Bad Batch of Son-T ago's

[forgetiwashere]

im using a solis tek ballasts but i dont use the solistek lamps. i am running a 1000w sylvania HPS. i have been running syalvania lamps in many wattages for a long time and they are great. plus i have read tht the digital lamps arent quite up to scratch in the 1000w range. apparantly they excel in the 400 and 600 range though

[billygoat]

I thought I better add to the heads up I got at this forum and then confirmed at a shop; indirectly.

Tough critic.... Have you had a response DIRECTLY from the manufacturer ?

[Faith]

Cheers all-it looks like solistek for the next one for me   I was looking at their site last night and they seem like excellent value...I really like the 600 ballast but that time is yet to come

Peace. v

[iTiC]

Tough critic.... Have you had a response DIRECTLY from the manufacturer ?

Nothing from the manufacturer, I dont really want to cantact them. I heard somehting hear nad thought that was a bit strange esp Lumitek running Son-T not sure about other ballasts.

then running into that problem here, its just not worth the risk, I cant be vigilant of every fire of the ballast, I need to be able to trust that cetain things are just going to happen. So if something like that fails in a area after 3 months work then Im afraid being ruthless it the only recourse, they should notice an acute drop in sales wich should make tme look at thier product esp QC. If we didnt need to act like a pack of pirates then Im sure we could be more useful to the industry.

[haze420mist]

Solis Tek globes and ballasts here.

 

Naycha

it worked nay everyone's using solis tek

 

Cheers haze

[Frank Reynolds]

I am using a lumatek 600w dimmable digitabl ballast with a 600w son-t agro, no problems here, I also have a new son-t bulb sitting in my cupboard waiting to go

[forgetiwashere]

You know what I dont think I have ever heard of anyone having trouble with them on a lumatek. I have seen this topic come up on a few forums and ecerytime a bunch of people pop up and say they run fine on lumies

[Faith]

haze420  my 400 lumatek didn't fire the son-T again-over the w/end.  I don't think I will buy another for awhile cos I can't.  It shines great when it decides to shine though

 

Peace. v

[iTiC]

Hash Nibbler, I tried to PM you but I can't access that. You disagreed with what? contacting the manufacturer or something, or the bulb not working, I dont understand

[iTiC]

haze420  my 400 lumatek didn't fire the son-T again-over the w/end.  I don't think I will buy another for awhile cos I can't.  It shines great when it decides to shine though

 

Peace. v

Yeah I cant just throw mine out either, I figured I'd put it onto a 24/7 light cycle and use up the bulb a bit. I've heard I can stick a 600W bulb into a 400W ballast without anyproblem, The bulb willl only put out 400W.

If this accurate?