Cheap ass digital ballast!
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So I've had these cheap digital ballasts for several years now and they have always given me fits as far as not turning on when they're supposed to. So tonight I get home from work to find that I had left my regular room light (cfl) on when I left. Twas supposed to be dark time all day the light was on. What should I do? Give them they're dark time now? 3 of them are over half way through flower and 5 more are about a week into 12/12....
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I work early tomorrow and won't be here to ensure proper starting so they might end up with a double dark period. It's either that or pretend they got their mighty night and light it up like nothing happened.....any thoughts are welcome except I already know I should get better ballasts...
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a few hours out of ryhthem wont do anything imho
to be sure "reset" their ryhthem, like give em additional 12 or 18 or 24 hours of darkness, and continue
to be sure "reset" their ryhthem, like give em additional 12 or 18 or 24 hours of darkness, and continue
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Thanks for info Deran! Going to leave it dark till tomorrow night. Not sure what I've got going...didnt label the seeds when I made em a few years ago.
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ya 24 hours dark and will be all good.
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get rid of them
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if your low on dough you can try first replacling the lamps ... ie "bulbs"
oh btw.. some bulbs out there just completely suck
oh btw.. some bulbs out there just completely suck
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i doubt its the ballast or the bulb, could be tho, first id take a look at the timer
its known that the contacts within the timer are prone to fail, they get litterally glued/welded together by the high electric current
its known that the contacts within the timer are prone to fail, they get litterally glued/welded together by the high electric current
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Yep. I think all of the above is in order. I knew I came to the place. Thx!