Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights bulbs keep blowing out

[rnyce]

Any body have any experience with this?
i have replaced two of these systems and each one runs great for about 3 weeks then the blue bulbs keep blowing out?
i have the device pluged in to a ups with a build in line conditioner thinking that may be the problem ?
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Rikki

 

[jbishop]

do you have them in an enclosed canopy with no fans?

 

[pvh]

Yeah usually when this happen the fixture is getting too hot. Try adding a fan to the ends of the fixture.

 

[JayM]

did you by any chance pull the plexi shield off and expose the bulbs?

 

[JohnK]

Any body have any experience with this?
i have replaced two of these systems and each one runs great for about 3 weeks then the blue bulbs keep blowing out?
i have the device pluged in to a ups with a build in line conditioner thinking that may be the problem ?
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Rikki

I don't know enough about electircty to even understand the line conditioner thing, but there's no reason to run lights on a UPC. If the power goes out, all you want on a UPC is circulation and possibly heat. Better to let the lights be out unless you have 20 UPSs just laying around