballasts.html
oldmac
09-09-2009, 04:50 PM
:yeahright:

Hortilux bulbs don't like Lumatek, or any other for that matter, electronic or digital ballasts.

Or is it Lumatek, or any other electronic/digital ballasts don't like Hortilux bulbs?

:D
headshake
09-09-2009, 05:21 PM
k...any remedies?

try a new bulb. the one DP recommends is good. i think it's a conversion bulb, but it has virtually the same spectral output, puts out more lumens than the HB and should be much cheaper. sounds like a win win!


Some Lumatek owners report better results if you have one that can run/switch to 240 volt...instead of 120 volt.

Ushio bulbs seem to work better too, with Lumateks

http://boards.cannabis.com/indoor-lighting/172848-some-useful-hid-lighting-information-ballasts.html


-shake