[sackster]

I am about to start on a remote ballast box. but i need a few pics to go off of (detailed if possible)....looked around but couldn't find any pics on the new site


any info would be great!

 

[Old Bald Guy]

Don't use wirenuts.
Bolt-and locknut- every component in place.

 

[mudfish]

Here a few pics

 

[sackster]

i am doing it for 8 150W HPS lights---------do i need a fan in the box to cool.......my buddy has 4 laptops that don't work that we could pull one of the fans out of

 

[mudfish]

My does not, but it does has a shield between the ballast and caps.

 

[Old Bald Guy]

i am doing it for 8 150W HPS lights---------do i need a fan in the box to cool.......my buddy has 4 laptops that don't work that we could pull one of the fans out of

Laptop fans won't be 120 volt.
Here's one with [2] 1000's and [2] 400's.

 

[sackster]

ttt

 

[anotherred]

2 250w and 2 400w ballasts

 

[anotherred]

6 150w ballasts

 

[Old Smoker]

Anotherred,, seen it before and I'll say it again. That's one of the sweetest and cleanest looking ballast boxes I've seen still!!

 

[anotherred]

Thanks! :tu:

 

[hntswbow]

6 - 150w HPS

 

[stickem247]

i gotta start one of these soon...i can already tell its going to be a Pain in the ars...:td:

 

[justinmichael903]

I JUST GONNA PAY AN ELECTRICIAN TO BUILD MINE

 

[stickem247]

I JUST GONNA PAY AN ELECTRICIAN TO BUILD MINE

the mounting all the stuff will be easy part...running the elec will be alright..its just all the switches and what not...

 

[kskiller]

Here is a pic of mine. I'm runnin 6 175watt MH's.

 

[Chiroguyf250]

This scares me haha looks crazy! is it hard to do or do the pics just make it look that way

 

[kskiller]

Its easy,just take your time.

 

[TNDM]

If I can do it. Anyone Can

 

[DPhelps1652]

Alright, guys help me out here, what are these boxes for? Sorry for the dumb ? but I know nothing about wiring.
Do you run the wires from your lights to the box the run a cord out to the genny?
I just bought some 500 watt halos and need to know how to set them up.