600W HPS Ballast Wiring

bloodfire

Member
So I got a 600 W HPS bulb + 600 w HPS ballast, it has the following conectors (6): Input L, Input N, Lamp N, 230 V Lamp L, 240 V Lamp L, Earth.
Should be easy right?
The Bulb goes into 240 V Lamp L and Lamp N, and Input L, Input N & Earth goes to the power outlet.
That should be it, if I'm not mistaking.

Neither the bulb or ballast didn't came with instructions for wiring.

What puzzles me is the reflector, wich came with the right socket for the bulb, from wich leaves 3 wires:). It's obvious that 2 of them are the L and N for the bulb, and the third wich is connected directly to the reflector surface...that goes?where?.

I should connect the reflector to the earth?
All can be seen clearly in the photos

Sorry, this is my first time doing it and I don't want to mess it up.

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ddimebag

Active Member
hey dude! I had the same problem when i first started growing...that yellow/green wire attached to the reflector is your ground wire. Basically, if something goes wrong, and charge gets built up, you wont get electrocuted if you touch the lamp/reflector/ballast. Make sure you ground your lamp correctly, or it could randomly kill you if you brush against it by accident!
 

francy420

Well-Known Member
^ Exactly. it's your ground. Make sure you got her grounded properly. Prob. wouldn't kill you, but man it will fucking light you up. ZZZZZAP!!
 
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