My BRAND NEW hps light wont turn on!!

[greenhorngrower]

So today when I got home I noticed My light wasnt on.. checked everything out.. the ballast runs but the bulb wont light.. I just bought this thing ilike 3 weeks ago.. Im pissed! everything was fine.. i made no modifications, just ran it like the directions told me.. i just dropped hundreds on this thing and it just shits the bed after less than a month of use.. :wtf::wtf::wtf:

Im gonna go smoke:stoned:

greenhorngrower Reviewed by greenhorngrower on 10-31-2007. My BRAND NEW hps light wont turn on!! So today when I got home I noticed My light wasnt on.. checked everything out.. the ballast runs but the bulb wont light.. I just bought this thing ilike 3 weeks ago.. Im pissed! everything was fine.. i made no modifications, just ran it like the directions told me.. i just dropped hundreds on this thing and it just shits the bed after less than a month of use.. :wtf::wtf::wtf: Im gonna go smoke:stoned: Rating: 5

[the image reaper]

sorry about the bad news ... be sure to install the new lamp with clean gloves, if possible, and wipe your fingerprints when done ... oil from your fingerprints become excessively hot, and will crack the lamp ... :jointsmile:

[greenhorngrower]

So you think its the lamp? Why would it burn out so quick? Those things are like 80 bucks, do you think they would warranty it?

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

Digital or standard ballast ?

[Dutch Pimp]

So today when I got home I noticed My light wasnt on.. checked everything out.. the ballast runs but the bulb wont light.. I just bought this thing ilike 3 weeks ago.. Im pissed! everything was fine.. i made no modifications, just ran it like the directions told me.. i just dropped hundreds on this thing and it just shits the bed after less than a month of use.. :wtf::wtf::wtf:

Im gonna go smoke:stoned:

That sucks!

what brands?...digital?..does it have an in-line fuse?

[greenhorngrower]

Its digital... digital greenhouse from HTG, i dont know anymore than that.. the ballast seems to run, but the lamp never lights up.. could it be the fixture?.. if I had a voltage meter I could check.

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

have you tried unpluging it for 5 min then plug back in, this will reset it. sounds like your ballast took a surg.

[greenhorngrower]

Nope, tried that.. couple times.

The ballast runs and sounds normal.. the light just never comes on at all.. got no idea.. its really stressin' me.. Im low on cash at the momesnt.. looks like a lost all my plants.

[Jerry Garcia 2007]

just saw something DON'T PUT A VOLTMETER IN THE LIGHT SOCKET YOU WILL FRY IT!!!!!

it is to high a voltage for it to handel.

[greenhorngrower]

My voltage meter handles up to 240