jimrawr
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I've had this 8x54w dimmable sun power for a few years now. Recently after running the lights for 3-4 hours the temperature of the sunpower will rise from the normal 35 degrees to 39 degrees at which point it will display an exclamation point on the display and going into safe mode and dim the lights considerably. This started happening about a week ago. I've dusted off the fans and made sure they are all working normally. I've cleaned the acryulic bulb shield since it was a bit dirty and that may have been trapping in some heat. I've checked into the software to make sure the fan voltage is set to 10v max. The lights are hanging and are not in a canopy, and my house is always with central AC on. So the problem is limited to the fixture I believe and no outside forces.
What could be causing this? I am going to leave the fans on manual ON 100% today and see how the unit does, but this would be a temporary fix as the fans would be running even at night time.
Do bulbs tend to run hotter with age? They are about 19 month old bulbs but my corals are doing swell so I dont want to change every 12 months as suggested unless really needed.
What could be causing this? I am going to leave the fans on manual ON 100% today and see how the unit does, but this would be a temporary fix as the fans would be running even at night time.
Do bulbs tend to run hotter with age? They are about 19 month old bulbs but my corals are doing swell so I dont want to change every 12 months as suggested unless really needed.