Need help with wiring

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bigganjabud

• Jun 29, 2017

• #1

Hi

I'm scratching my head been looking all over the net but ffs

Can't work out what to wire to where so any advice is welcome

It's a sentera controls auto transformer ftc-1-50l22

All help thankyou in advance

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

• #2

Just and typed loads but ur variac is different from mine

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

• #3

Just found a guy on here called tastytricomes he has thread with pics

Help with wiring a variac /Fan speed controller please

 

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bigganjabud

• Jun 29, 2017

• #4

Can ya post a link please mukka

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

• #5

No m8 on controller from game console

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

• #6

Brown wire from plug goes to L & Blue wire goes to N both left side earth goes in middle screw below

Blue from fan goes too N & brown goes too U ( both right side )earth goes in a screw below

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

• #7

Dude google - Help with wiring a variac

The first icmag link is the one you want

 

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bigganjabud

• Jun 29, 2017

• #8

It's cool I just got the diagram for the model I got lol

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

• #9

bigganjabud said:

It's cool I just got the diagram for the model I got lol

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Haha cool atleast you got it sorted.I am running 400 watt and 8ins rvk at number 2 on variac controller and its 25c ffs

 

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bigganjabud

• Jun 29, 2017

• #10

Mines a 5amp tho bud and I got a dimmable ballast

 

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FreeUrMind

• Jun 29, 2017

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bigganjabud said:

Mines a 5amp tho bud and I got a dimmable ballast

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Is it true you cant dim metal halide bulbs ?

 

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bigganjabud

• Jun 29, 2017

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FreeUrMind said:

Is it true you cant dim metal halide bulbs ?

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I rekon ya can but it'll just affect the life cycle of the bulb also the quite an expensive option