HID connector doesn't match ballast

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Curtis

I recently purchased a pair of 175W Halide bulbs, two sockets, and two 174W ballasts.

The problem is that the male connectors on the sockets don't match the female connector on the ballasts.

The ballasts are Savers Unlimited AF175WS. The connectors on the ballasts look like a standard 3 120V prong connector, except that the live and neutral connectors are rotated 90 degrees.

A pic of the two socket side connectors is shown below.

The connector on the left IS NOT the original connector. This connector was spliced on by the previous owner. This connector is compatible with the ballasts.

The connector on the right is the original connector for the socket.

I didn't know enough to ask the right questions before I agreed to buy the lights. And I'm not that concerned. However, I need to convert the second socket.

At this point, I only have one working socket. I need to convert the second one.

If I can avoid cutting and splicing again, I'd prefer to do that.

Where do I find compatible connectors?

Thanks
Kurt
 
You might try these people.......

http://www.twacomm.com/catalog/dept_id_963.htm?sid=57CA3782226F223531CAF4DBD18DC889
 
That Connector almost looks like an Australian or european connector. I would double check the Voltage a frequency requirements of the Ballasts
 
to convert the PFO socket to a Savers Unlimited connector.

Thanks DJ. You've given me something to look into.

Firewolf: You are right that the general shape of the connector on the right is similar to those sockets found in GB. However, the GB sockets are much larger (I lived there for a two years back in the 80s).

Kurt
 
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