How to Alter an Electronic Ballast
Older homes frequently are chock full of lighting, from kitchen to garage lights. These lights usually have a digital ballast these components control the electrical current running from the power source to the bulbs. To get a light setting , light flickering is minimized Because of this. Electronic ballasts can require replacement over time to maintain safely and the fixture working.
Switch off the circuit breaker that supplies power to the fixture at the key electrical box. Attempt to flip the fluorescent lighting on at its switch to confirm that power is off. Make certain after studying the light, to turn down the switch off. Check with a circuit tester that is non-contact as well.
Remove using a screwdriver. Pull off the cover and put into the side.
Visually find the ballast within the fixture. Cut the wires in half that protrude in the ballast with wire cutters. Gently pull on the wiring from the ballast and enable the wires to hang. Depending on the ballast’s producer, there might be between five and four wires to cut.
By unscrewing the screws using a screwdriver remove the ballast in the fixture. Make certain to hold the ballast since it releases from the fixture to avoid dropping the component.
Put the electronic ballast into the fixture. Secure it. The screws are tightened by hand until the ballast is firmly located in the fixture. Make certain that you keep all protruding wiring from the body of the ballast so no wires are pinched or damaged.
Strip 1/2 inch of insulation off of each fixture wire that has been cut from the preceding ballast strippers.
Connect fitting wire colors between the fixture along with the ballast twisting the ends that are exposed together. Put a connector onto every wire.
Set the cables into the open area of the fixture surrounding the ballast. Make sure all wires are never pinched and loose.
Reverse steps 1 and 2. Test the light fixture by turning it on at the switch. The light should come on with no rust.