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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

HMI Circuit Tripping Question

I tore my electronic ballast open before sending it back for a replacement (still under warranty). Now I know where it failed and plan on upgrading some components on the replacement to prevent this from happening again, may add a fuse that can be changed from outside the case. I'll post plenty of pics for those interested.

I usually suggest buying name brand and not screwing around like this, but for financial reasons it's not practical for me to get an Arri ballast at this point. I've had a lot of luck with the Arri close tungsten fresnels once I replaced the bulb with Osram and the high amperage switches with Arri parts.

So basically, yeah the Chinese ballasts really suck. Bring extra lights just in case it ruins your day, but I'm going to screw around with it and see what I can salvage.
 
I seem to think I read somewhere that Galaxy can unfuck those chinese ballasts. I'm not sure where I heard that but it's worth giving them a call.

Nick
 
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