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Hi, Bill– I can well imagine the frustration of having a UV lamp balk in the field. I thought I was in that situation once when loading new batteries did not bring my lamp back, but a little delicate fiddling, banging and shaking got it going again. I always have extra batteries on glowhounding field trips so the purpose of the trip is not lost that way. That it still works with AC says the problem lies in connections, inverter, or battery, as the ballast and lamp must be OK. I imagine by now you have tried a new battery (the one you used might have been older than you thought). How does the wiring look? Wiggling connections and cleaning contacts with a pencil eraser may be all it takes. –Doug