Hello. Need Help with MH ballast

tank41 · 04/26/2012, 05:32 PM

Hello. I have a friends dual PFO MH ballast that has two switches that individually run each light. One of the switches is broke and I was wandering if it would be possible to wire both switches to one so that the good switch would run both bulbs or would this overload the switch. Thanks

sirreal63 · 04/26/2012, 06:32 PM

Depends on the amp rating of the switch, but it shouldn't be an issue. I tossed my old PFO dual ballast a few months back so I can't help with a replacement switch. The switch will have an amperage rating on it, I would really be surprised if it wasn't at least a 10-15 amp switch.

04/26/2012, 05:32 PM	#1
tank41 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sioux City, Ia. Posts: 332	Hello. Need Help with MH ballast Hello. I have a friends dual PFO MH ballast that has two switches that individually run each light. One of the switches is broke and I was wandering if it would be possible to wire both switches to one so that the good switch would run both bulbs or would this overload the switch. Thanks

04/26/2012, 06:32 PM	#2
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Depends on the amp rating of the switch, but it shouldn't be an issue. I tossed my old PFO dual ballast a few months back so I can't help with a replacement switch. The switch will have an amperage rating on it, I would really be surprised if it wasn't at least a 10-15 amp switch. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.