Ballast wiring and lamp setup, HELP!

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

Hello, I recently bought a 600W grow-kit from hempatia.si. The ballast came with no wires but I found the exact model and how to do wire it properly ( https://www.alchimiaweb.com/blogen/install-eti-ballast/ ) and it's pretty simple and straightforward so I do not know why my lamp isnt working. The ballast is making the usual buzzing sound when I plug it in but the lamp isnt working at all.
I triple checked all the wire colors, i tried different brown and blue slots on the ballast, changed all cables including the one from the wall socket.
I'm really out of my element here and have no idea what to do next and time is of the essence as my outdoor plants are starting to enter flower stage due to shorter days but they are still babies.
Any assistance and advice will be greatly appreciated,

thank you !

rkymtnman · Sep 24, 2022

according to the schematic on page 2, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 should be tied together.

J232 · Sep 24, 2022

I got distracted with “please operation with rules”

I would try tying them together as well.

PJ Diaz · Sep 24, 2022

Are you running 230V?

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

It seems they used google translate or something because the language used barely makes sense..
I'm from Europe so 230V is what im using.

J232 · Sep 24, 2022

Tardigrade 00 said:
It seems they used google translate or something because the language used barely makes sense..
I'm from Europe so 230V is what im using.

I had some instructions from a 80’s kyosho or tamiya RC car that called the hole part of the roll cage went into the “front fuck hole”.

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

rkymtnman said:
according to the schematic on page 2, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 should be tied together.

Im sorry I tried understanding what that means but I'm so out of my element with this, I dont even know what to google to get what youre explaining to me haha
Did you mean I should put the blue wires from both cables (wall outlet and the one that goes into the lamp) in the same slot on the ballast? And the same for brown?
If you can dumb it down for me, that'd be great.

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

I tried powering a small ventilator with this ballast and it gave it power, not sure if that indicated an issue with the lamp. (I did try a different bulb which also didnt work)

rkymtnman · Sep 24, 2022

Tardigrade 00 said:
If you can dumb it down for me, that'd be great

you need to make a small jumper wire (2 actually) and put it between 1 & 2. do the same between 3 & 4. then run your L In to either 1 or 2 and your N in to 3 or 4.

the way you have it now is Voltage is only on terminals 1 and 3.

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

rkymtnman said:
you need to make a small jumper wire (2 actually) and put it between 1 & 2. do the same between 3 & 4. then run your L In to either 1 or 2 and your N in to 3 or 4.

the way you have it now is Voltage is only on terminals 1 and 3.

So is this guide here : https://www.alchimiaweb.com/blogen/install-eti-ballast/
Is it just invalid then?

Sadly I dont feel like I can handle all the fancy stuff you said here without burning the whole thing

rkymtnman · Sep 24, 2022

Tardigrade 00 said:
So is this guide here : https://www.alchimiaweb.com/blogen/install-eti-ballast/
Is it just invalid then?

i go by the schematic that you took a pic of. i wouldn't trust a 3rd party source myself.

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

yeah makes sense, could be a different thing even tho it looks the same. I will try to do what you said and will report if I'm alive after

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

thank you all for swift responses, I really need to make this work after investing the money into it. *bow*

rkymtnman · Sep 24, 2022

Tardigrade 00 said:
Sadly I dont feel like I can handle all the fancy stuff you said here without burning the whole thing

think of it this way: looking at your 1st picture.

somehow ( a jumper wire) you need the brown wire to occupy terminal 1 and 2 at the same time.
same with the blue. you need the blue on terminal 3 and 4 at the same time.

don't kill yourself plz.

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

rkymtnman said:
you need to make a small jumper wire (2 actually) and put it between 1 & 2. do the same between 3 & 4. then run your L In to either 1 or 2 and your N in to 3 or 4.

the way you have it now is Voltage is only on terminals 1 and 3.

BTW when you say to run the L in to 1 or 2, which L is that, LR or LA?

rkymtnman · Sep 24, 2022

Tardigrade 00 said:
BTW when you say to run the L in to 1 or 2, which L is that, LR or LA?

L is line voltage
N is the neutral leg

these would come from your wall socket

these are very important that you get correct so you probably need a multimeter or find a buddy that has one

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

So L would be the same as F? aka the brown wire from pic 1?

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

Would this be it?

Tardigrade 00 · Sep 24, 2022

Tried plugging it in like this, same result. Ballast is buzzing but the lamp isnt working

coreywebster · Sep 24, 2022

Tardigrade 00 said:
thank you all for swift responses, I really need to make this work after investing the money into it. *bow*

You probably could of picked up a second hand full set up for a tenner

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