HELP WITH DIY BALLIST (wireing)

[Jack Harer]

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.

I was replying to the guy asking where the cap was. And yes, HPS has both, MH only has an ignitor.

 

[Someguy15]

I was replying to the guy asking where the cap was. And yes, HPS has both, MH only has an ignitor.

From the article...

Igniters are needed for all HPS lighting systems, but not for MH systems.

Capacitors are a vital part of all core and coil type HID ballasts

 

[Jack Harer]

MY bad, the other way around

 

[shufflebotlmfao]

MY bad, the other way around

i knew what u meant

 

[gaztoth]

its a 1000 just wish i can get it working

 

[Someguy15]

its a 1000 just wish i can get it working

HPS or MH? I'm guessing HPS since you have an ignitor. You need to get the capacitor. All ballasts have one and your missing one.

 

[shufflebotlmfao]

HPS or MH? I'm guessing HPS since you have an ignitor. You need to get the capacitor. All ballasts have one and your missing one.

maybe check with buddy that gave it to him he might still have it
once u get that will help u wire it up and if u have to buy a new cap should be on ballast label what u need

 

[gaztoth]

i seen it work afore i carried it home?

 

[0calli]

ok can you get pics up of the internals ?

 

[0calli]

or the model number and brand

 

[shufflebotlmfao]

or the model number and brand

if he would get us a better pic of label on ignitor and ballast we could get him up and running safely im sure

 

[0calli]

Ohh o know i could do it just need to know what were dealing with

 

[shufflebotlmfao]

Ohh o know i could do it just need to know what were dealing with

im sure u could hope he gets them up

 

[gaztoth]

here they come

 

[gaztoth]

 

[Toolage 87]

Here's my $0.02

1 - The wires don't look so good so I would replace those
2 - The parts I wouldn't run. It looks like they have some rust on them. Your asking for a fire to happen from that.
3 - Ignitors and caps are 2 different things because my 70w MH has a cap and my 70w HPS doesn't.
4 - If you want to save money buy a new wire it your self kit and find how its suppose to be wired up.

 

[0calli]

Is it metal halide or hps

 

[0calli]

I was going to say how old is it and have you seen it internally for corrosion

here's my $0.02

1 - the wires don't look so good so i would replace those
2 - the parts i wouldn't run. It looks like they have some rust on them. Your asking for a fire to happen from that.
3 - ignitors and caps are 2 different things because my 70w mh has a cap and my 70w hps doesn't.
4 - if you want to save money buy a new wire it your self kit and find how its suppose to be wired up.

 

[0calli]

I have a cap and ignitor for my hps

here's my $0.02

1 - the wires don't look so good so i would replace those
2 - the parts i wouldn't run. It looks like they have some rust on them. Your asking for a fire to happen from that.
3 - ignitors and caps are 2 different things because my 70w mh has a cap and my 70w hps doesn't.
4 - if you want to save money buy a new wire it your self kit and find how its suppose to be wired up.

 

[gaztoth]

i just want to get it working first lol