T5 Lighting HELP

Discussion in 'General Equipment discussion' started by SpiderPig_za, May 1, 2015.

  1. SpiderPig_za

    SpiderPig_za

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2014
    Messages:
    123
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Vryheid KZN
    Hi all.

    I'm in some desperate need of some help.
    I purchased a T5 ballast (39wx2) a few days ago, and I received my globes from The Lamphouse yesterday. I followed the wiring diagram which is on the ballast using the waterproof T5 end caps, but my globes still aren't coming on.
    I notice that on the wiring diagram that's on the ballast there is a star, which i don't know what that means, and don't know if that's maybe my problem.
    Attached is a picture of the ballast.

    [​IMG]

    This is not a picture of my ballast, but the wiring diagram and make is the same.

    Thanks

    11094b963ea3f01cc.jpg
     
  2. Guest




  3. JCL

    JCL

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2013
    Messages:
    452
    Likes Received:
    10
    Location:
    Cape Town
    I am afraid, the info you supply isn't really conducive to providing much help.
    Make sure that all connections make proper contact.
    Can you upload a picture of your ballast with your wiring, posting a pic of a different make of ballast and wiring isn't useful to fault finding.
    Not sure what the 'star' means, but perhaps a pic will shed some proper light on the subject (pun intended! -lol)
     
  4. Michael11

    Michael11 Buttikoferi

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2012
    Messages:
    1,131
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Pretoria(hatfield) and Benoni
    Assuming the star is middle, this is where you need to connect the wire which is joining the two bulb in the diagram. In other wards after you have connected all the terminals to the gloves you should have 1 terminal left open on each bulb and only a single contact point left open on your ballast. You then will collect two wires to the single point on the ballast, each running to the sigle remaining terminal on the bulb.
     

Recent Posts

Loading...
Similar Threads - Lighting HELP Forum Date
Lighting help needed Planted Tanks Oct 7, 2023
LED lighting help needed General Discussions Jun 5, 2020
Help with lighting in Boyu tanks Full tank shots Mar 5, 2020
Lighting Issues - Help Required Anything DIY related Jul 2, 2018
Lighting help General Discussions Dec 10, 2016
lighting help!! General Equipment discussion Mar 11, 2015
lighting help for new tank General Equipment discussion Nov 13, 2014

Share This Page