Wiring question

External Since: Aug 25, 2003 Posts: 15

I am going to attempt overdriving some NO tubes in the near future.

But, my fixture has a starter wired in to it. Should I leave it in or take
it out?

Also, for the switch on the fixture.... Does it matter which line I run
through it?
For example, do I want to break the circuit with the yellow wires or the one
with the blue and red? I dont think it matters but I want to be sure.

One more thing... How can you test a ballast? Will a check for continuity
tell you anything? What about voltage? What should I be getting and where?

TIA!!!

~Mort

External Since: Jul 17, 2003 Posts: 22

I can answer one question for you. With an Electronic ballast you can remove
the starter and just run the wire from the ballast to the bulb.

And now this is more my experience than an answer...
The switch - Most hoods I have seen have the switch on the line in from the
wall.
My method of testing my ballasts has been to wire it up, make sure that you
wire a ground, put a bulb in, put on my safety glasses, plug it in, and flip
the switch... I'm sure that's not a highly recommended method though... :-)

HTH,
Ron

"Mort" <NOlordmort RemoveThis @SPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I am going to attempt overdriving some NO tubes in the near future.
>
> But, my fixture has a starter wired in to it. Should I leave it in or
take
> it out?
>
> Also, for the switch on the fixture.... Does it matter which line I run
> through it?
> For example, do I want to break the circuit with the yellow wires or the
one
> with the blue and red? I dont think it matters but I want to be sure.
>
> One more thing... How can you test a ballast? Will a check for
continuity
> tell you anything? What about voltage? What should I be getting and
where?
>
> TIA!!!
>
> ~Mort
>
>
>