Do i need to replace my Metal halide bulb?

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 10, 2007

When i go to turn it on, it's not fully starting, it's barely lighting inside the bulb, but there is a constant arch inside the bulb. ideas?

reefer714 · Jun 10, 2007

Can you give us some info on the type of buld, ballast.

If your ballast is HQI and your buld is standard magnetic. Sometime it doesn't fire. Do you hear any flickering sound?

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 10, 2007

reefer714 said:

Not sure on the bulb, its whatever comes stock in the viper k-2 DE HQI, the ballast is a electronic 150 watt.

reefer714 · Jun 10, 2007

Who made the ballast? Is it IC, Coral vue, blueline? There is a possibility the buld and ballast aren't comparable or you may get a bad bulb. Take it back to whoever you bought it from and have them test it.

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 10, 2007

reefer714 said:

Bulbs never had a problem, been up and running for a good 3 months now without a problem. Just went to turn it on today, and it's now doing this.

reefer714 · Jun 10, 2007

hmmm, strange problem. did you share the plug with anything? How about try to plug in somewhere else

. Sometime when you have many things running on 1 breaker it will weakening your lighting. Does it make any sense?

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 10, 2007

makes great sense, although it's plugged into its own outlet.

reefer714 · Jun 10, 2007

Have you change anything lately?

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 10, 2007

not at all.

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 10, 2007

hmm what do you know, it turned on! Very weird.

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 11, 2007

Ahhhh, not starting again, what could be going on? Theres a small silver color "puddle" of something sitting on the bottom of the inside of the bulb, is that normal?

EyeReef · Jun 11, 2007

I would prob try to find someone with an extra bulb. That will let you know the bulb or ballast is the prob. Also try contacting the manufacturer of the light system. It could be a defect and you could exchange it.

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 11, 2007

Says electronic right on the ballast

Thanks for the extra info though, ill check everything.

Factorybacking_05 · Jun 11, 2007

Yup, deff. needs a new bulb. I went to take the bulb out of the fixture and bam, the plastic on the end piece just fell off. Time for a new bulb! Hopefully that'll be the only problem. Thanks for the offer on lending the pendant! If i replace the bulb and still doesnt fire up, ill deff. send it in to have it fixed and take you up on that offer. Thanks

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