Brand new ATI bulbs keep dimming out

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  1. Kevin_E

    Kevin_E Giant Squid

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    Just put them in and they have now faded to almost cmpletely off. It happens instantaneously. Unit feels a little hotter than normal too.
     
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  2. HollyG

    HollyG Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    That's not the bulbs... something wrong with the fixture itself I suspect. Possibly the ballast is going.
     
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    I agree,sounds more like the ballast or a loose connection somewhere.
     
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    The stock actinics weren't going out, only the ATI bulbs. The light unit is a month old.
     
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    Loose connection could be possible too! My AquaticLife T5 fixture sometimes has a loose connection and 2 of the bulbs won't come on at all... then I give it a bang or 2 on top and it flickers on LOL I really need to open it up and place electrical tape where it keeps coming loose lol
     
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    hmmm... they are the right wattage I'm guessing right? Try bringing them back and replacing them with new ones... if it is still happening, then it is your fixture not able to handle the ATI bulbs for some reason... I really don't know too much more.
     
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  7. grinder37

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    put the old bulbs back in,see if they work fine.If so the bulbs are the trouble,otherwise,it's in the fixture or ballast.
     
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  8. Kevin_E

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    Yep. Same wattage as the stock bulbs. I ordered the bulbs online.
     
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    I'll try it. If I turn the unit off for a few minutes, the ATI bulbs turn back on in full.
     
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    I turned on just the blue plus and they have been fine thus far (knock on wood). They have only cut out when the actinics are on. The unit isn't getting nearly as hot as it did with both ATI and actinics on.
     
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