am getting worryed now i dare not leave the house with my light plugged in coz it buzzes am getting paranoid it could start a fire its making like a constant buzz all the time should i be worried or is it meant to buzz its a ballast and reflector combi by the way with a 400w HPS bulb
the magnetic ballast buzzes ..i had a 1000w that buzzed a bit. I put it on some rubber and then on the ground. i also attached a pc fan and pulled air across the ballast (air cooled i guess). that didnt help the buzz but the air being pulled out was hot a hell did you buy new? name brand? if it hasnt caught on fire yet it prolly wont lol if your ultra worried they have automatic fire extingusihers i cant spell google it, they are expensive tho. i havnt posted in a long long time i had to go on vacation hope this helps
How loud is this buzzing? A magnetic ballast does indeed buzz, but it should be a relatively soft hum not a loud shriek.
i wouldnt say the buzz was loud its a similar volume to the buzzes a pc tower makes i thought the buzz would stop after awhile but it dont n its been on since 5am this morning its now 4pm and the light is still on nothing bad has happen i guess its meant to do that buzz
hi no it wasnt brand new it was actually used for a football pitch you know them flood lights thats what it is with a HPS400w screwed into it the HS - M1 ballast which is also 400w but the weird thing is it has on the ignitor 100 - 400 dunno what that means but it does work n i cant see a name on it anywhere sorry cheers for your help
Sounds normal to me. No worries. I got an old ass ballast for my 400 watt setup. Like 15yrs. or more. Loud as fuck but works great. I guess not loud as fuck. But louder than I ever expected
thanks thats a relief i kept thinking it was gonna blow up on me is there any a way to stop the buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ooo 1 more thing where do i get cheap parts from say the ignitor packs in i dont have a clue where to buy anotheri you know a website that would be great i dont need 1 now its just nothing lasts forever does it
You can minimize the buzz by like say putting rubber feet on it. Can't get rid of it though. Try Amazon for ballasts. Or any hydro supply store online.
thanks yeah i thought it was vibration but its not it dont vibrate the buzz is ether coming from the ballast or ignitor i cant tell since they close together and just been on amazon they sell the bulbs and ballasts just not a replacement ignitor guess i'll have to contact a hydro shop some how we dont have them here so its gotta be the net i get 1 from its ok at the min but al be pretty fooked if the ignitor i have nacks up my plants will die its best off haven spare parts for this kinda thing i'll keep looking cheers for the help
I came across a web site in the past that had all the parts sold seperately for ballast systems. Sorry to say I can't remember the site. Just do a google search. From what I remember though for the money you may as well get a new one. Your right its not vibrations it is a buzz. But sometimes the surface you have it on will amplify the sound.