Socket won't turn off

[d2mini]

The S5 socket on one of my power bar 5.1 seems to be stuck on.
First I had assigned an illumination channel to it, then a simple timer and in neither instance would it turn off when it was supposed to.
And now I just set it to Always Off and it's still on.
In GCC it says that socket is off.

Any ideas???

[Matthias]

Socket 5 is the dimmable socket and can drive only 2A.

Maybe an overload peak killed the MOSFET but was not long enough to blow the fuse. Can happen with some (cheap Chinese) switching power supplies or MH ballasts for instance.

-> I fear that the PB must be repaired - please contact the GHL support directly

[d2mini]

I think the light is only 1.3 amps?
This is the one I'm using... Mars Hydro 300.
https://www.amazon.com/MarsHydro-Mar.../dp/B00XC3LBI2

I'll contact Vinny today.

[Gunther]

I think the light is only 1.3 amps?

Unfortunately the start current of some power adapters (especally the very cheap one) is up to 5-8x the nominal current.

[d2mini]

Unfortunately the start current of some power adapters (especally the very cheap one) is up to 5-8x the nominal current.

Well how is anyone supposed to know what the start up current is?
I figured this socket was meant for LED lights since it's dimmable.
I already can't use the non-switchable socket. And now I don't know what if anything I can plug into the dimmable one?
So that leaves me 4 sockets per power bar?
I hope that's not the case.

[Gunther]

I figured this socket was meant for LED lights since it's dimmable.

Unfortunately dimming of LED systems isn´t that simple (mostly).
You have to ensure your LED system is dimable by dimming of AC input.
If this isn´t allowed/provided, the device isn´t dimable.

[Matthias]

Well how is anyone supposed to know what the start up current is?
I figured this socket was meant for LED lights since it's dimmable.
I already can't use the non-switchable socket. And now I don't know what if anything I can plug into the dimmable one?
So that leaves me 4 sockets per power bar?
I hope that's not the case.

I think this already solved - as far as I know you get a new PB for free - or is there anything else which needs to be cleared?