Light Wiring Help

DarkFORCE · 09/13/2007, 08:55 PM

I could use some help. I just purchased from someone 2 E-Ballast 400watt MH. The quick connects have 3 wires Black/White/Green but the mogul sockets only have Black and White. How would I hook this up?

DarkFORCE · 09/13/2007, 11:25 PM

Anyone?

Raul-7 · 09/13/2007, 11:49 PM

Connect the white to white, black to black and then you need to ground your reflectors. Get some green 18 guage wiring and clip it onto your reflector using a grounding clip and then connect it to the green wire on the power cord.

If you search: grounding ballast you'll find plenty of helpful threads. Some even suggest using a terminal to ground both the ballast housing and the reflector.

09/13/2007, 08:55 PM	#1
DarkFORCE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 1,535	Light Wiring Help I could use some help. I just purchased from someone 2 E-Ballast 400watt MH. The quick connects have 3 wires Black/White/Green but the mogul sockets only have Black and White. How would I hook this up?

09/13/2007, 11:25 PM	#2
DarkFORCE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 1,535	Anyone?

09/13/2007, 11:49 PM	#3
Raul-7 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lomita, CA Posts: 891	Connect the white to white, black to black and then you need to ground your reflectors. Get some green 18 guage wiring and clip it onto your reflector using a grounding clip and then connect it to the green wire on the power cord. If you search: grounding ballast you'll find plenty of helpful threads. Some even suggest using a terminal to ground both the ballast housing and the reflector.