Sure, I also have some nice floods I scored from work I'd like to post. My OVW is exactly the same as yours. Did you see on the ballast wiring label how to change it from 480 to 240 volts?
Yeah. Maybe I could change it to 240 and use the dryer outlet in the garage to fire it up. It's just a pain since the outlet is behind the dryer. Maybe I'm just lazy.
well, i have an idea, you could change out the ballast, by putting the same wattage, and but with different volts input, but if you have any 400w HPS Ballasts that go on 120v, you could change the ballast out, and it should work for house current.
Very true, I was just thinking to keep everything original. And if you come across any other 240 v lights you wouldn't have to worry about changing the ballast especially in vintage lights.
Yeah but George is saying it's preferred to keep the fixture 100% original if it's NOS or vintage. If you change the ballast you can't use the same capacitor since odds are the replacement ballast will need a different capacitor value. And since ballasts generally come with the required capacitor and ignitor, it is best to use the supplied components.
I could install a 240v outlet, but this isn't my house lol. When I get my own house I could probably do that.
I like to keep my lights as original as possible. So I probably will not change out the ballast. And like Mike said, chances are the capacitor will have to be changed out too. The ignitor would possibly work.
Bypass the ballast in the fixture, not remove it. If you removed the ballast then there would be no point in remote ballasting it. But if you remote ballast it, you can leave the existing ballast in and just connect the socket to the remote ballast instead of the integral one. The fixture stays original and you can light it up!
Yeah I'm surprised too. But happy though because I like these slipfitter clamps.
I like to keep my lights as original as possible. So I probably will not change out the ballast. And like Mike said, chances are the capacitor will have to be changed out too. The ignitor would possibly work.