emccarron
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Hi all... Trying to rejuvenate an old school spot. They tell me it keeps blowing bulbs.
Fans seem OK. I've got some FEL1000 bulbs on the shelf. School guy tells me "the ballast is bad."
I'll be damned if I can find a ballast -- looks like 120v straight to the bulb.
Other than making sure the airflow path is clear, the bulb isn't touching the reflector or anything, and it's installed correctly with no skin contact -- any ideas?
Additionally, should the kids be killing the power when the lights off, or leaving it on and just using the douser or shutter? Not sure if it's better to keep the bulb on and cooled, or off and fanless...
Thoughts? They're rebuilding the entire theater within 2 years, so I have to milk these along for a bit...
Fans seem OK. I've got some FEL1000 bulbs on the shelf. School guy tells me "the ballast is bad."
I'll be damned if I can find a ballast -- looks like 120v straight to the bulb.
Other than making sure the airflow path is clear, the bulb isn't touching the reflector or anything, and it's installed correctly with no skin contact -- any ideas?
Additionally, should the kids be killing the power when the lights off, or leaving it on and just using the douser or shutter? Not sure if it's better to keep the bulb on and cooled, or off and fanless...
Thoughts? They're rebuilding the entire theater within 2 years, so I have to milk these along for a bit...
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