ballast wiring

StirCrazy · #9 04-16-2005, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob_I

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Originally Posted by Invigor

edit: my own lights showed up today and the same thing happens.. my buddy said the capacitor might be faulty

Godd possibility. The capacitor's function is to kick-start the bulb. If it is faulty it won't be able to do that.

actualy this could be the problem if the capacitor was wired up like a standard 250 watt ballast. In the HQI ballast the capacitor doesent kick start the bulb but rather provides regulation for a steady current duting operation. weird but I finaly understand it (only took me a year

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Steve