Looking for an adapter

[allie_san]

Or use some butt splices and shrink wrap over them, its a lot more tidy looking than marettes. Soldering is a little overboard imo.
As for things catching on fire.. I've seen more than my fair share of factory made cord ends arcing and melting away at work so it doesn't necessarily mean its safe because you bought it :P

[CM125]

Originally Posted by allie_san

Or use some butt splices and shrink wrap over them, its a lot more tidy looking than marettes. Soldering is a little overboard imo.
As for things catching on fire.. I've seen more than my fair share of factory made cord ends arcing and melting away at work so it doesn't necessarily mean its safe because you bought it :P

butt connectors work as well, but can be prone to rusting, if you use this method make sure you tape over them really well, and be prepared to check them every 6 months or so. Worst case though is it just stops working, very little chance of fire here (when done properly, lol)

[FragIt Dan]

Originally Posted by allie_san

Or use some butt splices and shrink wrap over them, its a lot more tidy looking than marettes. Soldering is a little overboard imo.
As for things catching on fire.. I've seen more than my fair share of factory made cord ends arcing and melting away at work so it doesn't necessarily mean its safe because you bought it :P

Soldering might be a bit overboard in many cases, but the solder really helps protect the connection from corrosion if exposed to salt. I don't just solder the connection, I solder right up to the wire shielding to seal in the copper wire. Having said that, I have all combinations of connections (butt connectors, marrettes, solder/shrink wrap) at various points on various tanks for many years and not had a problem with any of them. If the OP is a little more concerned, going overboard might set their mind at ease . I have two kids under the age of 3 and sleep comfortably at night without concern of fire with all my various connections .
Dan

[globaldesigns]

Give Memory Express a call. They may have the actual ends that you can rewire it with.

www.memoryexpress.com

[Coleus]

Thanks all for your ideas and help. Lots of options for me to chew on. I will cut the old broken ballast plug and see if they are same wire color then match it up with my new ballast. Cheers

[mike31154]

Wire colours should be standard regardless of the plug end. Line (black), Neutral (white), Safety/Case/Chassis Ground (green). If that's not the case & you're unsure of the config., diy fix might not be a good idea.