Mercury Vapor Bulb problem

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fifthdawn

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Hi,

I just switched over to mercury vapor bulbs but this weird thing happens. I turned it on for about 30 minutes then I turned it off. When I tried to turn it back on, it wouldn't turn on. I thought it burned out on the very first try... 30 minutse later, I tried to turn it on and it works again. Is this common?
 

chadk

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yes. If you mess with it, it can take a bit to kick back in.
 

bettinge

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It does that buy design. The first time it happined to me, I was not too happy. Read the directions, there should be something explaining this type of behavior!
 

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Yes it happens. Try to get a timer for it and don't mess with it. Even moving it around too much while its on can make it turn off.
 
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