connecting the ballast??

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

Hey guys, please help me connect the ballast to the fixture. Photos below. if you need more pics to help me, just ask. thanks.

this country is 100v 50hz, wall sockets don't usually have a ground

FLOWER PIMP · Nov 17, 2008

what does the picture on the ballast say?? i see a schematic.

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

if u could take a pic of the diagram on the ballast then I could tell u, electrician

Florida Girl · Nov 17, 2008

onenumcat said:
Hey guys, please help me connect the ballast to the fixture. Photos below. if you need more pics to help me, just ask. thanks.

this country is 100v 50hz, wall sockets don't usually have a ground

Typically Black/Red = Hot; White=Neutral and Green= Ground. Notice the 3 wires going into the socket (pic 1) are black, white and green.... respectively Hot, neutral and ground.

I'm no electrition but if I didn't have a manual or diagram and I had to venture a guess (plus use my wire tester) I'd first try wiring the black and red together then to he other Black. Wire the white to the white and the Blue to the ground (or green)

Like I said... I'm not an electrician... but I don't think simple wiring jobs are all that hard. I think I paid $12 for my wire tester..... worth ever penny

Be careful and let us know how it turns out

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

here's the schematic, but its in japanese. I'll translate the best I can for you. some things I know, really know, but others are just guesses. I think the black and white go to the wall and red and blue go to the light. any ideas on +/- ? look see...

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

Ha its in Japaneses

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

FLOWER PIMP said:
what does the picture on the ballast say?? i see a schematic.

AlwaysFUBAR said:
if u could take a pic of the diagram on the ballast then I could tell u, electrician

AlwaysFUBAR said:
Ha its in Japaneses

lol, I can only translate the simple stuff...can you help? not sure if you can read my translations, kinda small. on the ballast, left schematic, it's black, white, red, blue...

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

Well its going to be
black on black
white on white
green to metal pin attached to ballast
red and blue to socket

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

wait i was wrong hang on update

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

AlwaysFUBAR said:
Well its going to be
black on black
white on white
green to metal pin attached to ballast
red and blue to socket

ok, gotta scrounge around and see if I have a plug. then I'll attach it to the ballast, and quick wire the whole thing to be sure that works before I install it into the grow room. brb and let you know how that works out...

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

black and white to socket dosent matter which side blue and red to the black and white on the bulb, green to the ballast

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

dosent matter the pattern of red to white or red to black

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

sorry i didnt see the trans on the pic till after i wrote it

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

AlwaysFUBAR said:
black and white to socket dosent matter which side blue and red to the black and white on the bulb, green to the ballast

AlwaysFUBAR said:
dosent matter the pattern of red to white or red to black

Thanks a lot. that was pretty much what I was thinking. paid about $400 so didn't wanna screw it up without a second opinion. DONE...and its working...I'll post a quick pic...in a few hrs...after install...so you can see the finished job.

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

AlwaysFUBAR said:
sorry i didnt see the trans on the pic till after i wrote it

well, I appreciate your help.
+rep to u

AlwaysFUBAR · Nov 17, 2008

happy growing

onenumcat · Nov 17, 2008

AlwaysFUBAR said:
happy growing

alright, nearly finished. gotta suspend those wires along the ceiling, then add the other lights. the other lights are 2 500w MV bulbs. I know MV aren't very good, but they're ballastless bulbs, so an extra 1000w in a spectrum with more blue might be good for vegging, I hope.

Pics of HPS...
will post more after adding the 2 MV...

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP

BigBudBalls · Nov 17, 2008

onenumcat said:
here's the schematic, but its in japanese. I'll translate the best I can for you. some things I know, really know, but others are just guesses. I think the black and white go to the wall and red and blue go to the light. any ideas on +/- ? look see...

Well there ya go! 2 wires in 2 wires out. No ignoitor/cap to worry about.

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