How to wire an electronic ballast?

Spudd · 7th January 2005, 11:56 PM

I have an EVC tech electronic ballast, which has 1 white wire, 1 black, and 1 green wire with a sticker covering it's end. The mogul base has 1 white and 1 black wire. Do I just connect the white to white and black to black? What about that green wire? Thanks.

pinkmouse · 8th January 2005, 12:02 AM

Why don't you ask them?

http://www.evctech.com/

Spudd · 8th January 2005, 12:05 AM

I did, but I just got the ballast delivered tonight and it had no wiring instructions. I sent them an email a few hours ago, but obviously they had already closed.

Spudd · 8th January 2005, 12:43 AM

Nm, got my answer.

pinkmouse · 8th January 2005, 12:50 AM

Ok, I just deleted my post about it being safest to wait for the correct info, rather than messing around, as ballasts can be dangerous things!

Spudd · 8th January 2005, 02:15 AM

Yes, I know. I'm one of those people who won't touch something until he's read the directions thoroughly. Hehehe. Thanks.

Btw, for anyone else in a similar boat, here was the answer I got from them:

The EVC Tech ballast has 3 wires. 1 white, 1 black and 1 green. The white hooks up to the mogul's white wire, and the black to the black mogul wire. The green wire on the ballast gets connected to your ground on the reflector.

Since we're building projectors here and not aquariums, can we just wrap the ground wire around the mounting screw of our reflector bowls?

7th January 2005, 11:56 PM	#1
Spudd diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York	How to wire an electronic ballast? I have an EVC tech electronic ballast, which has 1 white wire, 1 black, and 1 green wire with a sticker covering it's end. The mogul base has 1 white and 1 black wire. Do I just connect the white to white and black to black? What about that green wire? Thanks.

8th January 2005, 12:02 AM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Why don't you ask them? http://www.evctech.com/ __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

8th January 2005, 12:50 AM	#5
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Ok, I just deleted my post about it being safest to wait for the correct info, rather than messing around, as ballasts can be dangerous things! __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

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8th January 2005, 12:05 AM	#3
Spudd diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York	I did, but I just got the ballast delivered tonight and it had no wiring instructions. I sent them an email a few hours ago, but obviously they had already closed.

8th January 2005, 12:43 AM	#4
Spudd diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York	Nm, got my answer.

8th January 2005, 02:15 AM	#6
Spudd diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York	Yes, I know. I'm one of those people who won't touch something until he's read the directions thoroughly. Hehehe. Thanks. Btw, for anyone else in a similar boat, here was the answer I got from them: The EVC Tech ballast has 3 wires. 1 white, 1 black and 1 green. The white hooks up to the mogul's white wire, and the black to the black mogul wire. The green wire on the ballast gets connected to your ground on the reflector. Since we're building projectors here and not aquariums, can we just wrap the ground wire around the mounting screw of our reflector bowls?

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