Need help with metal halides on li

[Weicowireman]

I have 2 x 175 watt metal halides with electronic ballasts. Neither worked so I replaced both fuses with 3.15amp slow blow fuses. One of the fixtures and ballast turned on but the other did not. I tried interchanging them but still no luck. They both have two new 14k aquamax bulbs I just bought from marine depot. I am at a loss and this is driving me crazy. :grumpy:

 

[Kendall]

You didn't say how old they are. Are the wires connected properly? Is there any sign of corrosion on the wires? Is the bulb making solid contact in the socket? Did you try using the bulb that has worked on the ballast that has not? I had bad luck with electronic ballasts.

 

[Weicowireman]

They are 3yrs old. They are made by a company called lumenarc. I tried the old bulb and switching the bulbs. I switched power cords to see if that worked and still nothing. I am at a lost here.... I am about to open the ballast up and check the internals...

 

[Kendall]

ballast probably puked. you may get lucky if there is a fuse inside, but i think some companies fill the housing with epoxy to waterproof it. if this is true with yours than there is no repair.

 

[PHILYD1]

Time to buy new ones!!

 

[Weicowireman]

Damnt. I will rip it apart tomorrow and check it out, hopefully they didnt fill it with epoxy that would be a major major dissapointment.


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[Weicowireman]

Bad ballast receptacle.. Ordered a new lumatek dimable ballast.