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anybody having problems with XM mh bulbs causing ballasts to overheat or shift colors?
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a lot of ppl are having probs with them shifting colors. one person even had his shift to sub 4000k temperatures in the RED.
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Mine seem to be ok. They have been running for about 6 months.
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I haven't noticed any problems either - 4 months old.
I haven't noticed any problems either - 4 months old.
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I have been using the XM's since january and I could not be happier. There was a problem with a certain batch of XM's that some people got that had color shifts in the PAR values, but supposedly XM has righted this situation.
This is recently that I'm talking about. On another forum we were talking about the problems like within the last month or so of being fixed.
This is recently that I'm talking about. On another forum we were talking about the problems like within the last month or so of being fixed.
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i have an XM 10K running since March on an IceCap
runs great... very blue at first but changes to a bright white which i have read is normal
runs great... very blue at first but changes to a bright white which i have read is normal
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KeeperOfTheMoon said:
Just curious, how long did this shift take?
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bright blue bout 2 months.. it still shows a slight bit of blue hue now but not like it was when i first got them..
for those who havent seen there is a great thread on RC .. its the first topic under the "lighting thread'
shows pics of bulbs with diff ballasts.. as well as other specs
for those who havent seen there is a great thread on RC .. its the first topic under the "lighting thread'
shows pics of bulbs with diff ballasts.. as well as other specs
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No problems at 9 months w/ 3 separate bulbs (planning routine replacement soon).
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hey cparka, they are M58 advance f-can ballasts. they have worked great with other brands of bulbs. I believe part of the problem was a weak breaker since no problem since I replaced it. but one bulb is slightly yellow while the other two are ok so far.
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