JLEvents Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Quick question, do discharge lamps take less power to strike as they get older/more used? Reason I ask is I have some old Martin scanners which I replaced all the lamps on recently but one of the fixtures have stopped striking properly, I see the lamp flash but that's about it. I've tried swapping the lamp and it works in another fixture so not a faulty lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maeterlinck Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I don't know the answer to your question, but the problem with your light might well be the ignitor. Do another known working lamp strike in this unit? Otherwise I'd start by swapping the ignitor with a known working one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLEvents Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I thought that, are they easy to source and replace? I've also read that it could be the ballast or the capacitor too, is it worth the hassle when you can pick the lights up for about £50 each? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maeterlinck Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Yes generally, but depends on your skill set. Usual warnings apply - you will be playing with high voltage electricity.Speak to your prefered supplier for such things and get a price. If it's worth depends on how much you value your lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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