lighting question

[jerome]

need help from guys out there
my Maqnum II 55watt PL lightset was working fine for a few hours then after that i cant switch it on again.question is how do i check if it the tube life that run out or something else that is wrong.
if its the tube life that run out.does C328 sell them?
need help asap

jerome

[PeterGwee]

Did you hook it up to a timer and is the timer off? Get a new PL tube from C328 to test if the tube is a goner or else it can be the ballast.

Regards,
Peter Gwee

[jerome]

nope not connected to timer.i left it on when i went off for dinner.came back offed.C328 got sell this 4 pin 55W U-shape tube?hope it just the tube problem.
thanks for ur input.

jerome

[aquanatix]

Hi jerome...could your fuse have tripped and affected the ballast indirectly?
Usually testing can be done with a brand new tube which can be bought at C328 for about $10+? If you're in a hurry,can always use the PL tubes from your other lightsets(if you have one) and try it out. The ballast supports tubes up to 55watts so as long as your test tube is 55watts and below should be fine. If this still doesn't work the ballast might have blown? Though i doubt it blows so easily...mine survived several power trips when i was using them previously, had 3 sets and all worked fine! Anyway,if the tube change doesn't work do not panic and go try any power source and plug it in.Your electrical sockets etc might be faulty?

[benny]

jerome,

Please spell properly in our forums.

Words like ur, sth is not acceptable here. You can use the edit button on the right to correct these.

Thanks!

Cheers,