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HPS to MV Conversion: Underpowered lamp?
gramirez2012:
This is a thread continued from the comments on my HPS to MV Conversion gallery. I figured it would be more efficient to have a thread versus comments on the pic
The most recent comment I posted was:
"It ran for several hours and still looked dim. I turned it off, and when I took out the bulb, it was insanely hot (felt like it was burning through my glove). I put in a known good, clear bulb and it showed the same startup symptoms: Dim blue light, and I could see the arc tube this time. Warming up very slowly. I took a volt meter to the socket and measured 220v (the meter doesn't have 240 for some reason). It seems like the lamps are being underpowered."
What can I do to further diagnose the problem?
Jace the Gull:
one of the neutral connection could be loose....or not wired properly.....
gramirez2012:
--- Quote from: GullWhiz on April 08, 2011, 05:57:16 PM ---one of the neutral connection could be loose....or not wired properly.....
--- End quote ---
I'll check tomorrow. Thanks
Jace the Gull:
by the way yeah sometimes the thread may be more efficient...but I have noticed not ALL of the members actually reads the forum at all! :-\
Mike:
Yeah, I read the forum periodically to catch up on things.
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