Light help!!!

OrganicBlend · Oct 28, 2012

Hey guys a buddy of mines gave two street lamps basically. And I think they are HPS, the bulbs look good they say lucalox LU400. The ballast on the lamp look a bit rusty im afraid to work on it. Im Gonna post pictures of what Im working with. Please let me know if its worth giving it a try.
Thats the street lamp
the rusty ballast
then the reflectors and the bulbs
the bulb
again the ballast ignitor, and capacitor

If not I do have a PowerConverter (will post pics)
I was also wondering if its possible to use the converter to power up the HPS Bulbs.

Please any suggestions

PSUAGRO. · Oct 28, 2012

Well honestly your 400w mag ballasts look really beat up/ the rusted transformers has me a little worried, I wouldn't run them....change out the transformers/capacitors and check all the wiring ends...the ignitor should be good.....buy new 400w hps bulbs, you have no idea how old it is......And no powerconverter/inverter is NOT a substitute to a ballast............good luck

OrganicBlend · Oct 28, 2012

PSUAGRO. said:
Well honestly your 400w mag ballasts look really beat up/ the rusted transformers has me a little worried, I wouldn't run them....change out the transformers/capacitors and check all the wiring ends...the ignitor should be good.....buy new 400w hps bulbs, you have no idea how old it is......And no powerconverter/inverter is NOT a substitute to a ballast............good luck

it only has been a month since the lamp was remove from the street.

OrganicBlend · Oct 28, 2012

and also i went thru all the wiring damn near one by one, nothing looks like it had a shortage anywhere. hopefully thats a good sign..

oldMcDonald · Oct 28, 2012

if i were you, id rent or borrow a voltmeter. check that the resistance, current, voltage, continuity and everything are in check. if you arent so mechanically inclined, dont fuck with it. its not worth a fire or any other of the very possibble outcomes of bad equipment. also, cleaning dirt and debris off the electrical connections doesnt just shine it up, it makes better connections. test the resistance before and after, it makes a huge difference.

drolove · Oct 28, 2012

PSUAGRO. said:
Well honestly your 400w mag ballasts look really beat up/ the rusted transformers has me a little worried, I wouldn't run them....change out the transformers/capacitors and check all the wiring ends...the ignitor should be good.....buy new 400w hps bulbs, you have no idea how old it is......And no powerconverter/inverter is NOT a substitute to a ballast............good luck

so more or less get new everything lol

oldMcDonald · Oct 28, 2012

whats the serial number? sometimes you can tell the date from it if how old it is is a concern.

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