lee weathers Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 none of these are the fault.... lampignitorcapacitorwiring any help guys cheers lee weathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 So what exactly is the problem? You have told us that it is to do with the Lamp and that the fault isn't caused by the above but not the actual problem. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I think it's a fairly safe bet that the lamp isn't striking if the OP has tried looking at the items listed. To the OP have you metered the input side of the ignitor to make sure that mains is getting there (NOTE: Don't try and meter the output side else you'll have a toasted meter amongst other things!) I can't remember if there is a relay in the lamp circuit on Goldenscans, this could be your problem but would be identifiable if there was no mains to the lamp circuit. If there is no mains at the ignitor check for mains at the input and output of the ballast. As this is the only other thing you haven't checked in the lamp circuit then it's feasible this is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnx21 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Check the relay on the main board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dosxuk Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Do the HPE's have the case mounted safety switches the normal GS3's do? If so make sure you check them as we've replaced several over the years in our GS3s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmeh2 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Hi Have you tried rotating the lamp so that the arc flows from the opposite electrode? They tend to burn unevenly on those type of lamps. Agree with the others though, you clearly do have a problem with at least one of the above in your list, because it would be working otherwise. IIRC HPE's dont have a lamp relay, the cutoff switch is directly wired to the primary of the ballast, so, with the power off, check that the contacts are closing. All the bestTimmeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee weathers Posted December 17, 2008 Author Share Posted December 17, 2008 just to put this one to bed... one was a faulty ignitor, the other a faulty safety switch.. thanks for the help guys lee weathers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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