I'm catching up on the last of my homework and all of a sudden the MH lights go out, there was a loud click. I try and switch the lights on again on the RA wifi and nothing. I turn on the moonlights and there's my Bangaii, just floating around in the current. WTF? He's trying to make it, but looks like he got stunned. Sump time for him? What made the noise? Did the MH shock the system? All the corals look peeved, all other fish seem fine.
WTF just happened?
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Could be possible that is what happened, if you have the portal setup you can see the relay activity, but if it was only for a second its doubtful that it would have caught it. If you are running the android app you can check the MH delay with that in the memory setting, can also do it in the RA client on the memory tab. Did you notice if anything else went out at the same time? Return pump, skimmer, power heads?
The delay in re-starting all HID lights is to protect the bulb. It's just the way they work. You have to wait until the bulb cools off before re-starting. Most newer electronic ballasts block re-start until the bulb cools. Old magnetic ballasts would just keep re-firing at the bulb, causing the bulb to die early.
I'd say it sounds controller related, but a short isn't out of the question. Good luck!
I'd say it sounds controller related, but a short isn't out of the question. Good luck!
I alway had my MH on a battery back up surge protector. If the don't have the correct power it will trip the GFCI and the battery back up would start beeping and the light would still be on. Then you could shut them down correctly. Is water getting to the power supply or bulbs sockets. I had splash back once that hit the light socket and the same thing happend, Click and nothing!
Good luck!
Good luck!
