Originally Posted by
SCSInet
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It looks like you have all the major components.
The wire you shouldn't need. The solid core wire is normally used to wire fluorescent fixtures internally, but a retro kit should have all the wire you need already.
What is missing on the wire front though is wire to connect the ballasts to the fixtures, unless it's already included. For this, you need 18ga or larger (for 175w) 3 conductor wire. You can buy this by the foot at any hardware or home improvement store. It's commonly called "SJ Cord" after one particular variant of it, the rubber covered type SJ cable. Again though, check to be sure it's not already included before you go buying it.
Are you talking about the T-5 wire or the Metal Halide ones? All that the metal halide says it that it comes with:
150/175W electronic ballast, two reflectors with Mogul base, grounded power plug, wire nuts, two 175W mogul base lamps.
And then the T-5 says that it come with:
Sunlight's exclusive Tek-2 reflector with 95% reflective German material
- Domestic brand ballast runs 2 lamps
- Stucchi Waterproof End-caps
- Icecap-Easy mounting Stand-Offs
- 8 ft of paired 18g wiring
- 6 ft power cord
- Everything you need to get started (lamps not included)
- Ballast operates at lamp specifications for longer lamp life.
