HELP WITH DIY BALLIST (wireing)
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TruenoAE86coupe
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What size is that? 1000? Hps?
inhaleindica
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Ask an electrician, if you know of one. If you don't know what your doing, I wouldn't mess with it. A mistake could cause a fire. From the looks of it, it needs to be re wired. The wires look messed up.
shufflebotlmfao
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those are simple to wire up and the wire diagram is printed on label get a pic of label and post it but this time not upside down hurts my neck trying to look at my computer with my head upside down lol
TruenoAE86coupe
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I am almost positive you need a cap and do not have one there, this is size and bulb type dependant.
Jack Harer
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Look in my albums in my profile, there are many pics of wiring one of those. It's really very easy. I have never grounded my hoods, but if you are able to, I'd recommend it.
shufflebotlmfao
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i never seen one quite like his but i think the second pic is his capacitor
shufflebotlmfao
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haha i never ground my hoods either but recommend it to
i just never end up getting around to it
TruenoAE86coupe
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It actually says ignitor on the unit in that pic, for the larger (magnetic) hps ballasts you need both. The cap is almost always a pretty standard cap, just a oval cylinder type thing with 2 wires.
Someguy15
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lol no offense but u couldn't pay me to run that thing in my house, properly wired or not. Ya know when you hear about growers houses burning down? Those are typically due to ballast failure, is it worth it saving 150 bucks by using free crap and then losing ur house or life. Idk man, not tryin to rag but damn. My life is worth more then that. 2c.
shufflebotlmfao
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i wouldnt tell anybody to do anything i wouldnt and i went to school to for it
and it is same components as hydro shop ballast just without the fancy case
and mine come from old warehouse lights and they didnt burn down warehouse
Someguy15
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More concerned with the quality of the parts than the wiring. Who knows what kinda condition that transformer, the ignitor, or any of the wires are in. And when your talking the lamp cord has to take 5kv pulse and then pour out 1kw of power. Just not worth the risk. Buy good shit and sleep at night knowing you did your best to protect yourself.
Jack Harer
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The ignitor is the "cap".
TruenoAE86coupe
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Then why 3 wires? Caps have 2. Im not saying your wrong (although im pretty sure my 1000s have both a cap and ignitor) but every cap i have ever worked with has been 2 wires.
Someguy15
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shufflebotlmfao
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that is the ignitor and they have 3 wires
and that is a leading manufactor of lighting just went to their website http://www.tridonic.com/com/en/products/337.asp
and that is a leading manufactor of lighting just went to their website http://www.tridonic.com/com/en/products/337.asp
