Hook up ballast

How do you wire a ballast to a wall?

Ballast Wiring Tricks Pay attention to how your old ballast is wired up. Make a drawing of where each wire goes, before you cut any wires. Ballast wires are very small in size, so make sure your wire crimps or wire nuts are sized for small wiring. Make sure and leave enough wire sticking out from each ballast end.

What size wire do you use for ballast?

Ballast wires are very small in size, so make sure your wire crimps or wire nuts are sized for small wiring. The same thing goes for any wire nuts used. Make sure and leave enough wire sticking out from each ballast end.

What should I pay attention to when replacing a ballast wire?

Pay attention to how your old ballast is wired up. Make a drawing of where each wire goes, before you cut any wires. Also, pay attention to what color each wire is, as same colored wires usually go together, but sometimes they dont. Ballast wires are very small in size, so make sure your wire crimps or wire nuts are sized for small wiring.

How do you wire a ballast resistor to a coil?

Connect the wire to the unused terminal of the ballast resistor and to the previously identified terminal of the coil. Locate the small gauge wire that comes out of the body of the distributor.

How do you hook up a ballast to a house?

Strip away 1/2 inch from the black and white wires on the ballast, if necessary. Connect the black and white wires from the house circuit cable to the black and white wires leading from the ballast, using wire connectors.

How do you wire a ballast wire to a light switch?

Connect one yellow ballast wire with one of the yellow wires from the socket. It doesnt matter which one. Secure it tightly with a wire connector. Do the same thing for the other two yellow wires. Wrap each wire connector with electrical tape. Connect one blue ballast wire with one blue socket wire with a wire connector.

How do you remove a ballast from a light fixture?

Unscrew the wire nuts connecting the wires, then separate the wires. Unscrew the screws securing the ballast to the light fixture, then remove the ballast. Strip approximately 1/2-inch from the ends of each of the wires on the new ballast.

Do you need a ground wire for a ballast?

A ground wire from the power source should be connected to a light fixture. A metal ballast mounted to the metal light fixture will automatically ground the ballast. If a ballast has a ground terminal on it, a ground wire should be connected to it.

How to install a ballast resistor in a car?

Set a drill in the place, and carefully drill the pilot holes for the screws. Set the ballast resistor up to the firewall and screw the clamps in place. Strip the end of the positive wire from the ignition, and connect it to the positive end of the resistor. From the other terminal on the resistor a wire goes to the positive on the coil.

How do you wire an ignition coil to a resistor?

Strip the end of the positive wire from the ignition, and connect it to the positive end of the resistor. From there, a wire goes to the positive on the coil. Make sure to attach securely to the connecting terminal, by wrapping the wire around the post and tightening with a screwdriver.

Do you need a ballast resistor with a 12 volt coil?

In many of todays vehicles, the ballast resistor is not needed. However, in older vehicles where the points ignition is still present, you need to use this type of spark resistor to ensure that the coil does not burn up too quickly. Determine whether the coil is a 9 volt or a 12 volt coil.

Where is the condenser on a ballast resistor located?

The condenser is a small canister that handles some of the load of the current. It is located with the ballast resistor on the firewall. Install it the same way as the resistor. Once it is located on the firewall, connect the negative wire from the ignition to the terminals. Run another wire from the condenser to the negative on the coil.