Gavita HortiStar 1000 DE EU reflector
Gavita HortiStar 1000 DE EU v 2.0
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Changes reserved
Version september 2013
Wiring the reflector
Be sure to comply to local installation regulations
When wiring HID lamps make sure that the lamp cord you use is tested and approved for high voltage (5 kV)
ignition pulses and high temperature. Always use stranded wired and use cable end sleeves to protect the
strands in the screw terminals.
Internal wiring diagram:
Do NOT connect any of the ballast outputs to the middle (ground) terminal. Connecting the ground wire to the
center terminal only provides protection when the ballast is also plugged into a grounded receptacle with a
grounded cord and plug. This is the recommended way of installation.
The left terminal wire (1) is connected to the lamp holder closest to the connection box, the right terminal wire (2)
is connected to the lamp holder furthest of the connection box.
If you have an electronic ballast (such as our Pro-line remote ballasts) there is normally no phase or neutral wire,
so the way you connect the two live wires to the outer terminals makes no difference. For fixed mounted
magnetic ballasts it is advised to connect the phase wire to the center connection of the lamp, so to the screw
terminal with the white wire (1).
To install the lamp cord:
1. Locate the cover plate of the screw terminal and remove the 4 screws. One of
the screws has a tooth lock washer to make sure that the housing and the plate
are electrically connected.
2. Feed the lamp cord through the opened cable gland. Do not tighten the cable
gland yet.
3. Make sure the screw terminals are open and insert the cable ends completely
into the screw terminals, tightening them with a screwdriver. Connect the
yellow/green ground wire to the middle terminal which is connected to the metal housing, the other two (live)
wires to the outer terminals. Electronic ballasts usually do not have a preferred way of connection the wires,
but the left (longer) white wire in the box is connected to the lamp holder closest to the box.
4.
Before you replace the terminal cover you must tighten the cable gland first now.
Failing to do this now may
rotate the cable inside the connection box, which can lead to loose contacts, malfunctions and sparks. Hold
the inner washer with a spanner or pliers to prevent it from turning when fastening the cable gland. Make
sure that the cable gland is as tight as possible, providing strain relief for the cable, while the wires are not
twisted.
5. Only then replace the terminal cover and make sure you place the tooth lock washer at the same spot.
