HLG 600 Dimmer..

Cocogrower420

Active Member

• Feb 29, 2020

• #1

Hey folks, just purchases my hlg600 kit. Got it all set up, i ordered a 50k dimmer separately but this kit has come with one too. I am by no means a DIY but have put the light together with ease. I just have one question about the dimmer. Which wires go to where. Ill send a pic of the dimmer and a pic of the wires coming out of the ballast. I tried looking at videos and forums but nothing really pointed out the dimmer itself. Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

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1212ham

Well-Known Member

• Feb 29, 2020

• #2

You need a 100k dimmer pot, not 50K.
The 1st picture shows that Dim+ is purple and Dim- is grey, connect those to the dimmer and you are done.
Didn't the kit come with any instructions?

 

Cocogrower420

Active Member

• Feb 29, 2020

• #3

It did not, but it did come with the 50k dimmer. Ill order a 100k. Does it matter which ones the purple and gray get hooked to? Or no? Thank you for the quick reply.

 

topcat

Well-Known Member

• Feb 29, 2020

• #4

Dim + always goes to the center post. Dim - to left post for left to right attenuation, right post for right to left attenuation. Most use the left.

 

Airwalker16

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• Feb 29, 2020

• #5

Cocogrower420 said:

It did not, but it did come with the 50k dimmer. Ill order a 100k. Does it matter which ones the purple and gray get hooked to? Or no? Thank you for the quick reply.

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I find that INCREDIBLY odd and weird they sent you a 50K potentiometer... What fixture do they have that even uses 2 drivers in the first place?

 

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1212ham

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• Mar 1, 2020

• #6

Cocogrower420 said:

Does it matter which ones the purple and gray get hooked to?

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It's only a matter of turning clockwise or counterclockwise for 100%. With the wires connected to the dimmer pot as shown, clockwise will give full power. I'm sure if you contact HLG they will get you the correct 100K dimmer pot.

 

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1212ham

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• Mar 1, 2020

• #7

topcat said:

Dim + always goes to the center post. Dim - to left post for left to right attenuation, right post for right to left attenuation. Most use the left.

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When connecting to a potentiometer, the polarity of the driver wires doesn't matter.
Polarity of the drivers dimmer wires will matter if connecting to a controller or the RapidLED "Cased Potentiometer" which is actuality a 0-10v controller.

 

Last edited: Mar 1, 2020