Forum Sponsor "megger Mark"

[kme]

As always - nice, pleasant conversation on the `phone.

Exceptional deal - what a service. Spoke to him mid afternoon Weds - kit arrived Thursday morning.

(New Martindale gas discharge lamp tester)

Really impressed. Will put up a review once I`ve "put it through its paces"......

Thanks Mark :x

 

[KNB]

Is this a tester for SON/ Metal Halide type lamps? We have one but it's getting on a bit now and I'd be interested in ideas for a replacement.

 

[ISSWWW]

As always - nice, pleasant conversation on the `phone.

Exceptional deal - what a service. Spoke to him mid afternoon Weds - kit arrived Thursday morning.

(New Martindale gas discharge lamp tester)

Really impressed. Will put up a review once I`ve "put it through its paces"......

Thanks Mark :x

Thanks for the nice words mate, we don't always get it right so it's really nice to get a thanks :Salute

Is this a tester for SON/ Metal Halide type lamps? We have one but it's getting on a bit now and I'd be interested in ideas for a replacement.

Hi, It is indeed to test lamps as you suggested - you can have a look on our web site here

You can always give me a call or PM if you need.

 

[Barx]

Never seen one of them before, that looks rather useful. Not overly expensive either.

 

[Apache]

I'm not very happy with Megger Mark at the moment. I rang him today for a cheap PAT tester and he somehow sold me a drill/driver that cost me more in addition to the PAT tester!



Cheers MM!

 

[Manator]

He always laughs when he hears my accent on the phone, so god help you lot

 

[KNB]

you can have a look on our web site here

Ahh! That's a lamp tester I've just belatedly realised. The tester we have replaces the lamp in a fitting then tells you via a combination of flashing lights if it's the ballast or ignitor thats borked. Would you stock that kind of tester?

 

[kerching]

Ahh! That's a lamp tester I've just belatedly realised. The tester we have replaces the lamp in a fitting then tells you via a combination of flashing lights if it's the ballast or ignitor thats borked. Would you stock that kind of tester?

Mmm I like the sound of that one!

Mine is similar to MMs offering....albeit that mine is about 15 years old 'BEHA or Unitest I think]...gives a nasty burn if you are stupid enough to touch the top plate/probe whilst pressing the button and attempting to draw an arc to impress your cronies on site whilst I am not looking hee hee hee

 

[alpha spark]

My super rods arrived next day wonderfull service will defiantly use again

 

[kme]

I think Megger Marks fantastic

I flippin` KNOW he is.

@Manator - I think he laughs at ALL of our accents :slap

 

[ISSWWW]

Thanks for all the nice comments, i might have a little snigger at the various accents

, however having met a certain distinguished member last week i think hair is also an interesting point of conversation!!

Those of you that have seen me know i am a little monk like in this area, the certain member above could certainly lend me a pretty large chunk of theirs and still consider themselves a paid up member of the hair bear bunch

 

[kme]

:slap

If "a certain member" was to suddenly rename themselves "Goldilocks"................it wouldn`t be far off the mark :slap :slap

You`ve been scoobed for that one mate - though the "distinguished member" may not see the funny side ROTFWL

:run

 

[ISSWWW]

I hope he does, it's pure jealousy of course.......

 

[Sidewinder]

Who on earth are you on about?... :innocent

 

[ISSWWW]

Gold member, 6,538 posts - top member that is who :Salute

 

[Manator]

So you have met him as well Mark? Never forgotten once you have:0

 

[Riggy]

Back to the lamp tester (sorry!)

I'm probably missing something here, but I'm struggling to see a use for one. The only use I can see is if a lamp isn't lit you can determine whether it's the lamp that's at fault. Even that isn't fool proof, for example if the internal ignitor has failed it will light with the tester?

 

[kme]

Riggy,

I`ve yet to determine what happens with (for example) A SON/I with a failed igniter, compared to a good `un. Next time I find a lamp with failed igniter, I`ll report the finding.

For me, the main use is a few commercials I do that have florries on jack chain. I can check from the ground to determine if the lamp has failed (although it won`t find a damaged filament). It should also be a quick(ish) way of verifying hi-bay and lo-bay metal halides, without getting ladders out.

(At least, that`s what I`m hoping it`ll do for me.......

 

[KNB]

Back to the lamp tester (sorry!)

I'm probably missing something here, but I'm struggling to see a use for one. The only use I can see is if a lamp isn't lit you can determine whether it's the lamp that's at fault. Even that isn't fool proof, for example if the internal ignitor has failed it will light with the tester?

The lamp tester is for SON or Metal Halide fittings were an ignitor, capacitor and a ballast are used to fire and run the lamp.

Riggy,

I`ve yet to determine what happens with (for example) A SON/I with a failed igniter, compared to a good `un. Next time I find a lamp with failed igniter, I`ll report the finding.

For me, the main use is a few commercials I do that have florries on jack chain. I can check from the ground to determine if the lamp has failed (although it won`t find a damaged filament). It should also be a quick(ish) way of verifying hi-bay and lo-bay metal halides, without getting ladders out.

(At least, that`s what I`m hoping it`ll do for me.......

Usual symptom of a failed ignitor is the lamp flickering and failing to ignite properly. But these symptoms can also mean a fault else where in the circuit. The tester we have helps to narrow down the fault.