i was just taking the capacitor and transformer + ignitor off from a metal plate which they were all held on to, and the wires came out of the capacitor. They were just kind of pushed in, not soldiered on or anything. See photo below. Anyway i then put a wire back into one of the holes and i couldnt get the damn thing out again, and ended up pulling off the white cap at the end. I now have no idea which wire goes to where for the capacitor.
When i look at the connection on the cap end that i pulled off there doesnt seem to be any +/- symbols, so does it matter which way round live (brown wire) and neutral (blue wire) connects to it?
hope someone can help.
When i look at the connection on the cap end that i pulled off there doesnt seem to be any +/- symbols, so does it matter which way round live (brown wire) and neutral (blue wire) connects to it?
hope someone can help.
my camera wont go that close but i can tell you what they say, its VERY small
One side shows a triangle with the letters "VOL"
the other side says "0.5-1" I think there is something after the 1, but its so small to see
One side shows a triangle with the letters "VOL"
the other side says "0.5-1" I think there is something after the 1, but its so small to see
I mean on the side. It this a polarised cap or not? If it isn't, the connections can be swapped.
Jan Didden
Jan Didden
lol, sorry i dont know anythin about these ballast wiring things. heres a pic.
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
heres another bit which didnt show on the last pic, not sure it its useful
An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.
This is a non-polarised AC cap. Don't worry about the connections, as long as you don't have them both to the same point 😉
Jan Didden
Jan Didden
nice one, so i can just wack in in anyway!! sweet, thats a relief!!
Thank you so much for the help! i wouldnt have know what to do otherwise.. i tried checkin the web but couldnt find much at all about which way to wire the capacitor.
cheers bud
Thank you so much for the help! i wouldnt have know what to do otherwise.. i tried checkin the web but couldnt find much at all about which way to wire the capacitor.
cheers bud
well it works!! i connected it up again first though and it didnt work at all! i though NOOOOOO!... then i realises the wire going to the transformer was broken off as well!!
oh dear. well its all good now!, back to work!
oh dear. well its all good now!, back to work!
phillip0101 said:
The thing to remember is that a cap is a cap, it doesn't know that it is used as a ballast or a boat anchor. ..😉
So, AC caps can be connected any which way you want!
Jan Didden
PS In case someone wants to ask, I prefer Spraque caps as boat anchors, they seem to damp the pitch and roll much better than Sagamo's...
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