Will Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 i just got my new ballast in and its not like my old one (it as wires instead of a plug) there is a white a black and a green wire. how do i hook this up to my fixture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Does you fixture have a 3-prong, male connector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teg Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 If your oddysea fixture has same power plugs like mine (computer power cord F/M adapter), then you can go find an unuse or buy a new computer power cord at Radioshack or Frys then splice the cord to ballast for connection to the fixture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 female, the ballast will need a male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 If your oddysea fixture has same power plugs like mine (computer power cord F/M adapter), then you can go find an unuse or buy a new computer power cord at Radioshack or Frys then splice the cord to ballast for connection to the fixture. I assume i just hook the same colored wires together? green with green, white with white, and black with black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teg Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 If your oddysea fixture has same power plugs like mine (computer power cord F/M adapter), then you can go find an unuse or buy a new computer power cord at Radioshack or Frys then splice the cord to ballast for connection to the fixture. I assume i just hook the same colored wires together? green with green, white with white, and black with black? correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 green = ground, white = neutral, black = live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 female, the ballast will need a male You can buy one of these too: Quick Disconnect Male Plug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 got it working, but i think i may have just been a tank hypochondriac. as my new coralvue dim-able ballast looks just like my old oddysea electronic ballast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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