Hey guys, I'm an experienced outdoor grower, this is my first sincere attempt at indoor growing so I'm a newb in that respect.
I purchased a Growlush 400w kit (lamp/ballast) with a cooltube about a year ago, tested it & everything was fine though I didn't have to room at the time to put it to use (everything has been in storage since). So a year later we're in a new place, setup a tent, ventilation etc... Yesterday on the first run the light worked fine in the afternoon, when it came to the morning cycle the lamp was burnt out. Less than maybe 6 hours total use (though 1 year in storage). I'll be replacing the bulb today but my main concern is there may be a recurring issue here(?). I assume Growlush are the cheapest on the market for Australians, I don't know if that's an issue but I'm not sure how to factor in anything else (ballast, the light it self & handling (moving), cheap timer, cooltube/lamp holder).
Any help would be appreciated (as always!).
I purchased a Growlush 400w kit (lamp/ballast) with a cooltube about a year ago, tested it & everything was fine though I didn't have to room at the time to put it to use (everything has been in storage since). So a year later we're in a new place, setup a tent, ventilation etc... Yesterday on the first run the light worked fine in the afternoon, when it came to the morning cycle the lamp was burnt out. Less than maybe 6 hours total use (though 1 year in storage). I'll be replacing the bulb today but my main concern is there may be a recurring issue here(?). I assume Growlush are the cheapest on the market for Australians, I don't know if that's an issue but I'm not sure how to factor in anything else (ballast, the light it self & handling (moving), cheap timer, cooltube/lamp holder).
Any help would be appreciated (as always!).