Help me please(Need help with some wires)

[nanoreefer22]

Well, I just recieved my endcaps and I don't know which wire goes where. The ballast has a pair of black and a pair of white. I know a white and black must go to each endcap. My question is, is there any specific place for the black one or the white one? Or are the interchangeable on each endcap? Like once both a white and black are on an endcap it doesnt matter where they go?

Thanks
Kris

 

[jackson6745]

Kris if its the same ballast that you got from me, the same length wires go in the same endcap.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Yup its the ballast I got from you.
Lets say we are dealing with one end cap. A white and red** wire has to go into it. Does it matter which way they go in? Like does the red have to be on a certain side(right or left of the endcap) or does it not matter?

 

[cali_reef]

What kind of ballast are you using?

All the aquarium florescent ballast I have seen have muti-colored wires and you really need a wiring diagram to wire it up. I suggest you not do this by trial and error(guessing), you won't be too happy if the end caps starts to smoke on you.

 

[jackson6745]

Kris i forgot the colors of the wire that I used but one of each color goes into each endcap....theres only 4 wires.

[ April 29, 2005, 03:03 PM: Message edited by: jackson6745 ]

 

[cali_reef]

BTW, On Ice Cap ballast the sides don't really matter.

 

[jhale]

please don't shock yourself. your mom will hate the fish tanks then
I'll let Rich give you the wiring answers since it was his ballast you have.

 

[jackson6745]

Pierce its one of those sylvania T5 ballasts

 

[cali_reef]

Umm!! Kris, what wattage bulb are you using? don't plug anything in yet...

 

[cali_reef]

Commercial lighting ballast are not as versatile as an IceCap 660, some will not adjust the working voltage and burn the bulbs out prematurely. It is important you use the right bulb\ballast combination.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Those are some pics to help out with what I was asking. Don't worry guys nothing connected yet. Making sure things get done right. No more rushing.
In the two pictures the only difference is the placement of the red and white wires. Does it matter which "hole" they go into? Or is either one good?

Sorry for the confusion.

Pierce, I got everything from Rich the bulbs and ballast so everythings the same wattage.

 

[jackson6745]

thats how I had it, you didnt change the wires from the ballast did you?

 

[nanoreefer22]

Nope didnt touch anything, left it just the way I got it from you.

So either way is good right? The white and red positions don't matter, ONCE there is a red and white in each socket?

 

[nanoreefer22]

Thanks for the help. Kasei dropped by and I explained it to him and now I know what to do.

Post some pics later of how it turned out.

Thanks again
Kris

 

[jackson6745]

let kasei plug it in....lol

 

[nanoreefer22]

lol..thats just wrong Rich, just wrong..LoL..

I'm gonna let my cousin do it.

 

[cali_reef]

He has no hair to stand up with

 

[FRY]

http://www.icecapinc.com/aq.htm
if you go here just pick the setup you have and it will show you a wiring dieagram

 

[Pseudo]

FRY ...Wrong ballast.

Kris... Don't electrocute yourself. There is a wiring diagram for that ballast on the back of it. I had no idea what kind of ballast it was until I spoke to Rich today.

Icecap ballasts and endcaps have to be wired the same way as the ballast you have. The bulbs have to have a +positive and a -negative side to work. If you wire the end caps wrong you my end up shorting out the ballast, burning out the bulb or worse causing a fire.

Take a picture of the back of the ballast for me and post it and I will tell you the correct way to wire it up.

Kasei

I dont advise plugging anything in until you double check the wiring.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Kasei, heres the diagram you requested

-Kris