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    recently I purchased a 600w sunmaster digital ballast, being the gear whore I am I thought I would by the sunmaster super hps bulb. this is where my problems started so the bulb arrived and I fitted it and it fired up no issue the following morning no luck the bulb didn't fire so first thought it was my shade borrowed a dual spec of my friend (lumilite 600w) until I recived my new shade. so the shade arrive set it all up and still no joy on fire, by this time I'm pulling my hair out, so put the dual spec back in and everythings been running smoothly until yesterday. my pal needed his dual spec back so he let me use his lumnlite 600w super hps and that wont fire

    I think its my ballast not the bulbs or shade

    can anyone help shed some light on this, has anyone else had this issue? does anyone know if super hps need more power or something

    all the best guys

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    So ballasts working with dual spec bulb but not working with the super bulbs?

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    Yea bud

    Sorry if that was a bit rambled lol


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonnygrow View Post
    Yea bud

    Sorry if that was a bit rambled lol

    I've never used super bulbs before. But for 2 not to work on the ballast is not right.

    I would just use I normal 600w bulb. I don't know why your ballast is not working with them but ballast is working.

    You will be able to dim the normal hps bulb.

    Somethings odd with the bulbs not working. Two different makes as well


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    Ha ha we all ramble! It sounds like the bulbs there.

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    For 2 different bulbs not to be working is odd. Your ballast seems fine, it just is not working with the super bulbs for some reason.

    I'd use a normal bulb as it's still dimmable.

    Sorry I have not used super bulbs before

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben.g View Post
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    For 2 different bulbs not to be working is odd. Your ballast seems fine, it just is not working with the super bulbs for some reason.

    I'd use a normal bulb as it's still dimmable.

    Sorry I have not used super bulbs before
    Doesn't that imply there is an issue with the ballast? I would bring it back to where you bought it-if something is wrong it could be a fire hazard. As someone who has had his house go on fire...thats not something you want to happen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IneptAphid View Post
    Doesn't that imply there is an issue with the ballast? I would bring it back to where you bought it-if something is wrong it could be a fire hazard. As someone who has had his house go on fire...thats not something you want to happen.
    Sounds like the super bulbs to me. Two different makes of the same super bulb yet normal duel spec works.

    Can't be to careful though. Worth asking people that sold the ballast what's going on.

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    make sure your definitely screwing the bulb right in, i know it sounds stupid but if it's even half a twist lose it won't start
    most digital ballasts will fire mh/hps equally so definitely summit up somewhere,

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    I’m screwing it in till I can screw it anymore

    It’s driving me insane


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