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Bulb or ballast?
Growmancan2started grow question a year ago
Just checked my grow and noticed the light was ever so slightly flickering and also my tent was a few degrees colder..anyways I stayed and watched the light for maybe 40 mins and it would go off for 5 mins on for 10 and keeps doing it..
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Sunstonedgrowsanswered grow question a year ago
Admittedly, I have low experience with non LED lights.
From what I read online, it's more likely than not, the bulb. Especially if the bulb isolder, though I am unclear on what older means for this context. With that being said, I would suggest trying out a new bulb, as my guess would be the ballast is trying to regulate power, but (assuming the bulb is older) the bulb is requiring more power than it used to, as older bulbs tend to use more power.
Cheers, I hope the issue isn't super expensive.
-DJ Sunstone
Aldo90answered grow question a year ago
Sounds like the ballast is dying unfortunately mate.
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