Tota lights crapped out
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J_Barnes
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Re: Tota lights crapped out
I had a tota light fail once, and it was indeed very odd. I'm not a total dummy with electricity and electronics, but I couldn't find any failure in the "user accessable" sections of the light. It's been a long time since I've looked inside one, but I think mine had some sort of short inside one of the cast parts...meaning its was essentially unserviceable when contrast against replacing it.
I could be wrong though.
That being said, totas don't fail often in my experience, so perhaps you and your friend are simply unlucky.
I had a tota light fail once, and it was indeed very odd. I'm not a total dummy with electricity and electronics, but I couldn't find any failure in the "user accessable" sections of the light. It's been a long time since I've looked inside one, but I think mine had some sort of short inside one of the cast parts...meaning its was essentially unserviceable when contrast against replacing it.
I could be wrong though.
That being said, totas don't fail often in my experience, so perhaps you and your friend are simply unlucky.
J_Barnes
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Re: Tota lights crapped out
Good point Barry. Lowel is really good about offering spare parts, so I'm sure you'd be able to switch out the socket.
I remember looking my broken tota, sitting there in pieces in my old control booth while I contrasted my hourly rate versus the cost of a new tota.
the tota went in the trash.
Good point Barry. Lowel is really good about offering spare parts, so I'm sure you'd be able to switch out the socket.
I remember looking my broken tota, sitting there in pieces in my old control booth while I contrasted my hourly rate versus the cost of a new tota.
the tota went in the trash.
Re: Tota lights crapped out
I'm great at spending hours trying to fix something that's cheap to replace. I do have a talent for taking anything *apart*.
Bob--maybe call Lowell and complain if the light is fairly new. i have no idea about their customer service, but I don't expect new stuff to break unless it's abused. Lowell has a 2 year warranty on lights, so maybe it's covered.
I'm great at spending hours trying to fix something that's cheap to replace. I do have a talent for taking anything *apart*.
Bob--maybe call Lowell and complain if the light is fairly new. i have no idea about their customer service, but I don't expect new stuff to break unless it's abused. Lowell has a 2 year warranty on lights, so maybe it's covered.