Calling out all electricians. (Ballast wiring)

livelogikal

livelogikal

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Ok I need to know what hot and whats not! Inside this ballast the wires are the same color. Connecting the recepticle (lamp holder) one wire goes to what im going to call a capacitor the other directly to the coil or ballast. Please help me identify my hot wire!

Thanks in advance!
 
cowboylogic

cowboylogic

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livelogikal said:
Ok I need to know what hot and whats not! Inside this ballast the wires are the same color. Connecting the recepticle (lamp holder) one wire goes to what im going to call a capacitor the other directly to the coil or ballast. Please help me identify my hot wire!

Thanks in advance!
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Look on the insulation of the wires. You should fine print telling: What voltage the specific wire is used for. If it is a common or lead. Ect....
 
livelogikal

livelogikal

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Im actually looking at the socket wiring were there are no numbers.. Is this capacitor looking thing the igniter or is it a cap? Would the hot wire go to that from the coil or ballast? Please tell me how I can explain this better =)

Thanks!
 
cowboylogic

cowboylogic

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Pictures......... Unless I can get a visual on it. This is as far as my help goes. Sorry just dont want to burn someones house down because of some stupid mis-communication.
 
livelogikal

livelogikal

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touche! I think I actually figured it out. I let you know if my house is still here or not in a minute....
 
IAm5toned

IAm5toned

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the brekaer would have kicked if something was wrong.....

in the future, the center pin on the socket goes to the cap, and the threaded collar on the socket goes to the ballast common.
 
livelogikal

livelogikal

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LoL "in the future, the center pin on the socket goes to the cap, and the threaded collar on the socket goes to the ballast common. " well that would have helped greatly Hey thx for the info man much appreciated!
 
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