ejn1 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 HI all, anyone see this occur ? I have a blinking red light on one of my dimmer's and it states Mosfet Failure in status. The light does not turn on and off at the switch as well (staying on). Any thoughts? Thx in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Non dimmmable load Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Its toast... RMA it. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, knowitall said: Non dimmmable load Thx, Load has been dimmable for a while.... Just all of a sudden this happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, chopedogg88 said: Its toast... RMA it. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk That's what i figured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Dear control4, I didn’t read or follow you instructions about your product. Please send me a new one for free. Also cut costs MOSFET is not dead. Change bulbs and 13-4-13 it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, ejn1 said: Thx, Load has been dimmable for a while.... Just all of a sudden this happened. No something changed - I have installed thousands of c4 lighting devices. I have more fingers than I have sent back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 did you update the Control4 OS version by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 3 hours ago, chopedogg88 said: did you update the Control4 OS version by chance? Nope, it has just came back to normal operation on its own. It was in this red blinking light stage for about 1.5 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 4 hours ago, knowitall said: Dear control4, I didn’t read or follow you instructions about your product. Please send me a new one for free. Also cut costs MOSFET is not dead. Change bulbs and 13-4-13 it lol... I was just reporting back the error it was throwing off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopedogg88 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 I'm pretty sure that snide remark was directed at me...I too have Installed thousands of control4 devices and have not had to RMA but probably 10-20...but it does indeed happen... And no the electricians don't always read the instructions... But given how expensive these devices are, I'm pretty sure the failure/return rate is baked into the cost and so I dont feel bad if I have to send one back every once in a blue moon. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk ejn1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 ? I'm not seeing how that was directed at you - but it was a little harsh - though not unfair. That said I'd 15-tap first before 13-4-13, or pust in the top bar on the right side to cut power, either way resets the device to clear it, then see if it fails again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Cyknight said: ? I'm not seeing how that was directed at you - but it was a little harsh - though not unfair. That said I'd 15-tap first before 13-4-13, or pust in the top bar on the right side to cut power, either way resets the device to clear it, then see if it fails again. No worries, i'm thick skinned as there is always someone who Knowsitall.... The comment about the wrong load was premature and just ignorant to state so definitively. My post was just asking if anyone has seen this error before as this was a first for me and I was certainly not fishing for an RMA support. I had already tried the 13-4-13 and it hadn't worked (or responded to the reset command) but I should've mentioned that at the start. Ironically, it came back to life on its own so a bit strange all in all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, ejn1 said: Ironically, it came back to life on its own so a bit strange all in all. Anything that would cut power to it, even a brief hickup, would cause a similar reboot as well - it SHOULDN'T come back 'just by itself' as a mosfet failure (which is not the same as a mosfet beyond repair) is supposed to require attention. That said, if it's all working - no harm no foul regardless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowitall Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Sorry, jumping to “it’s toast” is not a solution. Either way, glad working now, no offense to anyone here. But throwing parts at a problem doesn’t work. Gear grinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 1 hour ago, knowitall said: Sorry, jumping to “it’s toast” is not a solution. THAT i'll readily agree with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 3 hours ago, knowitall said: Sorry, jumping to “it’s toast” is not a solution. Either way, glad working now, no offense to anyone here. But throwing parts at a problem doesn’t work. Gear grinder. No worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zac2021 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Thank goodness this thread actually helped me understand the possible issues and provided some food for thought. That's not sarcasm... Do any of you find that certain dimmable pendant fixtures/lamps will cause these types of errors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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