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AceT9 · 07-10-2006, 09:36 PM

okay you know how on a hps there is that thing that you screw the bulb into..which is larger than normal light sockets..well i bought one and you have to wire it your self.....There are 2 wires that are black and white.....does anyone know how to wire it to a plug

this is for a larger cfl

07-10-2006, 10:05 PM

I would post this in the grower forums...They know

motaco · 07-10-2006, 10:20 PM

you need to find a hps wiring guide. I wouldn't trust a fire hazard or an accidental shocking to a stoner giving you the wrong advice.

Teadaemon · 07-13-2006, 01:15 AM

If it's for a compact flourescent with a built-in ballast (I'm guessing an envirolight or something similar) then IIRC it doesn't matter which way around you connect it (at least I'm fairly sure that I've hooked up CFLs backwards (to UK wiring - 230V 50Hz AC, 3-conductor) and they've worked).

I'm not amazingly familiar with US wiring conventions but from what I've gleaned from Wikipedia, my guess would be that black should be positive and white neutral, but please don't rely on that in any situation where it might matter.

07-16-2006, 08:32 PM

Black is the negative. White is the positive. If there is no ground then Black may also be your ground....

AceT9 · 07-16-2006, 09:32 PM

I tried to hook up one to a CFL with a built-in-ballast. i used a computer power supply cord....what do i hook the ground cord to....It is green

DurbanPoison · 07-16-2006, 10:16 PM

Green ground wire.. Attach it to something big and metal. This is to prevent a problem.

07-10-2006, 09:36 PM	#1
AceT9 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: H-town Nigga Posts: 50	HELP FAST okay you know how on a hps there is that thing that you screw the bulb into..which is larger than normal light sockets..well i bought one and you have to wire it your self.....There are 2 wires that are black and white.....does anyone know how to wire it to a plug this is for a larger cfl
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motaco Old School Cottonmouth Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The road to Nowhere. But it's a long way away and it's going day by day so it's alright. Posts: 2,200	you need to find a hps wiring guide. I wouldn't trust a fire hazard or an accidental shocking to a stoner giving you the wrong advice.
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07-13-2006, 01:15 AM	#4
Teadaemon Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 72	If it's for a compact flourescent with a built-in ballast (I'm guessing an envirolight or something similar) then IIRC it doesn't matter which way around you connect it (at least I'm fairly sure that I've hooked up CFLs backwards (to UK wiring - 230V 50Hz AC, 3-conductor) and they've worked). I'm not amazingly familiar with US wiring conventions but from what I've gleaned from Wikipedia, my guess would be that black should be positive and white neutral, but please don't rely on that in any situation where it might matter. Last edited by Teadaemon; 07-13-2006 at 01:28 AM..
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07-16-2006, 08:32 PM	#5
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Black is the negative. White is the positive. If there is no ground then Black may also be your ground....
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07-16-2006, 09:32 PM	#6
AceT9 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: H-town Nigga Posts: 50	I tried to hook up one to a CFL with a built-in-ballast. i used a computer power supply cord....what do i hook the ground cord to....It is green
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07-16-2006, 10:16 PM	#7
DurbanPoison Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West U.S.A Posts: 548	Green ground wire.. Attach it to something big and metal. This is to prevent a problem.
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