UV light problem: update

[reptilemaster]

So just this morning the UV light was flickering pretty badly. After a while it seemed to be working fine, but then suddenly just went out.
I've never had that happen before, I wonder if the light just went bad or if its the whole fixture?
The light itself was only a few months old, the fixture is over a year old. I have no way to test if the fixture is broke or if its just the light. So when I go out tomorrow, should I just get a new light or whole new fixture?

 

[Morri]

So just this morning the UV light was flickering pretty badly. After a while it seemed to be working fine, but then suddenly just went out.
I've never had that happen before, I wonder if the light just went bad or if its the whole fixture?
The light itself was only a few months old, the fixture is over a year old. I have no way to test if the fixture is broke or if its just the light. So when I go out tomorrow, should I just get a new light or whole new fixture?

When it happened to me, it was actually the socket in my extension that malfunctioned. Have you tried plugging it into a different socket?

 

[Chris.]

Good point.
I'd try to "wiggle" and twist the bulb a little, if it's the fixture you should get at least a flickering out of it.
But to me it sounds like the bulb malfunctioned.

 

[ChileanTaco]

Very likely the tube - I remember when we still had a "neon tube" over the kitchen sink, when it died from time to time it was just the same, with flickering.
I would, however, first just check if something had become lose; unlikely, but happens.

 

[reptilemaster]

Ok, thanks guys. I'll try to twist it a bit and see. I already tried a differing outlet and it didn't work.

 

[reptilemaster]

Ok, so I tried twisting and adjusting the light and it does not work. So I am thinking I should get both a new fixture and a new light.

 

[CooperDragon]

Probably best to replace them both in that case. Stinks that they are relatively new, but it's not a component I'd take chances with due to its importance.

 

[reptilemaster]

Probably best to replace them both in that case. Stinks that they are relatively new, but it's not a component I'd take chances with due to its importance.

Yeah, I'll be getting a new fixture and light this evening.