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Home-Assembled 250W MH/MV Powr/Module for My M-250A2 FCO Here's a shot of the wiring of my 250W MH/MV Powr/Module for my M-250A2. The ballast is a used 250W MH/MV Advance 120-277V CWA that I've had for awhile. The ballast bracket was custom made by Darren with the door itself provided by George. I repainted the door, added a NEMA tag, and created a new nameplate (top left of door; original is still installed at the bottom right). The door was originally from a 2003 175W MH/MV M-250A2 FCO. The hinges are different but other than that the doors are the same. And the hinges are interchangeable. Keywords: American_Streetlights

Home-Assembled 250W MH/MV Powr/Module for My M-250A2 FCO

Here's a shot of the wiring of my 250W MH/MV Powr/Module for my M-250A2. The ballast is a used 250W MH/MV Advance 120-277V CWA that I've had for awhile. The ballast bracket was custom made by Darren with the door itself provided by George. I repainted the door, added a NEMA tag, and created a new nameplate (top left of door; original is still installed at the bottom right). The door was originally from a 2003 175W MH/MV M-250A2 FCO. The hinges are different but other than that the doors are the same. And the hinges are interchangeable.

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Album name:Mike / My General Electric M-250A2 FCO (1987)
Keywords:American_Streetlights
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Date added:Jul 19, 2015
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Mercuryvapor123   [Jul 19, 2015 at 09:50 PM]
Very professional, I like it! Very Happy
streetlight98   [Jul 19, 2015 at 10:11 PM]
Thanks. Very Happy It has a nice hum but it's not an annoying hum. Nice soft muffled hum. Cool
lite_lover   [Jul 19, 2015 at 10:16 PM]
Looks great Mike,everything fits perfect! Cool
streetlight98   [Jul 19, 2015 at 10:33 PM]
Yep, like a glove. Cool Thanks a ton for designing the bracket for me. Very Happy It was just by chance that the capacitor fits perfectly where I have it. Doesn't need a bracket or anything. In order to remove the capacitor, the ballast bracket has to be loosened.

There's literally less 1/2 of an inch between the ballast and the top housing. I'd say this was a perfect project. Everything fits like it was factory designed. Smile I wish this has a retaining latch like the M-400A2 since this door is heavy to hold up while loosening the screw.
lite_lover   [Jul 20, 2015 at 12:52 AM]
You're welcome. Smile The capacitor fits there very nicely, I figured the ballast and the top housing would be pretty close. Cool
streetlight98   [Jul 20, 2015 at 08:46 PM]
I was going to put the wires on top, but it looks better with the wires under the ballast, plus it should help keep the wires from getting brittle. The supply wire entering the fixture might get crispy though. I tried to route the cable away from the ballast but the terminal block is right under the PC socket.
joe_347V   [Jul 21, 2015 at 03:34 AM]
Looks great! You even used the plug block for the wiring. Was the block originally for a HPS Powr/Module? I see a slot where a ignitor would plug in.
streetlight98   [Jul 21, 2015 at 08:44 AM]
No the block is the original to this door, which was for 175W MH/MV. GE uses the same block for all lamp types. The holes are simply left empty for other lamp types. PSMH GE Powr/Doors have a separate can ignitor I think, but still use this block. The ignitor is just not plug-in and is wired in after the block like the ballast and cap.

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