[Jukebox-list] Ballast wiring

[Joey McDonald]

Ron,
I kinda thought it was not polarity sensitive but was puzzled about the 
different
wire lengths. The spec sheet also lists 7" and 22" as the wire lead lengths. 
I though this might have ment something.

Joey McDonald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Rich" <ronnnrich at yahoo.com>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Ballast wiring


> Joey--
>  Didja ever hear the Rolling Stones sing "Black is Black" ? Well, they 
> were telling you that it makes no difference--black is black. As for 
> "grounding"--don't think of house wiring "neutral", or  white wire, think 
> in terms usually used around machinery--green wire to "ground", but only 
> if the whole phono has been designed with "ground circuits", otherwise, 
> just "forget it",as the original was never "grounded".
>  The above about "grounding", is my opinion only--others do dis-agree. Ron 
> Rich
>
> Joey McDonald <joe400f at shaw.ca> wrote:
>  Hello all. The ballast I ordered from Victory Glass arrived. It is an 
> Advance LC25 ballast that requires a starter.
> Here is a spec sheet on it with schematic link.
> http://www.1000bulbs.com/F25T12-Fluorescent-Ballast/28102/
>
> I am unclear as to how to wire it. The shematic that came with it shows 
> the ballast wired in series with one side of the lamp. That I understand. 
> The ballast has only 2 black wires.
> One is 7" long and the other is 22" long. The schematic shows a black to 
> line voltage and the
> other black to the lamp. The schematic reads black as line and black to 
> the lamp.
> The leads are not marked. Just both black. I don't know how to tell what 
> black goes to line and what black goes to the lamp.
> Is the length of the wire and indication of line and load?
>
> Also, the ballast itself must be grounded. Does this mean one neutral to 
> the lamp and then also paralled off and secured to the ballast metal body? 
> I hope I don't sound too confusing.
>
> Joey McDonald
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