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Old 01/05/2008, 01:52 PM
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Metal Halide Strobe Light?

I have an Outer Orbit 1078 with two 250W Metal Halide Bulbs. One of the bulbs is starting to act like a strobe light. Is it the ballast going bad or what? It is a brand new unit. I have only had it for a month.

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Old 01/05/2008, 03:11 PM
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switch bulbs from 1 ballast to the other and if it continues you should call the manufacturer, good luck.
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Old 01/05/2008, 08:14 PM
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I figured it out. The bulb was loose. I reseated it and now it is running fine again.
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Old 01/06/2008, 10:30 AM
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Scratch that. It started up again. I'll try switching the bulbs from one ballast to the other.
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Old 01/06/2008, 11:35 AM
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halides will commonly pulse when old. sometimes you will see them go from white to red to orange in pulses- very slightly but noticable.
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Old 01/06/2008, 11:36 AM
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your problem will most lightly be your bulb. when i come across problems like that on the job 3 out of five times its the bulb the problem.
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Old 01/06/2008, 01:03 PM
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I will definitely have to replace a bulb. Would a Phoenix Metal Halide work with a Outer Orbit or do I have to buy a Current-USA bulb?
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