Hi
I have an Eleco GR150 with 135W Osram SOX plus bulb on a Philips BSX 135 H96 ballast and SX74 ignitor, however I had an issue yesterday, where the ballast overheated literally within a minute or two of turning on, didn't think much off it until the ballast made some odd noises and a odd smell came from it, then I heard a slight pop from the bulb and the bulb flickered and the whole inner tube inside the bulb cracked and split in two pieces and also has a black burn patch at the end of the lamp.
Now I am wondering what could of caused this, could it of been the lamp reaching the end of its life and drawing too much power thus causing build up pressure in the bulb and also the ballast to overheat or something else?
Now I have to find a cheap place to get a 135W SOX lamp this time Philips as I prefer them
Thanks