HPS Refurbished

AgedMaster

AgedMaster

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Is it possible to refurbish a hps bulb i recently brought one and it looks scuffed the company brand stamp looks scratched and theres some resin holding bulb together and the solder at the bottom of bulb that makes contact with power looks scratched like someone else put it on there my older bulb looks in much better shape i can get pics just before light comes on
 
Hey Aged!

I would seriously doubt there’s any refurb on a bulb…. I mean yeah one could get a bit of solder to stick perhaps. They are pricey but it’s a user replaceable part with limited life span. I think most are of the opinion after considering a bulb swap or two that its just cheaper to go led

but I defs could be wrong here so I’m happy to see what else comes in
 
If there are scratches on the glass outer envelope of the bulb, DO NOT USE IT! These HPS lamps operate at extreme temperatures and pressures and the bulb could shatter sending hot glass everywhere. Major fire and health risk and not worth the risk in my opinion.
Same goes for the high temp ceramic adhesive they use to adhere the socket to the bulb envelope- if it has decayed or lost adhesion, the lamp should be scrapped.
Major fire risk!
@Bill284 anything to add?
 
beccabuds said:
If there are scratches on the glass outer envelope of the bulb, DO NOT USE IT! These HPS lamps operate at extreme temperatures and pressures and the bulb could shatter sending hot glass everywhere. Major fire and health risk and not worth the risk in my opinion.
Same goes for the high temp ceramic adhesive they use to adhere the socket to the bulb envelope- if it has decayed or lost adhesion, the lamp should be scrapped.
Major fire risk!
@Bill284 anything to add?
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Good morning @beccabuds :ciao: safety first. :thumb:
Used rebuilt equipment is hazardous.
Even some new equipment is dangerous.
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Here is the bulb the glass looks perfect no scratches its the symbol stamp it looks drew on u can also see red resin the 600 has no resin just white metal theres also a pin on both and the copper solder is the 600 the led solder is 400 it looks bobbly as well
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Bill284 said:
Good morning @beccabuds :ciao: safety first. :thumb:
Used rebuilt equipment is hazardous.
Even some new equipment is dangerous.
AdgedMaster did you get a chance to read this thread

Fire Safety: How do you prevent a disaster?

Hello everyone. Here is my question. How do you prevent a grow room fire? Do not let this happen to you. For those of you who don't know I had a horrendous fire in my grow room. For those that do know, Thank you for all your love and support. Everyone here has been a godsend of love and...
www.420magazine.com
Might be helpful.
Take care.




#VIVOSUN #Love What You Grow
Bill284 😎
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Thanks bill i will take a look now
 
They both look OK to me, @agedmaster. As long as the glass is not scratched you should be ok. I wouldn't worry about the minor discoloration on the 600W terminal or the pitted look of the 400W. I don't think either will effect performance.
Do wear clear rubber gloves while handling HPS and MH lamps. Fingerprints left on the glass create hot spots and extra stresses on the glass. They can be cleaned (while cold) with Isopropyl Alcohol and Paper towels if you do get fingerprints or smudges on them.
 
bulb looks ok to me. there is no way to refurbish a bulb. you can in theory fix or rebuild a ballast, but the cost to do so would make it prohibitive, it's cheaper just to buy a new unit.

a lot of companies selling led and other fixtures used to take older systems as trade-in, then re-sell the used systems. i worked with one business that operated this way. they would have me check the used led units, and i would occasionally replace some emitters, or in rare cases a driver. all they did with the HID units was clean them and re-sell, if they weren't working properly we simply tossed them.
 
Its probably one that's not good enough for the supply line because of print so there sold cheaper to wholesalers i did use it for one night so i no it works ok. Ive brought one before and it made a high pitched squeal i had to return
 
bluter said:
you can in theory fix or rebuild a ballast, but the cost to do so would make it prohibitive, it's cheaper just to buy a new unit.
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It used to be cheap, quick, and easy to repair an HID ballast. That was in the core and coil days. Three or four components inside a metal box. Now they're (mostly) electronic. Some seem to be full of some kind of epoxy(?) crap that probably has some kind of stated purpose other than making the things almost impossible to service.

I once dropped a 430-watt HPS ballast down the basement stairs. I think it went off the side after the first bounce, and hit the concrete floor after that. It still worked - didn't even start buzzing or anything, so the plates were still safely laminated together (I was afraid to touch the thing while it was receiving power, for a while, LOL). I've got a purple Lumatek adjustable-wattage HPS/MH ballast around here that was always treated well, and... I'd be afraid to let it fall four inches onto a counter :rolleyes: .
 
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