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DrBDC
01/04/2007, 10:39 PM
OK, I traded for a M2X400/dual ballast and I am so lost. I can wire the whole house but this thing has me worried. I'm not sure how to wire it. I would love for someone to double check I'm right.

1st the pics:

Wiring diagram:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/DrBDC/100_0432.jpg

Complete Ballast capacitors:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/DrBDC/100_0427.jpg

Wires leaving ballast:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/DrBDC/100_0428.jpg

Now the questions:

1-Ok, from what I can tell, by the diagram, the bulbs are in series?? Seems wierd.

2-The red wire out of the capacitor that are in series goes one bulb.

3-That bulb goes to the second bulb.

4-the second bulb connects it's remaining wire to one of the white wires. Which one? Are they actually the same connection?

5-That leaves me with white, tank, orange, and black wires. Which 2 go to the 120 power cord? From what I can tell I use the orange with the white for one, and the tan with the black for the other. Then no capping off of any extra wires?

6-The box I install this in gets grounded thus the ballast gets grounded by the mount. How do I ground/attach the capacitors to the box? By a simple stainless steel hose clamp or ??

I'm probably off the most on the #5 question I feel but I may be wrong from the beginning of my reasoning so HELP!!!!!!! :D

Thanks in advance for any help you can give. I have some Iwasaki's and some corals yelling feed me!