Fretless
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My first experience with a HID light has been less than illuminating. Unless you count flicking on the ones at the gas station I worked in years ago.
It is a 600 watt, digital ballast and HPS bulb. The bulb, which was screwed in good and snug, just kind of sqwuaked on first attempt. I waited a few minutes, tried again, same deal. I let the ballast do its thing and attempt its own re-ignition, no dice. Ballast cycled several times. Just a sqwuak, once or twice a little flash, but that's it. Now, after around 7 attempts, there is no sign of life from the bulb. All you hear is a little chirp from the ballast, and nothing.
I haven't found much on bad bulbs in searching, so apparently I'm just lucky. Anyone get a D.O.A. bulb before, did it sound like this? Also, are HPS bulbs supposed to sound all jingle-jangly when you pick them up?
I did check the tab in the socket. Its on a spring to ensure contact, so I don't think its as simple as that.
Also it is a pretty good power strip, a higher end one rated for 1575 watts, and of course I had nothing else going on the circuit during this whole Snafu. I tried a different power strip to no avail. Tomorrow I will head to a local shop to ask them pretty please to check my bulb. Probably should bring the ballast too.
It is a 600 watt, digital ballast and HPS bulb. The bulb, which was screwed in good and snug, just kind of sqwuaked on first attempt. I waited a few minutes, tried again, same deal. I let the ballast do its thing and attempt its own re-ignition, no dice. Ballast cycled several times. Just a sqwuak, once or twice a little flash, but that's it. Now, after around 7 attempts, there is no sign of life from the bulb. All you hear is a little chirp from the ballast, and nothing.
I haven't found much on bad bulbs in searching, so apparently I'm just lucky. Anyone get a D.O.A. bulb before, did it sound like this? Also, are HPS bulbs supposed to sound all jingle-jangly when you pick them up?
I did check the tab in the socket. Its on a spring to ensure contact, so I don't think its as simple as that.
Also it is a pretty good power strip, a higher end one rated for 1575 watts, and of course I had nothing else going on the circuit during this whole Snafu. I tried a different power strip to no avail. Tomorrow I will head to a local shop to ask them pretty please to check my bulb. Probably should bring the ballast too.