MH bulb flicker

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by norman.stormin, Apr 18, 2008.

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  1. norman.stormin

    norman.stormin Plankton

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    I have a 250w DE MH that keeps flickering. Is this indicative of the bulb going bad, or is it more likely a ballast problem?

    Norm :beer:
     
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  2. KOgle

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    How old is the bulb and ballast? Is it screwed in all the way? I ask becasue sometimes corrosion and salt creep can make it seem like the bulb is in all the way when in fact it's not...
     
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  3. norman.stormin

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    It's a Current Outer Orbit fixture that is only about 4 mos old (give or take). Pretty sure the DE bulb is snug... it's behind a sealed glass cover, so I don't think it'll be salt creep.

    Norm :confused:
     
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  4. KOgle

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    Hmm, don't know about that one. Maybe you are having ballast issues...

    Hoefully someone with a similar fixture will chime in.
     
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  5. norman.stormin

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    Drag! Ok, warranty! Here I come...

    :-/
     
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    Capacitor pulsing it sounds like to me if the warranty does not cover it ? Let me know you can ship it to us and I'll repair it for you. 15.00 or so..plus freight . You have another fixture that you can swap out ballast to check the bulb ?
     
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