project fuoro
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
A bud of mine has a 1000W hps ballast, and we were digging into it and saw that the ballast itself seems to have gathered a sight dash of rust. I know what rust and corrosion looks like and how it can do damage, but it does not look like the components or anything would be affected by some rusty metal.
i cant even show you a pic to let you all see, but just imagine the ballast, and now imagine some rust on the ballast, I bet if I took a wire brush to it, it would shine right up. Which makes me believe the ballast is ok.
I am sure this ballast has been run in this condition, but not 100% because this is the first time it has been taken out of the housing and looked at.
Has anybody experienced this? Should a new one just be got?
Thanks!!
A bud of mine has a 1000W hps ballast, and we were digging into it and saw that the ballast itself seems to have gathered a sight dash of rust. I know what rust and corrosion looks like and how it can do damage, but it does not look like the components or anything would be affected by some rusty metal.
i cant even show you a pic to let you all see, but just imagine the ballast, and now imagine some rust on the ballast, I bet if I took a wire brush to it, it would shine right up. Which makes me believe the ballast is ok.
I am sure this ballast has been run in this condition, but not 100% because this is the first time it has been taken out of the housing and looked at.
Has anybody experienced this? Should a new one just be got?
Thanks!!