Metal Halide trouble

benter

benter

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Any of you guys ever try to troubleshoot a metal Halide de ballast? I am an electrical controls tech. , but have never messed with a halide ballast! I am blowing my fuse...There is an igniter, a capacitor and a transformer. Is there one component I should suspect primarily? Anyone know what some of the resistance values should be? I have a meter, but I need to know what I am looking for!! Thanks...
 
liljay0418

liljay0418

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Does it run 1 bulb or two? Mine ran two, and then I just swapped the capacitor from one side to the other and figured out is was a bad capacitor on one of the sides, it was fairly inexpensive, and always had a back up on hand.
 
benter

benter

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Mine only has one...wish it had two too help troubleshoot it! I suspected it was the capacitor..it seems like they are always guilty in single phase motor control panels...Thanks
 
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