Are These Any Good - Galaxy Electronic ballasts

[Josh23]

ok so I purchased the 250 gallaxy ballast but now I have a new problem, the ballast outlet dosn't match my reflector outlet. For those of you out there with this ballast how did you deal with the incorrect connection. Are there adapters out there, if so where and how much? or did you just cut the end off and connect the raw wires together.

thoughts?

[JoelV]

This is a common problem, Depending on your setup its best to wire directly to the back of the mogul socket (black wire to the brass nut) using the lamp cord that came with your ballast.
Where did you buy your galaxy from?

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by JoelV

This is a common problem, Depending on your setup its best to wire directly to the back of the mogul socket (black wire to the brass nut) using the lamp cord that came with your ballast.
Where did you buy your galaxy from?

Me.

[Josh23]

not sure I'm following you Joel.

You're proposing I should hack off both the plugs (female on the ballast and male on the reflector) and just join the wires or am I missing something?

OR

Open the ballast and cut the individual cords inside and then cut the reflector cord and hardwire it within the ballast???

Josh

[JoelV]

I was assuming you have the lamp cord that originally came with the ballast. the ballast has a female out and the lamp cord has the male in. the other end of the lamp cord should be bare wires that you can directly connect to your mogul socket on your reflector eliminating the one that is already there. If you don't have the original lamp cord then i guess the easiest option is to just cut and connect. You can also just cut the female end of the ballast and install a regular female plug end if you have enough wire there and a male to the lamp side to make the connection. keep your lamp cord as short as possible.
Good luck.

[Josh23]

Originally Posted by JoelV

I was assuming you have the lamp cord that originally came with the ballast. the ballast has a female out and the lamp cord has the male in. the other end of the lamp cord should be bare wires that you can directly connect to your mogul socket on your reflector eliminating the one that is already there. If you don't have the original lamp cord then i guess the easiest option is to just cut and connect. You can also just cut the female end of the ballast and install a regular female plug end if you have enough wire there and a male to the lamp side to make the connection. keep your lamp cord as short as possible.
Good luck.

I have the cord that is attached to the reflector (male end) and the a small 4" cord coming from the ballast (female end). From you're email it seems you suggesting running the small 4" ballast cord directly to the reflector? but thats not possible with the short cord. I thinks thats what your saying?

The alternative you mentioned cutting both cords, can I just replace with a standard 3 prong electrical plug (similar to an extension cord) or will this not work? I'd prefer this method over just cutting and taping back together.

thanks again.

Josh

[JoelV]

originaly the ballast would have come with an additional 10 ft of lamp cord and the male end.

ya just install regular cord ends of good quality