Need Electrical Advice . . . MH Cord Length

mr_alberta · #1 04-02-2006, 04:06 PM

Here's a nifty little chart I found through Google:

Source: http://www.venturelighting.com/TechC...eMounting.html

Of course I'm not sure if this is standard to all ballasts, or only those made by Venture Lighting...

Tangman · #2 04-02-2006, 05:09 PM

Very cool chart, Mr Alberta, accept it don't list the M80

Steve, I don't know what ballast exactly in the Hamilton HQI's that I have but they are not electronic and the length may not be exactly 25' long but it's close to that length

mark · #3 04-02-2006, 05:17 PM

Have the PFO 250w DE Pendents (Hamilton bulbs). The cable between the pendents and ballast was ~8'. I contacted PFO directly about additional length as wanting to put the ballast in basement as well. They recommended a use of one extension cable only for a total distance of ~ 16'.

For my PFO's the cable (between ballast and lights) wasn't a standard type extension cord so ended up getting from OA.

KrazyKuch · #4 04-03-2006, 10:22 PM

I would say considering the price of cord if you just buy it from rona/ home depot I would say buy one cable 25 feet long,(I would personnaly go with 12 gauge) and try it out!!

mr_alberta · #5 04-04-2006, 01:46 AM

I posted on RC in the Sunlight Supply forum. I haven't personally gotten a response on my thread, but I did find a very similar one and the SLS rep. on the board said that you can do 15+ feet without any problems on their ballasts.

Invigor · #6 04-04-2006, 01:52 AM

http://www.ballast.com/eCatalog/out/2214932391.pdf

BTL is 5'. I pushed that to 8' and it was fine. I used 14 guage wire.

chwkreefer · #7 04-04-2006, 09:14 AM

Cool chart! I'll think I'll run 14 gauge then.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr_alberta

Here's a nifty little chart I found through Google:

Source: http://www.venturelighting.com/TechC...eMounting.html

Of course I'm not sure if this is standard to all ballasts, or only those made by Venture Lighting...

jws444 · #8 04-04-2006, 04:12 PM

I know that most typical wires cannot be run in walls or through floors. Remember to make sure that the wires you end up using are to the building code. I found out from a friend who is an inspector that even speaker and/or signal wires technically should not be wired through walls or even slipped under baseboards without using an approved type of cable. ie home theatre use. Your MH cables will be passing a couple of amps each, atleast.