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JimD
Tue, 14th Jul 2009, 09:51 PM
Anyone know how to wire a 430 ballast to a single 24" T-5 lamp? That or is there a smaller ballast I can use?
LoneStar
Tue, 14th Jul 2009, 10:02 PM
Never tried just one bulb. Wanna try an experiement? :)

http://www.icecapinc.com/downloads/430wiringdiagram.pdf

With the 2 bulb setup (the 2 lamp config), just don't use the upper and lower red and blue wires (according to the chart). Not sure it will work using one of the two yellow wires shown.... Worth a shot...:) ....or short lmao


Or just Twitter it Jim haha
http://twitter.com/icecapinc
JimD
Tue, 14th Jul 2009, 10:20 PM
Tried it... lol..... No worky, mucho sparky...
alton
Wed, 15th Jul 2009, 06:37 AM
You could try a workhorse ballast
http://www.fulham.com/Find_Process.php
http://www.lightingsupply.com/WH2-120-L.aspx
B and B had WH ballast
JimD
Wed, 15th Jul 2009, 11:30 AM
I got it... Thanks ya'll..
cpreefguy
Wed, 15th Jul 2009, 09:59 PM
Dont cut the blue wire
JimD
Wed, 15th Jul 2009, 10:45 PM
I ended up with a blue and yellow on one end and the two reds on the other.
cpreefguy
Wed, 15th Jul 2009, 10:52 PM
Aww man now it's going to explode :)
JimD
Wed, 15th Jul 2009, 11:35 PM
lol... KaBOOM!
dustint21
Mon, 20th Jul 2009, 05:04 PM
This isnt that funny to me...... Is this the ballast I just bought???































OK its kinda funny! LMAO! But really is it the same ballast? LOL!
JimD
Mon, 20th Jul 2009, 05:22 PM
Um, no, I have sveral, yours is one that was recently reworked by Icecap ($75) and hasent been used since... I only blow up my own stuff. lol