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Title: No Workie Post by: BigD on November 23, 2013, 06:41:13 pm I bought a electronic ballast from one of the websites suppliers and was trying to hook it up to the light on my Vendo 81B. Is there a particular way to hook this up for this machine or do i follow the wiring diagram that is on the ballast? I can wire a house but i can't wire a friggin ballast light combo! :help: :darn:
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: MoonDawg on November 23, 2013, 07:18:17 pm Johnie has posted a diagram for us.
http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,16840.0.html (http://soda-machines.com/discussions/index.php/topic,16840.0.html) Title: Re: No Workie Post by: BigD on November 23, 2013, 11:28:15 pm I have tried this wiring configuration with a new ballast and bulb. The thing i don't understand is that the blue and red wire only read 60v to ground on each screw terminal. Shouldn't this be 120V?
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: johnieG on November 24, 2013, 08:21:43 am You're forgetting about the voltage drop across the lamps filaments...(60volts x 2 filaments= 120volts) :upside:
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: johnieG on November 24, 2013, 09:32:27 am Something else I wondering about, did you reuse the original Push-to-start switch? ( 4-wires 2-black & 2-blue or red)
if the lamp ends glow, but they don't "light" the lamp ( strike an arc), then the ballast isn't wired correctly or it's the wrong ballast for your lamp, if you have voltage everywhere (to ground) & still "no-workie", then you have an open circuit somewhere. Title: Re: No Workie Post by: BigD on November 24, 2013, 09:41:54 am Yes i did use the 4 wire push button but i used the on/off leads not the momentary leads. you would think that would work if you are breaking the hot wire with a switch?
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: georgescustompaint on November 24, 2013, 09:48:26 am I know it sounds dumb, and forgive me if you already know this, but when you push the 4 wire on/off button, and you hold it for a few seconds when you push it in before releasing your hand ? It takes a second or too to light up.
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: BigD on November 24, 2013, 09:50:54 am Yes I did use the 4 wire switch but i used the latching leads not the momentary leads. I am breaking the hot wire with the switch which should work but I'm missing something else cause it don't work. :darn: :darn:
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: zadd on November 24, 2013, 10:44:11 am I think what is being said is you can't just push the button you need to push it in and hold it while it charges and then release it .
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: BigD on November 24, 2013, 02:02:30 pm The ballast is hooked up to a on off switch not a momentary switch.
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: BigD on December 08, 2013, 12:26:41 pm Got it one of the tombstones pins wasn't making contact with the bulbs pins. :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:
Title: Re: No Workie Post by: johnieG on December 08, 2013, 12:50:15 pm Ta-Da! way to go... :happydrinkers:
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