Any way to make 277V work on 120V?

drrasta47

drrasta47

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My buddy just picked up a 277V ballast, and is curious as to how to make it work in his garage. Is there any easy way to rewire his ballast or something to make it work? If I were to just rewire the plug to a 120 plug, would it blow up? lol
 
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obie1

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not an electrician, but not a good idea. something is going to get hot, the ballast or the wiring to your house (read fire hazard). with electrical, if you are not sure dont do it.
 
drrasta47

drrasta47

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haha good question. I'm certified for residential electrical not commercial, hence my confusion...
 
diemdepyro

diemdepyro

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You need a multitap transformer or a specific transformer.
I am not an electrician but i did stay at a holiday inn express last night.
 
drrasta47

drrasta47

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diemdepyro said:
You need a multitap transformer or a specific transformer.
I am not an electrician but i did stay at a holiday inn express last night.
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lol the things you learn at Holiday...

Also, thank you for the clarification. I got the ballast that I'm running my MH on from a lamp post from an old local baseball field and rewired it about a year and a half ago. I checked it out last night, and it does in fact have a multitap transformer. Did some more research, and found these multitap transformers online for pretty cheap.

Here's a link for those that are interested in a DIY way to save yourself some good money on ballasts...

http://www.prolighting.com/ballasts-hid-ballasts-high-pressure-sodium-ballasts.html
 
mygirls

mygirls

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drrasta47 said:
lol the things you learn at Holiday...

Also, thank you for the clarification. I got the ballast that I'm running my MH on from a lamp post from an old local baseball field and rewired it about a year and a half ago. I checked it out last night, and it does in fact have a multitap transformer. Did some more research, and found these multitap transformers online for pretty cheap.

Here's a link for those that are interested in a DIY way to save yourself some good money on ballasts...



http://www.prolighting.com/ballasts-hid-ballasts-high-pressure-sodium-ballasts.html
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why notjust crack open the ballast switch the wires to run 220volet or 110 voltes. that it if it is amulti wire ballast
 
drrasta47

drrasta47

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mygirls said:
why notjust crack open the ballast switch the wires to run 220volet or 110 voltes. that it if it is amulti wire ballast
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That's a good idea, I thought about that, but it doesn't seem very practical for a company to make the transformer multitap instead of just wiring it to the rating they put on the box. My buddy ended up hunting down the correct ballast on craigslist and is going to break even anyways. Good knowledge and nice little lesson in electrical, though! :P
 
mygirls

mygirls

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drrasta47 said:
That's a good idea, I thought about that, but it doesn't seem very practical for a company to make the transformer multitap instead of just wiring it to the rating they put on the box. My buddy ended up hunting down the correct ballast on craigslist and is going to break even anyways. Good knowledge and nice little lesson in electrical, though! :P
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every ballast i have ever bought has been a multi wire. you should check into that. save you sum $.
 
drrasta47

drrasta47

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Fuckin A man, if you're right that would be so legit. He just bought another ballast, and one for my 1000W is too expensive for my broke ass. Could be primo timing for the last few weeks of my flower :P . I just texted him lol
 
drrasta47

drrasta47

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mygirls said:
every ballast i have ever bought has been a multi wire. you should check into that. save you sum $.
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KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS!!!!!! After a solid few hours of enjoyment of my drinko de mayo, my buddy brought that ballast over, and we got it wired up and functioning! Thank you SO much for telling me to check that out! What a payoff! My babies are freaking out right about now! Thanks again!
 
mygirls

mygirls

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drrasta47 said:
KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS KUDOS!!!!!! After a solid few hours of enjoyment of my drinko de mayo, my buddy brought that ballast over, and we got it wired up and functioning! Thank you SO much for telling me to check that out! What a payoff! My babies are freaking out right about now! Thanks again!
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im glad it all worked out for you. now geep them girls happy.LOL
 
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