doghouse is getting what?

[joedrum]

ok I finally got some lights at a deal I can handle ....how can one check the ballast on the lights when not hook up ...anyone know ...if you use the mouse you can read the labels....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-x-Hi-Tek-Li ... 4#shpCntId

 

[brianinpa]

Oh my, who knows what will be found... maybe Hoffa! :shock: :smilie_happy:

 

[mcgovern61]

Joe, you did see where some of them are listed for 277 volts right?

 

[Ansimp]

Joe it seems like you are going from no light to Sunlight in the Doghouse....

 

[Steve83]

Better stock up on sunscreen! Hope you can find cheap bulbs. I wish I could help ya with testing 'em...

 

[joedrum]

yeah most are 277 volts ...seems like new ballast in multi volt cost about 30$ ... the 5 grey ones are mullti volt 1000s this is what I bought for ....as these will work with the power I have .....thers enough lighting to work with here that I can really light the grounds if I want to .... I do ....I have about 5$ apiece in them ...so it seems used ones at deals is about 35$ and most are 50$ and over and no where near me ....

well its been a long wait as everything for doghouse has been .....so this is bigtime hardware for me....lighting is huge step ... as this will break into making a great barn and out building for this home ... cant wait to get this pushed into new territory ...

 

[slabghost]

Congratulations! I know you've been hunting lights a long while. It'd scare me just to watch you put them in.

 

[joedrum]

well after a morning of thinking on this ... I have gone from no light to .. I have enough to light the entire property LOL....the 277 volt lights would nave to have ballast change to use common folks power....

I think ill start with a couple of 1000 watter inside probably on separate circuits ... placed to get the best reflective light from the metal roofing and sides....from there I think some converted 400 watters for any specific lighting needs .... and of course some regular lighting too

as for getting started cant wait ... as for the ladder work ....you just do it ... and make the best moves you can think of to get the job done and be safe ....because of the weather I am not getting the lights till Monday hopefully things will be better in temps and roads ... :headscratch:

 

[mcgovern61]

Just for information purposes, you have worked with electricity before, right! (Just don't want this to be a shocking experience for you!) :smilie_happy: :Egyptian: :hihihi:

 

[Ansimp]

mcgovern61 » Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:57 am[/url]":3nhso7xn]
Just for information purposes, you have worked with electricity before, right! (Just don't want this to be a shocking experience for you!) :smilie_happy: :Egyptian: :hihihi:

+1

 

[joedrum]

the higher those amps and volts go up ...the better I get ... :headscratch:

 

[joedrum]

well I guess I should mention that the doghouse will have three phase power .... ive already got lots of wood and metal industrial machines ...not sure how much I will use here ... but theres hundreds of hp in electric machinery ... I have a super heavy duty phase converter to get three phase power to run it all ....so I cant tell you how involved it gets to wire all that stuff up I seemed to do it all myself when I did it ...... sheesh the things a person can get themselves into .....when the lights get turn on no telling what I might see :shock:

 

[dan filipi]

joedrum » Fri Jan 24, 2014 3:29 pm[/url]":vgrjh3tw]
well I guess I should mention that the doghouse will have three phase power .... ive already got lots of wood and metal industrial machines ...not sure how much I will use here ... but theres hundreds of hp in electric machinery ... I have a super heavy duty phase converter to get three phase power to run it all ....so I cant tell you how involved it gets to wire all that stuff up I seemed to do it all myself when I did it ...... sheesh the things a person can get themselves into .....when the lights get turn on no telling what I might see :shock:

:smilie_happy:

 

[Ansimp]

As long as you don't see Stars Joe...

 

[Steve83]

Your new nickname might be Buzz!

 

[joedrum]

:yahoo: today I go get the lights :yahoo:

 

[AApple]

"Let there be LIGHTS!!...let there be guitar.....let there be Drums......let there be ROCK!" :music2: :clapping: :good:

Are you SURE you really wanna see what's in the doghouse, Joe? Might be some things you dint know about... :smilie_happy: opcorn:

ya never know...one of the CGW crew may have left ya a surprise in a corner somewhere.... :hihihi:

 

[joedrum]

some pics of new lighting

pic of the 1000 watt heads ... five of these ... they are multi voltage from 120 to 277

these are the 400 watt heads ... they are strait 277 volt and will have to have new multi volt ballast to work with common folks power

this is pic of 400 and 1000 hood

pic of bulb difference

 

[slabghost]

Polish the inside of the reflectors and it'll be brighter inside than outside.

 

[joedrum]

light test work so bright ..I had to wear shades :music2: :ahem:

120volt 1000 watts and pigtailed to work for temp lighting off extension chord :salute: :yes: