@Bryce_Jonke I
VERY strongly doubt your burnt
socket contacts are the result of any manner of
dimmer or wiring problem. I believe the most common cause of this is users not fully inserting lamps into sockets resulting in less than perfect electrical contact and then it's only a question of time until you replace the damaged
socket with a new
socket and learn not to repeat the same mistake. Putting new lamps in burnt sockets is NOT a cure as the contacts will continue to arc and burn. Cleaning may help if the damage to the
socket contact is minimal but, again, you're wasting your time, money and replacement lamps. It's one of those cases where you need to begin with good habits and reap the rewards, otherwise I believe one of the commoner expressions is: "You're pissing in the wind" once the damage is done. Using the Control Booth search function in the upper right corner of your
screen should
reveal a number of posts. This is / was a VERY common problem with FEL's in
Altman 360Q's,
Strand 2200 series,
Colortran's and many others. With Source Fours, similar problems: Different sockets and different lamps but same user-based / "pilot error" problem. I suspect others will be along shortly and most with similar thoughts for you.
Sorry
@Bryce_Jonke I wish I had better info' to offer but it's one of those hard lessons to learn. You can go the route of burnishing damaged lamps and damaged sockets with a variety of Dremel bits and applying fancy chemicals in cans or expensive little bottles but you're wasting your money on Cramolin et al once the cycle has begun its downward death spiral.
I'll put out the Control Booth 'Bat
Call' to summon a few other posters for you.
@derekleffew @ship @DELO72 @STEVETERRY @sk8rsdad @FMEng @Footer Can any of you offer more useful info' for poster
@Bryce_Jonke ??
EDITED: To correct the spelling of "Dremel".
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard