ITryToGrow
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You cant blaim moisture in a growing room.
A horticultural reflector must be made to work in a extreme climate.
I dont think the Chinese understand growroom specs.
Very true!
Why did my reflector burn?
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Very true!
fuzzymuffin
Active member
I don't really have anything to add but it's a good thing you didn't have a fire. Have you contacted the manufacturer/distributor of the product? You might be able to get a replacement.
ITryToGrow
Member
Hey, thanks for reminding me fuzzy! I promised I'd share whatever answer I got.
This is the answer I got from Ecotechnics:
"It's hard to say exactly what has happened here mate but I suspect it was a faulty lamp that caused a current surge.
If you like we can recondition it for you if you bring it in or send it to us.
Best regards
<SomeName>"
Thoughts?
It's nice they offer to fix it up for me, but it's way to much hazzle to go thru with it. Just easier to buy a new one (if I wanted to).
designer
Member
I do not know the wiring of your lamp, but if that is not a safety ground, or ground strap for the reflector was it hot? A hot wire will short and weld to ground like that. In fact if left to go it will burn completely up and could start a fire if no circuit protection interrupts it. I thought it was a ground strap when I first seen it and you convinced us otherwise. What does the blue wire do? What is it's purpose?
ITryToGrow
Member
The blue wire goes to the negative terminal on the socket. (Yes I know it's AC, but that's the easiest way for me to describe it). So I guess it was a "hot" one? (Not sure what that means...
)So there's a black or brown cable that goes to the "tip" of the socket(bulb) and the blue one goes to the "negative" (the part where you screw the bulb in).
That's the return wire. Be careful if you open up your ballast. The cap(s) will hold a dangerous charge, even when the ballast is unplugged.
ITryToGrow
Member
Even on an Lumatek digital?
Nah I was talking about magnetic ballasts, sorry. Film caps on the board aren't dangerous but power supply caps might be, even in a digi.
