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    Default Faulty Ballast...

    I've been setting up my tent this morning an when i got round to connecting the lights up(im using 2x600w once ive got the plants around 12" inch tall) only 1 light came on...I gave the "not working" ballast a shake an could hear somet loose inside,I unscrewed the top and found this...





    I best get the spare ballast out

    This could have been deadly! Please remember ELECTRICITY is DANGEROUS people!!
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    scary man. hate seein pics like that but its the truth mon.
    cant fuck with leccy. nice find though kida

    is that a magnetic maxi bright one?

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    Scary shit!

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    Bleedin heck sean! Dodged a bullet there!
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    Very lucky there mate, scary stuff.
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    Was that a new ballast? That would made a very loud bang when it was last tested

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    Scary shit. Can we have some details on the balast please fella? Make, model and age?

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    Its an old ballast(used several times)

    Maxibright-megalight
    Max600245 600w soduim/halide 6.2A
    240v 3.0A 50Hz class H insulation
    Ta:25d IP20 is what it says on the label

    I plugged the 'spare' ballast in an that may have a faulty plug(Im gonna change the plug then re-test)

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    Theres a name iv not seen for some time, hope your well lad...

    Noodle
    Just chillin in ma long johns reading about plants. And it's ten plants max man. Don't be an idiot new guy .

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    Funny you mention this. I had a omega pro 250 delivered and theirs something loose/rattling inside that. Stupid idiot tells me "don't worry it will be fine, maybe a screw or something" lol

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