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!
any info would be great!
Remote Ballast Box
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i think mine is the 23" and i have 3 400 m/h in mine and a 120 to 12v converter for the fans and room is tight but no problem man
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here is a good way to put the wires coming out of the box going to the lights. each plug runs two lights.
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Those look like 4 way trailer plugs.
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Are those even safe to use? I wouldn't think they would be rated for the voltage that HPS and MH light produce...... But I don't know.
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Here is one of the ballast mounts I used in the boat...it was about 90% done when I took the picture, the ballast on the bottom right was not yet done. This is mounted to the bulkhead under the front deck. Wiring these thngs up to make them "prettier" takes time. It wont win any awards but it should work and wont have 10 ft of wire hanging off the thing.
As said use nylocks whereever you can or at least use threadlocker.
http://www.bowfishtexas.com/images/2010/Airboatbuild/IMG00047201101270707.jpg
As said use nylocks whereever you can or at least use threadlocker.
http://www.bowfishtexas.com/images/2010/Airboatbuild/IMG00047201101270707.jpg
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i used screws into the wood!!!!!will hold up good
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the couplings are from ace hardware online and the plugs are trailer plugs. the wires in the light are a smaller gauge than the wire in the plugs. i used them all last summer and never had a problem. my lights are 150w hps.
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When I changed boats I reused my original ballast box which has the switches on one end. This worked well on Old Faithful since the deck was free-span and the box tucked up under the deck nicely with easy access to the switches. The deck on the new ride was constructed different and in order to mount the box under the deck and out of the way access to the switches sucked. Having too much time on my hands one day I made this remote control for my remote ballast box.
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Nothing special necessary.
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alright i may have a stupid question...im bout to order 7 150 watt hps lights from gv lighting....would a ballast box be recommended? or is it for higher power lights? if it is recommended....can someone send me some instructions? i am HORRIBLE when it comes to electricity....
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yes i would..just to keep the weight off the front of your deck and stress off your lights!!!
Well on a whem I bought 2 "heavy duty" 12v/125v 10amp switches from Lowes today. After I got them home I realised the wire to and from the switch is pretty small. I wanted to wire two switches, one for each side with 3-150 HPS's per side. My worry is that the weak link will be the switch, and more so the wire to and from the switch. It is wired under the deck 5 feet from the first light. I went 10 gauge 240 from the genny, then spit into two 12 gauges down each side. Will this small 14-16 gauge wire at the toggle screw the pooch? Looks funny, but it is a small run, like 4 inches each side. Is this wrong? I burn up almost every thing I wire! This doesnt look right to me, just dont want to burn up the boat or my new 150 HPS's!
Take care,
Todd
Take care,
Todd
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looks good
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