Do you know how to wire a m57 ballast?

[salty3]

I bought a m57 ballast a reflector with socket and bulb but don't know for sure how to wire this thing. I thought this would be alot easier. LOL So if anyone has done this before could you please help me out?

 

[salty3]

Bump. Anyone?

 

[cutegecko3]

do you have the wriring diagram?i wired my m58 but i couldnt walk you through it.i had the diagram and it was fairly simple though.

 

[Bryan]

This may help

http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/cambie/38/id33.htm

 

[salty3]

Yes it came with the diagram, but I dont know how to read the wiring digram.LOL I didn't think it would be so hard. I think I can figure it out but didn't want to take the chance so I'm hoping for someone with experience to hopefully help me out.

 

[salty3]

Bump

 

[jbrownjr67]

is it an advance m57 ballast.if so i can walk you threw it.

 

[salty3]

Yes its advance.

 

[salty3]

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[jbrownjr67]

that ballast looks nothing like the one i have in front of me. mine must be a different style. this one only has 4 wires comming out of it. if that one was in front of me i could wire it. but from here i cant tell what is what. sorry

 

[salty3]

The reason for all the wires is so you could wire it to 120, 208, 240, or 277, then it has two com lines and one cap line. The diagram I have has several ways to wire it and I'm not sure which one to go by or if I'm reading right.

 

[salty3]

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Here is a pic of the diagrams I got with it. I dont know if you can see it too well though.

 

[jbrownjr67]

the one i have has the black going to one side of your plug. then i have rad going to the lamp on one side.white wire on the other side of lamp .white wire also goes to the other side of your plug. hope that helps.

 

[jbrownjr67]

can you get a good pic of the diagram on the ballast.

 

[salty3]

No I cant get a clear pic they all come out blurry. It is the same as the top one on the paper except right over the circle that says lamp it says input current. My wires are all yellow they just have markings on them that say what they are.

 

[salty3]

What are the three vertical lines in the middle and the wavy lines on each side mean. From the looks of it, it looks like the power and com is connected and I know thats not right.

 

[jbrownjr67]

my red and white are common. black is 120 v.

 

[jbrownjr67]

you neen two common wires and your 120v wire to wire same as mine.

 

[salty3]

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Yeah but I cant figure out both ends of a 18 gage extention cord and the cap all go together. The DIY I got the idea from made it sound soo easy.LOL But they were using a MV ballast. Heres the link. http://aquarium.union.rpi.edu/articles/DIY_MH.html

Can you get a pic of yours by chance.

 

[jbrownjr67]

i just pm you.