http://solaballast.com/hid.html theres the link click on the 150. it will show a wiring diagram but i dont get it, so can someone kinda wlk me thru it plz? and tell me what wires to connect to what?
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http://solaballast.com/hid.html theres the link click on the 150. it will show a wiring diagram but i dont get it, so can someone kinda wlk me thru it plz? and tell me what wires to connect to what?
first read this faq from og it may help.
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will need to know more about your ballast and igniter, would suspect your wires are numbered or labeled in some way to tell you how to hook them up and that you have an extension cord or wiring you are going to use for the power cord and to extend the socket wiring. will need to know how each wire are labeled to be of much help.
ok that site deoesnt help at all...thats not even a 150w hps and it has colored wires which arent even labled the same as mine...no offense or anything this is just frustrating me.
the wire i have are.
120v
A1
208v
A2 lamp
240v A3 COM
277v
theres a wire labeled CAP and another com wire both coming from the capacitor. so theres a total of 9 wires. can someone help plz?
k the wire i got are:
120v
208v
240v
277v
A1
A2 lamp
A3 com
theres a wire labeled 'cap' and another 'com' wire coming from the capacitor. so what i did was i spliced the A2 lamp wire with the 120v wire. then i spliced the com wire from the ignitor to the com wire form the capacitor along with the wire labeled 'cap'. and im thinking the white wire form my socket goes to the A2 and the 120v wire, then connect the white wire from my power cord with those? then idk where the black wire form my socket goes or the black and green wire form the power cord. someone help plz!
the 120v goes to the black wire of your power cord
a2 lamp goes to the black wire or center post of the socket and a2 of the igniter
com goes to the white wire of the socket along with white wire from the power cord and a3 of the igniter
a1 to a1 of the igniter
that just leaves the capicitor wich you should have 2 wires or terminal labeled cap where you can attach the capicitor either to by soldering to a terminal or by connecting wire.
the green wire from the power cord is just a ground you can attch it to the ballast box if your using a ballast box.
Go to that site I posted on your other post.It has the color of wires. I think that will help ya.
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ok so i think i got everything. thanks alot beejay! but theres a com coming from the capacitor into the long side of the ballast, do i connect it to the com wire that the lamp wire is connected to?
to simplify do i conenct teh com wire from the capacitor to A3 com from the ignitor?
Theres no wiring diagram on the actual ballast itself?
There is a diagram for any type ballast,MH or HPS and every volt.
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No - ON the actual ballast, there should be a diagram. Not that it matters cause it should be the same as the one in the link.. I've never seen a ballast that didn't have a diagram
yah it does have one but i didint know how to read it. its like chinese to me. i got everything done now i need to know do i splice the com wire fromt he capacitor to the A3 com wire that the white wire form the power cord go to and the white wire from the socket go to.
Maybe not the same brand ballast,but any type ballast like a MH or an HPS.The wiring is the same for Advance or Daybrite etc.... The diagrams are from 50 watt to 1000 watt. The wiring is the same.
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ok guys nvm i got it figured out. plugged it in and let it run for like 15 min. works perfectly. thank u guys for all the help!
bejay had you hooked up the whole time! I'm glad you got it working! Maybe that ballast will save you some money on smoke! If ya have anymore probs with wiring,check out that site!
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