HPS 400 wire problem

[jokacross]

witch is the best wire from the balast to the HPS lamp? (thickness of the wire?) some help? this is because I have a wire that I think is to large and is to heavy and the lamp goes with it. I think that if i put a wire that is less tick I will solve this problem but I can do that? That can cause the wire less tick of melting? thanks!!

 

[IAm5toned]

bigger is ALWAYS better when it comes to wire.

 

[iNFID3L]

bigger is ALWAYS better when it comes to wire.

why is that ?

can you prove it ?

 

[Nice Ol Bud]

LOL!!!!!!! Dont listen to him...

 

[jokacross]

bigger is ALWAYS better when it comes to wire.

Yes I know but the cable is to havy and is hard to manage im.. Can you can get the minimum thickness for the HPS of 400W.?

 

[mrmadcow]

the larger the wire, the more expensive it is. Do you really think that the manufacture used a much larger,more expensive wire than needed to meet UL requirements?

and no I wont prove this.

do your own research

 

[jokacross]

the larger the wire, the more expensive it is. Do you really think that the manufacture used a much larger,more expensive wire than needed to meet UL requirements?

and no I wont prove this.

do your own research

yes I think. Do you have a HPS of 400W? Can you tell me the thickness? thanks!

 

[WeeGogs]

how on earth can you use a wire thats too thick, if a wire is rated at 45 amps say and you run a 1 amp lamp from it then you are 44 amps under the max rated ampage. DUH.

if a wire is rated at 45 amps and you run 46 x 1 amp lamps from it then you are 1 amp over the max rated ampage. this is not recommended.

what could be dangerous is if you use two different thickness of wire on the one appliance, but as long as both wires are rated above your appliance ampage then it is fine.

here is a guide for max amp and watt usage.

and as you can see, the minimum is 1.0 mm and even that runs up to 2400w so a 0.5mm cable will easily run 400w okay.

http://www.diynot.com/pages/el/el004.php

 

[Afka]

The larger your wire the more resistance Ω you will get. Find the correctly rated wire.

 

[WeeGogs]

The larger your wire the more resistance Ω you will get. Find the correctly rated wire.

well thats funny, because the cable going in to my family`s butcher meat factory is about 3 or 4 inches thick, and at night only the electric clock the alarm system and neon signs are running, so how much resistance is there.