T5 light turns on, then off

[SWFan]

Hi Folks,

I have a 4 bulb T5 Tek Light.  On one of my switches (2 bulbs), the lights go on for a a second or two then go right off.  If I try to turn the switch on and off for a few times, then the lights stay on.  Is this a sign that the ballast needs changing? Any advice? Thanks!

[kevin]

Sounds like a short, SW may have oxidized some wiring, power surge and fault protection shuts it off to protect it. Hard  to say without seeing it.

[Philnashbass]

How old is the unit and did it just start doing this?
I had a Deep Blue unit that had a similar problem and I took it back to the store within the first year of ownership;. the store exchanged it-they knew of the problem.
If you search on line, you may find its a common problem that the manufacturer may honour with an exchange.

[SWFan]

I bought the unit from someone who had claimed that it is 2 years old.  I don't think it is still under warranty.

[ray]

Hi Ibrahim

I saw your light and it has had a lot of splashing .So I would contribute your issue to either corrsion on wiring,endcaps etc.The other may be some moisture on the wires that evaporates once it heats up.If it stays lit after a few times I would say there is nothing wrong w/ the ballast itself.


Ray

[SWFan]

During my maintenance today, I took the bulbs out and gave the unit a quick wipe down. It looks like it did the trick. Thanks everyone, awesome forum!