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Old 12-14-2006, 08:25 PM   #11 (permalink)
Brian Oshman
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Re: What could be causing this??

Bad ballast, bad capacitor, or bad connection. This bed uses lead/lag setup. I doubt it would be a ballast or capacitor since three in one spot are acting up.

If it was one lamp then I would look at the ballast or cap but this is a wiring problem. Heartland uses cheap stranded aluminum clad wire that does not properly connect to the type of quick lock connectors that european type ballasts and capacitors and lampholders use. Solid wire is the best choice for wiring.

Anyway, chek for poor connections at the ballasts and capacitors and lampholders. Gently tug on the wires in the lampholders and capacitors to ensure that they are connected.

The ballast connections are screw terminal. (on some 160 and 400 watt type) Make sure that even though the wire may be in the slot tight that the screw may have been overtightened and broke the connection even though it may seem connected.

Electronic starters suck but that is not the problem here.
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