schould i wire my own lighting if i dont know how to know anything with electiricity?
or should i buy a flood light?
or get someone to wire a ballast for me?
or is it that no that hard?
or should i buy a flood light?
or get someone to wire a ballast for me?
or is it that no that hard?
not that hard
Ballast kits I have seen either come with a wiring diagram, or are prewired. I have a Venture Lighting HPS ballast (for a retrofit Ushio MH bulb). It came wired with the cap and two wires for the bulb on one side. For the power main side, there is one white wire marked COM (for common or neutral), and four colored power supply wires marked with 120, 208, 240, 277.
For 120 volt AC supply, you connect the COM wire to the neutral lead of a power cord (white), and connect the 120 wire to the hot side of the power cord (black). Wire nuts are good for making all of these connections. Then you insulate the 208, 240, and 277 wires, using a wire nut for each. If you have a grounded power outlet for the projector, then you should use a grounded line cord for the lamp ballast. In that case, you connect the green wire in the power cord to the metal frame of the ballast using one of the mounting bolts.
You will also want power for fans & LCD, so an easy way to do that is to include a switched power strip for everything to plug into. Some people get fancy with timers or thermostats for the fan, but that is not necessary.
Ballast kits I have seen either come with a wiring diagram, or are prewired. I have a Venture Lighting HPS ballast (for a retrofit Ushio MH bulb). It came wired with the cap and two wires for the bulb on one side. For the power main side, there is one white wire marked COM (for common or neutral), and four colored power supply wires marked with 120, 208, 240, 277.
For 120 volt AC supply, you connect the COM wire to the neutral lead of a power cord (white), and connect the 120 wire to the hot side of the power cord (black). Wire nuts are good for making all of these connections. Then you insulate the 208, 240, and 277 wires, using a wire nut for each. If you have a grounded power outlet for the projector, then you should use a grounded line cord for the lamp ballast. In that case, you connect the green wire in the power cord to the metal frame of the ballast using one of the mounting bolts.
You will also want power for fans & LCD, so an easy way to do that is to include a switched power strip for everything to plug into. Some people get fancy with timers or thermostats for the fan, but that is not necessary.
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