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What to use to power a sodium bulb?
Sodium lamps use a ballast that can be powered from multiple voltage supplies. The ballast has tri or quad tap primaries and you select the tap for the voltage that is on hand.
How do you rewire a 110 volt HID Magnetic coil ballast to use 220 volt?
Unless the ballast is a multi tap primary you can not rewire it for 220 volts.
How do you wire a 4-lamp electronic ballast?
The way a metal halide light is set up, there's a transformer in it called a "ballast." The ballast powers the bulb. You can wire ballasts to a lot of different voltages--which voltages you can use are dependent on the ballast in question--but 120v single phase is almost always one of the choices. So yes, you can do it.
Do you need a ballast for HPS lights?
Yes, a ballast is required for HPS (high-pressure sodium) lights. The ballast helps regulate the electrical current and provides the initial high voltage needed to start the lamp. Without a ballast, the HPS light would not function properly.
Can an overhead 400W light with built in ballast that is currently wired to use 480V be rewired to use 120V?
Only if the ballast is a multi tap ballast.:Even if you could install a 120V ballast, or tap it to 120V with the existing one, Current may become an issue. To run the 400W light (sodium?) Now instead of the .833 amp range it's more like 3.33 amps. Supply wiring would have to be able to handle that. Those types of lights are often on long runs to building and grounds lights, parking lots, etc. Using 480 saves a lot on wiring costs.
What to use to power a sodium bulb?
Sodium lamps use a ballast that can be powered from multiple voltage supplies. The ballast has tri or quad tap primaries and you select the tap for the voltage that is on hand.
Can you turn a multi-tap ballast into a step down transformer?
A mulit tap ballast is in fact an auto transformer.
How do you rewire a 110 volt HID Magnetic coil ballast to use 220 volt?
Unless the ballast is a multi tap primary you can not rewire it for 220 volts.
How do you wire a 4-lamp electronic ballast?
The way a metal halide light is set up, there's a transformer in it called a "ballast." The ballast powers the bulb. You can wire ballasts to a lot of different voltages--which voltages you can use are dependent on the ballast in question--but 120v single phase is almost always one of the choices. So yes, you can do it.
Can a multi tap ballast be rewired to accept a different voltage after it has been working on another?
Yes. The other voltage taps will be capped of with some type in an insulation material. Choose the new voltage tap that you want to run the ballast on and connect it to the incoming "hot" wire. Insulate the old tap with an insulation material.
Can a Universal (ballast) B234SR277M-A0001 replace a Universal B234SR120M-A0001. (This is in a commercial building)?
By looking at the ballast numbers I would say that they can not be substituted. The number 277 in the model number of the first ballast is the voltage supply needed to operate the ballast. The number 120 in the mofel number of the second ballast is the voltage supply needed to operate this ballast. The system looks to be operating on 120 volts as this is the ballast that you want to replace. The ballast that operates on 277 volts is for a three phase four wire system of 277/480. There are multi tap ballast in the market place that are totally universal and have voltage taps for supply voltages of 120, 240, 277,347,480 and 600 volts. You just have to chose the correct voltage tap that the lighting circuit is using. The other taps have to be capped off and taped because when this type of ballast is connected the other taps have a voltage potential on them.
What happens if you wire 120 volts to the 277 volt tap on a multi tap ballast?
Operating at half the required voltage, the lamp will not operate at full capacity if it comes on at all.
Can a Universal B234SR277M-A0001 replace a Universal B234SR120M-A0001. (This is in a commercial building)?
By looking at the ballast numbers I would say that they can not be substituted. The number 277 in the model number of the first ballast is the voltage supply needed to operate the ballast. The number 120 in the mofel number of the second ballast is the voltage supply needed to operate this ballast. The system looks to be operating on 120 volts as this is the ballast that you want to replace. The ballast that operates on 277 volts is for a three phase four wire system of 277/480. There are multi tap ballast in the market place that are totally universal and have voltage taps for supply voltages of 120, 240, 277,347,480 and 600 volts. You just have to chose the correct voltage tap that the lighting circuit is using. The other taps have to be capped off and taped because when this type of ballast is connected the other taps have a voltage potential on them.
Do you need a ballast for HPS lights?
Yes, a ballast is required for HPS (high-pressure sodium) lights. The ballast helps regulate the electrical current and provides the initial high voltage needed to start the lamp. Without a ballast, the HPS light would not function properly.
What is a multi-tap ballast?
There are several types of ballasts. I assume the one you are talking about is the one used in voltage conversion, similar to the type used in flourescent lighting. A multitap ballast would have several points (connections) that one could connect to, to obtain different voltage output. For ex., 1 tap might ouput 5000 volts, the next tap might ouput 5500 volts, the next 6000 volts, etc.
Can an overhead 400W light with built in ballast that is currently wired to use 480V be rewired to use 120V?
Only if the ballast is a multi tap ballast.:Even if you could install a 120V ballast, or tap it to 120V with the existing one, Current may become an issue. To run the 400W light (sodium?) Now instead of the .833 amp range it's more like 3.33 amps. Supply wiring would have to be able to handle that. Those types of lights are often on long runs to building and grounds lights, parking lots, etc. Using 480 saves a lot on wiring costs.
Can a hps light fixture be plugged in to a regular outlet?
If the ballast of the HPS fixture has a 120 volt tap then, yes it can be plugged into a 120 volt receptacle.
