karlmarx
New member
Backstory:
I normally use a m135 pulse start ballast there are two channels and they operate my 2 lamps. One of the channels has died and refuses to work. When I bought my ballast I accidently bought a standard probe start ballast and kept it as a spare. I have replaced the radium lamp with a xm 20k lamp. It appears to have a starting probe on the inside and a metal valve for the disconnect.
The problem:
When I apply power to the bulb I see an almost imperseptable arc but it never fully fires. I dont want to apply power to it for too long and risk a fire. Any ideas?
I normally use a m135 pulse start ballast there are two channels and they operate my 2 lamps. One of the channels has died and refuses to work. When I bought my ballast I accidently bought a standard probe start ballast and kept it as a spare. I have replaced the radium lamp with a xm 20k lamp. It appears to have a starting probe on the inside and a metal valve for the disconnect.
The problem:
When I apply power to the bulb I see an almost imperseptable arc but it never fully fires. I dont want to apply power to it for too long and risk a fire. Any ideas?
