Wiring Help please!?

[Diazreeflife]

I purchases a 48" 2x54W Miro-4 T5 High-Output Retrofit Kit from reefgeeks

48" 2x54W Miro-4 T5 High-Output Retrofit Kit - Miro-4 Retrofit Kits - LET Lighting - T5 Fluorescent - Lighting

Does anyone know how to which wires go where into the ballast then to the light sockets?

David

 

[Akira]

I looked at the items you bought and here is a link to the manufacturer. It has a contact # on their site . GL
LET Lighting | Leading Edge Technology - Coming Soon!

 

[Reefing Madness]

 

[Diazreeflife]

Ok got the ballast how do I attach wires to this socket?

 

[Reefing Madness]

At the bottom should be just push throughs. 1 wire per hole.

 

[Diazreeflife]

Is this the same setup even though it's a little different?

 

[Diazreeflife]

At the bottom should be just push throughs. 1 wire per hole.

Is this the same setup even though it's a little different?

 

[Tab28]

Yes it should be the same. If you place the wire up the slot and give a little tug you should feel it grab.

 

[Tab28]

Yours is similar to mine. I use the outer slots on each side. The bare wire pushed up there when it will go no more slightly pull back and it will lock. Just make sure your wire loop is correct.

 

[Diazreeflife]

I wired it like the diagram below which the company sent to me. But it doesn't work one end of the bulb turns on then goes off.

 

[jedimasterben]

When in doubt, ALWAYS look at the datasheet. http://www.hepgroup.net/proimages/Product_spec/electronic_ballast/SI218-40.pdf

The diagram above is exactly how it needs to be wired, you must have deviated from that.

 

[Tab28]

Somewhere the loop is broken. The one that flickers is probably the ok one.

I know it may seem dumb. But are the bulbs sitting in the caps correctly.

 

[Diazreeflife]

I think I have tried everything do you all think it's the ballast?

 

[jedimasterben]

Do you have any (clear) pictures of your wiring?

 

[Diazreeflife]

Now one thought I had after doing some research will the ballast work if I'm only testing with one t5 bulb?

 

[jedimasterben]

Now one thought I had after doing some research will the ballast work if I'm only testing with one t5 bulb?

The ballast is designed to power two bulbs only.

 

[Diazreeflife]

The ballast is designed to power two bulbs only.

Wow well that's hopefully my problem I'm still waiting for my second bulb from reefgeeks. Does my wiring look good?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Yea, the lamps will fire one at a time. All the electronic ballasts I've used will fire one, just like the Power compacts.
To trouble shoot the ballast, move the one lamp that works over to the trouble outlet, if that one won't fire its the ballast not the lamp.
Looks like you've got it wired correctly.

 

[Diazreeflife]

What I read if the ballast is in series if one bulb is out the other won't work or if u only have one bulb in then it won't work?

 

[Tab28]

What I read if the ballast is in series if one bulb is out the other won't work or if u only have one bulb in then it won't work?

Thats right. It is a electric loop. Just like the old Christmas lights. If you have a long wait for the bulb. You can pick up a spare at a LFS to test you system. It is always good to have a few spare bulbs.