Hi all, i just had a short power cut.

When the power came on 10secs, the ballast did not re-ignite, it just started ticking faintly.

luckily i was in the g/r when it happened, so i could turn it of and let the ballast cool before re-igniting it.

would the ballast continue to tick forever?

is there any way to prevent this happening?

Thanks

Bob

If you were will to spend the money you could pick up a computer UPS. This would cover you for short outages.

dont worry about it mate they need a couple of mins left off before u turn them back on, but with a power cut it cant be helped

so would the ballast turn on after a couple of mins of ticking?
also does anybody know why this happens, and if it is harming the ballast?

Thanks,

Bob

I think it happens because the ballast is trying to ignite the bulb - but a hot bulb will not ignite - so it just keeps trying. I'm not sure, but I don't reckon it's great for the health of the ballast!