ballast problem

[green reaper]

ive got a 1000w hetal halide sunlight supply magnetic ballast and it is not lighting the bulb all the way.its a new bulb and it is working fine with a different ballast.is this the capacitor if so, is there a place to get them online cheap.

 

[mellokitty]

1. silly question i *have to ask: it's a metal halide bulb, right?
you can run a MH bulb in an HPS ballast but not the other way around because an HPS bulb needs an ignitor which the MH ballast doesn't have.

2. your ballast isn't something you want to troubleshoot on the words of people on internet forums. what i would suggest is, you take it to your local grow shop, get them to tell you what your problem is *for *sure. then, the next time you have the same problem you can take care of it cheaply. safety first. good luck.

 

[hiboy]

IF its under warranty take it back to your shop, normally you get at least a year with a new purchase. You could always contact the manufacturer, but probably a big headache. I've seen many used ones on craigslist if money is an issue
hiboy