Cheap ass digital ballast!

ripper5 · Post by **ripper5** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:17 pm

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....

ripper5 · Post by **ripper5** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:27 pm

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...

deran · Post by **deran** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:43 pm

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

ripper5 · Post by **ripper5** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:18 am

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.

Lrus007 · Post by **Lrus007** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:33 am

ya 24 hours dark and will be all good.
Lrus007

Earl · Post by **Earl** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:05 am

what Deran said.

MadMoonMan · Post by **MadMoonMan** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:38 am

get rid of them

MadMoonMan · Post by **MadMoonMan** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 3:41 am

if your low on dough you can try first replacling the lamps ... ie "bulbs"

oh btw.. some bulbs out there just completely suck

deran · Post by **deran** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:58 pm

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

ripper5 · Post by **ripper5** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:33 pm

Yep. I think all of the above is in order. I knew I came to the place. Thx!