How to wire a WH ballast to a Orbit 96w

[Ortho Bill]

I have a Current USA Orbit 4x96w light. 2 of my ballasts apparently blew. As you can see I am fairly ignorant in regard to wiring. The original ballast has 1 white and 1 black wire at one end and 2 red and 2 blue at the other that are wired to the end cap to the pins on the bulb (SQ.). The WH 5 Ballast also has the white and black wire on one end - easy enough. On the other end of the WH ballast is a combination of 1 yellow and 2 red and another 2 red. I'm completely frustrated.....The Bl/Wh wires aren't an issue but the connection to the end cap is. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Original Current USA ballast
2 Red
2 Blue

Workhorse 5
2 Red/1 Yellow
2 Red

Thanks, Bill

 

[BruiseAndy]

 

[Ortho Bill]

For some reason your reply is blank on my screen. Is it my computer or does everyone have a blank rectangular box on their screen?

Bill

 

[BruiseAndy]

http://www.fulham.com/images/WDgifs/wire12.gif

 

[Ortho Bill]

I was going to cut the red and blue wires from the old ballast and leave the old reb/blue wires connected to the end cap.

If I interpret this correctly I should:

1) connect the 1 yellow wire to the two blue wires ( one half of the end cap)

2) connect 3 of the red wires on the WH ballast to 2 of the original red wires (connected to the end cap).

3) and cap off the 1 remaining red wire from the WH ballast

By the way, I restarted my computer so I can read your original reply. I had looked at the Fulham site but as you can see I'm still perplexed. It's almost embarrassing.....

Thank you for your help. I'll wait for your reply before I blow anything up......

Bill

 

[BruiseAndy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6716764#post6716764 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ortho Bill
I was going to cut the red and blue wires from the old ballast and leave the old reb/blue wires connected to the end cap.

If I interpret this correctly I should:

1) connect the 1 yellow wire to the two blue wires ( one half of the end cap)

2) connect 3 of the red wires on the WH ballast to 2 of the original red wires (connected to the end cap).

3) and cap off the 1 remaining red wire from the WH ballast

By the way, I restarted my computer so I can read your original reply. I had looked at the Fulham site but as you can see I'm still perplexed. It's almost embarrassing.....

Thank you for your help. I'll wait for your reply before I blow anything up......



Bill

You're right that's exactly how you should wire it.

 

[Ortho Bill]

Well I just finished and it's running great. Thank you so much.
Bill