How to test a HPS ignitor

Defacto

Defacto

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Anyone know how to test an ignitor for 1000W HPS?

Mine won't light a bulb. (this just after I was praising the magnetic ballast longevity.) :)

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I used to know how to test them but that information has been lost in time. Should figure this out as I still run magnetics.
I always kind of wondered about fixing a ballast as all the other parts are the same age... Unless it died quite early in life.
 
Dandaweedman said:
I used to know how to test them but that information has been lost in time. Should figure this out as I still run magnetics.
I always kind of wondered about fixing a ballast as all the other parts are the same age... Unless it died quite early in life.
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Starters are prone to go but the coil will remain fine as long as winding are intact .
I still have a magnetic ballast that I have repaired twice now (replaced parts ) thing is like 30 years old Id say..... came out of old Mine Mechanic shop .
Had a old Hydrofarm 400 thing was junk would die every 6 months ...only died 3 times and then I tossed it .
 
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Interesting

The one that I have is 30 years old.

This is its first problem although it runs only 12 hours a day for about 2 months each year.

As you said, the interior windings look like new so I am hoping an ignitor will put it back into action.

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I hope it fired up the bulb for a and you can extend the life of that ballast :)
 
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