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Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:08 am
by lukeluke
Hi,
i was using an Icecap 250W on my Port2 .... it's worked right for 2 weeks, but now the relay is always on.

The controller say off but it is always on. I think that the realy don't work with this icecap.

What can i buy ?

Thanks

Bye

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:45 am
by rimai
Which gen is the relay box? I've seen this happen before on gen1.
It's the inrush current from the Icecap ballast.

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:50 am
by lukeluke
i think that is the first release.

I made a pre order of the RA, trought paypal. I'm the story of RA :-d

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:59 am
by rimai
This is the relay used on the gen1:
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/product ... -ND/280366
I can repair it for you if you send it back to me.

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:05 am
by lukeluke
Mmmm.... Are you shure ?

My last erder is new generation, but my friends with HQI 400w have the same problem.....

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:16 am
by rimai
The newer relay boxes use this:
http://search.digikey.com/us/en/product ... ND/2034026
Which one does your relay box have?

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:55 am
by lukeluke
The box of my friend mount this:

s14-1a-1216l
16a/250v
16a / 30v
coil 12vdc

But the problem is the same with MH 400w

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:11 pm
by rimai
Yeah. Those are the ones used on the newer models.

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:35 am
by lukeluke
ok, but my friend with the MH 400w have the same problem.... :-(

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:29 am
by lukeluke
What can i do ?

Re: Wich Relay buy for HQI 250W

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:43 am
by rimai
Just send it back for repair.
You got pm