Linear Potentiometer 3 Terminal wiring?

my hlg 480h 42ab has a pot wire 2 skinny wires, my Linear Potentiometer 3 Terminal im unsure how i wire them to it?> didnt come with any steps and vids onine say to test it for volume ? i dont wana start a fire haha

2cent said:

my hlg 480h 42ab has a pot wire 2 skinny wires, my Linear Potentiometer 3 Terminal im unsure how i wire them to it?> didnt come with any steps and vids onine say to test it for volume ? i dont wana start a fire haha

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There will be no fire...
If you wire it backwards, it will just dim if you turn the dial the other way. Just resistance.
Middle and one of the sides. Switch the outside wire if you dont like turning the dial that way

The tiny female spade connectors hold on to the tabs pretty perfect

Boatguy said:

There will be no fire...
If you wire it backwards, it will just dim if you turn the dial the other way. Just resistance.
Middle and one of the sides. Switch the outside wire if you dont like turning the dial that way

The tiny female spade connectors hold on to the tabs pretty perfect

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Ah nice so it's basically 2 options for 2 direction choices that's cool.
The middle one is there no preference there either blue wire or white wire like. Just same shit lol.

I'll do it in the morning . Just fired it up and the whole street glows my god wow

done, i didnt clip em or anyting just kinda twirled the round the pins crimped it n taped them there put them in their case and be gone with as there not an important connection i didnt see the need to go get the solder kit out, there on tight like little loops

cant believe howmuch control i got its not 10 clicks its like total dim controll lol wow . stil trying to figure out how i find out the wattage its using by using my multi meter

2cent said:

stil trying to figure out how i find out the wattage its using by using my multi meter

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Measure the voltage...then switch to amps...V * A = Wattage
To get voltage you put a probe in each of the sockets pins/holes.
To get amps open the hot line going to the driver...now 2 wires...each probe end goes to each wire on driver you just opened (2)...also you may need to move a probe line on the meter to the "A" and common/ground.
Be careful not to touch anything while its plugged in or set live wires on anything metallic.
Best of luck and happy growin'

2cent said:

done, i didnt clip em or anyting just kinda twirled the round the pins crimped it n taped them there put them in their case and be gone with as there not an important connection i didnt see the need to go get the solder kit out, there on tight like little loops

cant believe howmuch control i got its not 10 clicks its like total dim controll lol wow . stil trying to figure out how i find out the wattage its using by using my multi meter

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I have a cheap plug in meter from home depot.. accurate enough for our purposes, on the ac input side https://www.homedepot.com/p/Kill-A-Watt-Electricity-Monitor-P4400/202196386
A multimeter is handy if you need to do some troubleshooting, but a pain in the ass if you just want to see what youve dimmed your light to in watts