This is an instant start ballast. How is it installed? I have been told that 1) I could use shunted sockets; or 2) I could put shunt wires across a fo
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I did the same thing. Just removed old ballast and used existing wire nuts to connect the new one. Very simple process. Just make sure the fixture is unplugged or disconnected.
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I was able to remove the old ballast and use wire nuts to connect the existing wires to the wires on the new ballast
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I cut the old wires to remove the old ballast and connected new ballast to the old wires using wire connectors (much easier than using wire nuts). My old ballast was 3-lamp so I had to figure out what to do with extra wires, but it's really not that hard.
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There is a diagram on the ballast that shows just how to install it. There are fewer wires to connect than an old-school ballast. Just follow the diagram and trust it it has never lead me a-stray.
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when you take it out of the box,you`ll take the bulbs out of their containers and insert them into the slots where they go without touching them(if you touch them with your skin, kiss it goodbye) next your going to take the wire harness and hookup the 2 ends there to the 2 ends on the wires coming from the bulbs,next you will connect the ballasts and stuff to the wire harness,then you will hook up your vehicle wiring to that. you will do this for each side,you should be done now. best of luck.
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This is a good ballast unit. I haven't had any trouble with mine, however it is something that can break down. The fan needs to be on to cool the unit. Have you plugged in the light swvith? The plug goes right in the front . If after you plug in your unit and it does not work you need to call the company you bought this from and ask for a replacement. Hope this helps
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You could But will require drilling a hole for the wire to go to the ballast..
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I had problems with my OPT7 55W system. Problem 1: Bad Ballast. Trouble shoot by switching ballasts & lamps to detemine if this is a problem. Contact Opt7 & they will send a replacement. Problem 2: Power & Ground from existing wiring harness to Ballast. Eliminate as many connectors & splice wires directly to each other. Install relay to get power from a reliable source. Ground negative side to reliable ground point.
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You would plug them into your ballast. We have installation instructions we can email you once you have purchased, just let us know when you purchase and we will send them to you.
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you will still need a ballast of equal wattage to the bulb you are using but 400 watt and up screws rite into this socket assembly
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!!! NO !!! Nor can you use a Different Wattage Lamp! Ofcourse, I guess you could take all the "Ballast Stuff" out and then replace with just a "Regular Bulb"
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Daniel: please read the review I wrote on December 6 2011 "Excellent electronic ballast for one F40/F34 T12". It describes the slight difference in wiring that I encountered on that installation and the wiring conventions I followed. Perhaps it will help.
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Nope no ballast just plug in a regular outlet and your good to go. compared to a cfl just depends on your needs and situation. if you want better light penetration I'd say the hps butifyou have to keep temperatures down I'd go cfl. this hps has a bit higher wattage so it will increase on energy costs but very minimal. overall it's a great light with great results in smaller growing areas. Keep in mind also that this is used for flowering and not vegetation. Depending on which stage your plants are in you'll want to consider that. Hope this helps.
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I have have the CFL bulb with no issues but I have not tried it with separately ballasted tubes. I love this thing, at first I couldn't stand the thought that it was on when I left the room but 2 minutes later it is off. I am thinking of getting the type that mounts at the switch plate for the garage, comes on when you pull in and turns off AFTER you leave.
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Terry, this. Ballast works perfectly with two tubes of 40 W, it is also very cheap.
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This is a complex answer and frankly more than I am willing to go on at length about without a contract. However, if you Google static and electronic ballasts you will find a lot of info that will help.
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I live in a rural area in FL and have some power surges too, none of the power surges here have caused a problem with this ballast so far, it's been about 7 months, good luck.
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You do have to rewire your fixtures and remove the ballast. Is that what you're asking? There's instructions that come with the bulb.
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the ballast has to be HPS and wattage compatible. if you can afford it, the best is the dual arc 1000w
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Yes but sketchy . You need to access the existing ballast, cut only the hot and ground feeding the fixture, then using the wire nuts splice the provided pigtail to the hot and ground feed wires. Install the led tubes and connect the connectors.. Do not cut any other wires, do not remove the ballast as it provides the end to end connection for the new tubes good luck