Need help with ballast

[samba]

I just got a new 600 hps light from Germany,but there was no instruction with it!
It works with hps and MH.
It came in with a add-on part,but i don't know if its for MH or HPS!?
And I have no idea how to connect the cables to it!
I did call the manufacturer in Germany,but didn't get any help and the shop I ordered it from is doing a long inventory and are closed...
Heres a photo:

The "clipon-unit" to the left only has 4 connections, 2 in and 2 for lamp, no ground!

Got some more screenshots of the pic:

Ballast



Clip-on

 

[yamaha_1fan]

The clip on unit seems to be the ignitor and a different capacitor for the HPS. Dont know about the rest

 

[NorthernHigh]

Are u sure this ballast works for both MH and HPS ??

either way u need to wire the clip on unit inline just as the diagram on the ballast suggest ...if your not exactly sure how to wire this up try and find your specific ballast on their website http://www.vossloh-schwabe.com/usa/index.php

also your ground usually is attached directly to the metal case around the ballast

Hope this helps!!

 

[samba]

Thanks for the answers!

The clip on unit seems to be the ignitor and a different capacitor for the HPS. Dont know about the rest

That's what I was thinking, but the ballast(on the right) say:
For high-pressure sodium lamp with impulser - ignator PZ1000 kp20 600W/6,20A/0,44/tw 130/t75

The clip-on says something about NaH...

VSA 600 W MH & HPS
600 Watt Nav-T Ballast suitable for HPS and MH Bulbs (switchable):

Are u sure this ballast works for both MH and HPS ??

http://www.head-nature.com/04178-SYLVANIA-SHP-TS?id=PTbkgLJf&mv_pc=140
Use
Comes with a bulb with a high yellow/red spectrum which is needed for the flowering stage. If you want to use it also for the growing stage you need a Metal Halide (MH) Bulb.
4²mm connecting clamp (16A - 400 Volt)
50 µF condensator
HPS/MH ignitor 35 - 1,000 Watt -- 16m distance
silicone wired

if your not exactly sure how to wire this up try and find your specific ballast on their website http://www.vossloh-schwabe.com/usa/index.php

I tried that a day ago but no luck,so I called them,but didn't get the right person and they said they would call back but...NO!

--->Back to the growroom to build!

 

[Monday Knight]

Hey Samba! Just got my 400W ballast set from the same shop, but haven't got a clue how to set it up....

Did you ever figure it out?

Can't seem to figure it out. Got the wires and everything. Gonna run a 400W CMH vert, so i havent got a reflector.
Help needed :-D

 

[Dr_chronic]

Hi guys!

Sorry 'bout bringing up an old thread, but I really need help with the wiring on the same ballast as TS has. Im no electrician thats for sure, I cant read those wiing diagrams for shit! The cable Im going to use has three conductors, yellow with a thin green stripe, brown and blue.

I would really appreciate if someone could help me out on this one, mabe a picture of the wiring if you got the same type.

I find it really hard to find any info about this particular ballast and ignitor on google.

 

[Balance]

I'm making some assumptions here: You live in Europe with their power distribution, 230V 50hz. You have precisely the same ballast that is pictured.

In the original post look at the last picture. There are four boxes surrounding a different letter or picture. These designate where to terminate your wires. On the left hand side above the word Mains there is an "L" and an "N" surrounded by a square. In Europe, the standard outlet cord will have a blue wire = L for Line, and your brown wire will be N for Neutral. Yellow with a green stripe is your earth ground, you will need to attach this to the metal ballast case if no terminal is provided.

On the right side of the same picture is the connections to the lamp socket, above the word Lamp. If you purchased a pre-wired lamp socket with blue and brown wires, brown will go under N, and blue will go under the lightning bolt symbol. Make sure you install a groung wire from the ballast to the socket holder or reflector.

Good Luck.

 

[Dr_chronic]

I'm making some assumptions here: You live in Europe with their power distribution, 230V 50hz. You have precisely the same ballast that is pictured.

In the original post look at the last picture. There are four boxes surrounding a different letter or picture. These designate where to terminate your wires. On the left hand side above the word Mains there is an "L" and an "N" surrounded by a square. In Europe, the standard outlet cord will have a blue wire = L for Line, and your brown wire will be N for Neutral. Yellow with a green stripe is your earth ground, you will need to attach this to the metal ballast case if no terminal is provided.

On the right side of the same picture is the connections to the lamp socket, above the word Lamp. If you purchased a pre-wired lamp socket with blue and brown wires, brown will go under N, and blue will go under the lightning bolt symbol. Make sure you install a groung wire from the ballast to the socket holder or reflector.

Good Luck.

Thanks alot for the help Balance! Yes, I'm from europe, and yes, I got the same ballast as in the picture.

I found this picture here on the forum:

Looking on the picture it seems like the wiring is opposite of what you discribed. Brown in L and blue in N. Is this wrong?

Here is a picture of the lamp socket inside the cooltube:

Where do you think I should install the ground?

 

[Balance]

Dr,
Whenever I worked on equipment from Europe, I thought the color code was blue hot, brown neutral...however I may be mistaken. The good news is that your power is unpolarized.... meaning it won't make any difference if the wires are swapped, particularly on a ballast. Just make sure that the two wires on the left hand side under "Mains" go to your wall outlet.

The same holds true for any lamp socket, its unpolarized. Just make sure the two wires from the right hand side under "Lamp" go to the lamp socket. Can't tell from the picture, but the lamp socket should have two terminals for the blue and brown wire. You can probably see the terminals from the other side of the lamp socket. Your cool tube may require that you use the green and red crimps to attach the the blue and brown wire to the lamp socket if there is no lug.

In the picture you found, the ground wires are attached to the ballast with a nut and bolt. This is very acceptable, just make sure they are not painted.

To attach the ground wire to the cool tube, you can loosen the screw, take the crimps off, and wrap the wire around the screw the same direction that you tighten it. With the screw tight your wire should not come loose when you tug on it.

 

[Dr_chronic]

Holy shit, it WORKS!

Thanks ALOT Balance!

 

[Balance]

Here's a photo of what it should look like. Gald it worked for ya. Happy growing.