RK2 Shutting Off?

ccradr · 01/19/2008, 10:06 AM

Have a RK2 for about a month with no problems...this morning as the lights came on, it just shut off. Unplugged it and plugged it back in only to have the same thing happen. The channel lights just blink. Anuyone had this problem?

rpeeples · 01/19/2008, 10:28 AM

Looks like you have a blown fuse or a fuse is about to blow....don't quote me on this but I believe the max amps you can run through the RK2 is about 12. I purchased one a year ago and overdrove the system which caused my fuse to actually fuse to the unit. I needed to ship it back and they replace the entire socket assembly. I would take a look and see what you find.

Paulairduck · 01/19/2008, 12:44 PM

It is deffinitely overloaded or if you start all the halides all at once, it overloads the unit.!!! make sure you plug the lights in socket 4 and 8, they have a relay that helps start metal halide and if you can start the bulbs at different times, that will help

dkirchoff · 01/20/2008, 01:58 PM

ccradr,

whats the RK2 update? did you figure out what the problem was?

USC-fan · 01/20/2008, 02:31 PM

Blinking lights mean the unit is letting the MH cool down to restart. This is cause by the lose of power somehow, was this happening before you unplug it?

If so maybe you are over loading your circuit in your house.

01/19/2008, 10:06 AM	#1
ccradr Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 605	RK2 Shutting Off? Have a RK2 for about a month with no problems...this morning as the lights came on, it just shut off. Unplugged it and plugged it back in only to have the same thing happen. The channel lights just blink. Anuyone had this problem?

01/19/2008, 10:28 AM	#2
rpeeples Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NC Posts: 643	Looks like you have a blown fuse or a fuse is about to blow....don't quote me on this but I believe the max amps you can run through the RK2 is about 12. I purchased one a year ago and overdrove the system which caused my fuse to actually fuse to the unit. I needed to ship it back and they replace the entire socket assembly. I would take a look and see what you find.

01/19/2008, 12:44 PM	#3
Paulairduck I LOVE FREE FRAGS!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chino Hills Posts: 2,909	It is deffinitely overloaded or if you start all the halides all at once, it overloads the unit.!!! make sure you plug the lights in socket 4 and 8, they have a relay that helps start metal halide and if you can start the bulbs at different times, that will help

01/20/2008, 01:58 PM	#4
dkirchoff Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: north Jersey Posts: 561	ccradr, whats the RK2 update? did you figure out what the problem was?

01/20/2008, 02:31 PM	#5
USC-fan Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,626	Blinking lights mean the unit is letting the MH cool down to restart. This is cause by the lose of power somehow, was this happening before you unplug it? If so maybe you are over loading your circuit in your house.