Wiring Diagram T12 Ballast Replacement
A wiring diagram is a simplified standard photographic depiction of an electrical circuit.
Wiring diagram t12 ballast replacement. Connection instructions led tube light installation ballast bypass cut the load and neutral wires from the ballast leaving a sucient amount of wire to connect back to the 110 vac power source. It reveals the components of the circuit as streamlined shapes and also the power and also signal connections between the devices. How to change a t12 ballast to a t8 ballast hunker. Magnetic replacement ballasts can be sold through electrical distribution until july 1 2010.
Below is the spec data for the direct wire t8 led tube light for t8 t12 fluorescent replacement which is bypassing with your existing ballast require rewiring in the fluorescent fittings. Cut back additional wiring on opposite side of ballast as the led tube lamp only requires power at one end. Assortment of t12 ballast wiring diagram. 4ft direct wire t8 led tube retrofit.
I suspect the wiring is not as simple as described. Depending on the light fixture and how it is mounted it may be easier and about the same price to replace the fixture instead of the ballast. So how to wire the new ballast to my fixture so it works. Ballast magnetic ballast universal lighting technologies is a subsidiary of panasonic lighting americas a member of the panasonic corporation eco solutions company 2 lamp rapid start to 2 lamp electronic instant start retrofit wiring diagrams notes.
Follow the colore coded wiring diagram was the recommendation yet after connecting all like colors on the new ballast to the fixture all i got was a delayed dim light at the base of each fluorescent bulb. Variety of 2 lamp t12 ballast wiring diagram. Before wiring to the ballast all of the 8 tombstones get a jumper wire to connect one side to the other so you could do that a head of time or as you go. A wiring diagram is a simplified conventional pictorial depiction of an electrical circuit.
This is applicable for 2 lamp t12 rapid start to a 2 lamp electronic t8 system. It is type b in dlc listing category below is the wiring diagram instruction for this t8 light bulbs. Here we will be wiring the new ballast to the old and some new tombstones. Remove the ballast from the.
It shows the elements of the circuit as simplified forms and also the power and also signal connections in between the tools. If your light fixtures are wired for t12 bulbs you may be having a hard time finding the replacement bulbs that you want as the bulbs for this ballast are becoming harder and. Follow the wiring diagram that came with your new ballast. T12 ballasts are available but t12 lamps are being discontinued.