Metal Halide problem - need help quick

FelipeBastos · 05/21/2006, 07:32 AM

When I turned my MH ( black pendant) on this morning, smoke sstarted coming from the top of the fixture, although it was still producing light.

Any ideas what it can, be how to fix it it?

Argh, this sucks.

smmscott · 05/21/2006, 07:47 AM

I would look inside for any loose connections, melted insulation, or anything else out of the ordinary. Dust accumulation can cause this too. Of course do this with the fixture turned off. HTH

xtrstangx · 05/21/2006, 07:53 AM

Make sure its unplugged. Check for any damage.

FelipeBastos · 05/21/2006, 07:54 AM

Any thing helps at this point, as I have absolutely no experience with these.

I will try taking them down and checking for those things. The bolts and nuts at the top all all rusted.

FelipeBastos · 05/21/2006, 08:02 AM

I just checked and it seems the bulb is blown, or it is getting there

Could that have caused it?

FelipeBastos · 05/21/2006, 08:30 AM

New update: checked the bulb on another MH fixture and it works ok.

Open up damaged fixture and insulation is falling apart, nuts and bolts all rusted. Can I go to Lowes and get replacement parts or are MH'parts kind of exclusive?

smmscott · 05/21/2006, 01:20 PM

as far as wire goes...you should be ok as long as you get the same size wire. You can also replace the nuts and bolts. I would go with stainless steel this time it sounds like the old stuff wasn't.

05/21/2006, 07:32 AM	#1
FelipeBastos Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Florida Posts: 236	Metal Halide problem - need help quick When I turned my MH ( black pendant) on this morning, smoke sstarted coming from the top of the fixture, although it was still producing light. Any ideas what it can, be how to fix it it? Argh, this sucks.

05/21/2006, 07:47 AM	#2
smmscott Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cleveland (parma) Posts: 552	I would look inside for any loose connections, melted insulation, or anything else out of the ordinary. Dust accumulation can cause this too. Of course do this with the fixture turned off. HTH

05/21/2006, 07:53 AM	#3
xtrstangx Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shawnee, Kansas Posts: 4,568	Make sure its unplugged. Check for any damage.

05/21/2006, 07:54 AM	#4
FelipeBastos Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Florida Posts: 236	Any thing helps at this point, as I have absolutely no experience with these. I will try taking them down and checking for those things. The bolts and nuts at the top all all rusted.

05/21/2006, 08:02 AM	#5
FelipeBastos Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Florida Posts: 236	I just checked and it seems the bulb is blown, or it is getting there Could that have caused it?

05/21/2006, 08:30 AM	#6
FelipeBastos Registered Member. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Florida Posts: 236	New update: checked the bulb on another MH fixture and it works ok. Open up damaged fixture and insulation is falling apart, nuts and bolts all rusted. Can I go to Lowes and get replacement parts or are MH'parts kind of exclusive?

05/21/2006, 01:20 PM	#7
smmscott Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cleveland (parma) Posts: 552	as far as wire goes...you should be ok as long as you get the same size wire. You can also replace the nuts and bolts. I would go with stainless steel this time it sounds like the old stuff wasn't.