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Solutions to HQI Mini Pendants Issues-Manufactured Prior to Jan. 2003!
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CAUTION: The incoming cord wires in the 250W HQI Mini pendant are melting. This is because the wire is rated for 105 Degrees C. Inside the pendent the temperature exceeds 105 Degrees C. This high temperature is causing the insulation around the wire to melt. From there we get a dead short with the fixture. The wire and wire tie connections need to be rated for 150Deg C inside the housing as well as touching the outside of the housing. The wire from the sockets to the incoming cord is rated for 150 Dec C and poses no issues.

We have not seen any issues with the 150W versions, however for any 150W pendants we will also support with the following solutions.

 

SOLUTIONS


We have 2 different options.
1.  You can ship back your HQI Mini pendant to us and we will install the following junction box on the outside of the housing.  We will then ship back to you your pendant.

2.  We will ship you out the following retrofit kit for you to install.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING HQI RETROFIT KITS
Initial components and Current pendent:
2-150 Deg Wire
4-150 Deg Wire Nuts
1-New Junction Box
2-Junction Box Mtg Screws
1-New Strain Relief
Remove reflector by unscrewing black screws on reflector.
Do not unscrew socket screws.
Cut existing wire nuts off of wires and wire tie new 150Deg
wire to socket wires.
Remove ground lug from pendent.
Cut off any exposed or deteriorated wire from power cord. If necessary
remove some of the black outer jacket. Put power cord through new junction
box and squeeze strain relief into hole using pliers.
Wire tie each of the new 150 degree wires in new junction box to either the white or black wires. Attach green wire back to inside housing.(Deteriorated green wire is acceptable, this will improve the grounding connection to the housing)
or use new green wire provided.
Screw new junction box onto pendent using
new nuts provided.
Reinstall reflector and glass making sure that wires
are not directly under pendent hanging mount nuts

 

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