Procyon Breakdown

[Chemteach7]

I have a Procyon LED grow light that I have had a little under a year. I have been using it with good results. However, this morning when I checked my grow, it was dead. Any one know where I can get it repaired or is it just a dead paperweight ?

[DreadedHermie]

There is an internal fuse you could check.....

[Chemteach7]

OK, stupid question here, how do I get to the fuse ? Do I have to open the casing ?????

[Chemteach7]

I opened the Procyon and I found to my suprise that next to the fuse (which is fine) is a black-round transistor like thing that has actually burned off the cicuit board. It is marked "STM CL-130." I have no idea what this is, but I would guess that it needs to be replaced..... any ideas ???????????

[DreadedHermie]

Like this?

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Costs $1.42.

GE Infrastructure Sensing - CL-130 - Allied Electronics (http://www.alliedelec.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?SKU=8370125&gclid=CO3Xw_rq_p4CFRkUswod8nfoRQ)

[DreadedHermie]

As to what caused that component to fail...

You may try contacting Ryan @ Homegrownlighting.com or through procyondepot.com.

[Chemteach7]

Yes, like the picture only the under STM reads CL-130.......... I assume that I need to pull the burned out one and re-solder a new one on.....

[DreadedHermie]

I assume that I need to pull the burned out one and re-solder a new one on..... Not without ESD-safe soldering equipment.

And if a problem elsewhere in the circuit caused the thermistor failure, it may take more components with it when it blows again. That's what I meant by
As to what caused that component to fail...


Originally, the Procyons shipped with a 2 year warrantee, with instructions to contact HGL or your "place of purchase" for warrantee repairs. You should at least give the builder a chance to see why your unit failed; I know I'd want to see it if it were my product. Once you start poking around in there you kinda "contaminate the crime scene" and can make troubleshooting pretty difficult. Naturally, you'll void the remainder of your warrantee as well...

Changing a fuse is straightforward enough, but circuit boards are not the place to perfect your tiny-soldering skills.

Let us know how it goes. :thumbsup:

[Micsog]

tv & stereo repair guy will fix it for $20 prolly

[redtails]

tv & stereo repair guy will fix it for $20 prolly

Also voids warranty

[Chemteach7]

I actually bought it last year in May on ebay...... so I dont know if I even have a warrenty. I did have the idea of taking it to a computer repair shop to see what they could do.

[Micsog]

unless they build mother boards i don't think they have what it takes most pc repair places only do plug and play type stuff that i know of but a good tv guy
has some real fancy soldering tools for real sensitive stuff

[Chemteach7]

There are a few TV repair shops in the area..... I will contact them.... I wonder if I should order the part.

[Micsog]

get a good name brand part that one is prolly Chinese