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11-08-2006, 10:29 PM
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Why is my cord so weird
I bought my icecap MH 175 from this guy in calgary supposedly new, and got home and realized that i have funky three prong end on my cord for the ballast. I don't think its for 220 volt because thats usually just two prongs isn't it. Does this mean that i have 277 volt and if so is it true that my ballast is basically useless because a converter for this type of power would be more than what i paid for the ballast. Any suggestions or ideas about what this cord actually is would be helpful.
thanks Cam
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11-08-2006, 10:41 PM
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The cords from my Hamilton pendants have the same ends where they plug into the ballasts. I'm guessing it's so you don't plug the wrong end into the wall.
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11-09-2006, 12:18 AM
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Is it the plug my the light to the ballast or the ballast to the wall/? Plus most plugs that have anything to do with water have three prongs two flat one round its the ground.
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Last edited by Tarolisol; 11-09-2006 at 12:22 AM.
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11-09-2006, 02:13 AM
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I don't have a conventional three prong plug
A lot of plugs have a third prong as a ground true but this plug has three prongs that aren't shaped normal. In other words i can't plug this ballast cord into the wall it's shaped different. My light is just wired to the ballast no plugs to clarify.
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two false perculas, 50lbs live rock, 65 watt power compacts, 175 watt MH, a sea urchine, a flame angel, a choclate chip sea star, a yellow tailed damsel, a boxer crab, and a conch.
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11-09-2006, 02:18 AM
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