No that wasnt a typo, I did mean wiringpeople. Im looking for confirmation on how to wire up 1, 2, or 3 lights for my grow, using a normal house light socket with a CFL, and an extension cord for cable. I know live goes one way, neutral for return, what Im really wondering about is how to join the socket to the cable while keeping it neat. Heat shrink? Tape?
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Black wire to all the gold screws, white wire to all the silver screws!
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series or parallel?
Txclosetgrower said:
Nope...I guess I should really always attach a warning stating that. But anyway, I spent the summers through part of high school and all of college working with my dad who is a maintenance man. I picked some things along the way. I guess I should really leave the answering of electrical questions to Nova. I believe he is an electrician.
My way of electrical work is usually Instructables or wait to see if my hair stands up, if yes, i know it's a hot wire.
I say just use a power strip and hide wires with duct tape. heh
I say just use a power strip and hide wires with duct tape. heh
**Not an electrician**
Wiring in series may be a problem in so much as if 1 bulb blows, the whole string may fail (dunno about CFL's tho'), like xmas lights. Also, resistance across bulbs theoretically will increase.
Parallel would be the way to go. Any metal fixtures used should be earthed for your safety.
Wiring in series may be a problem in so much as if 1 bulb blows, the whole string may fail (dunno about CFL's tho'), like xmas lights. Also, resistance across bulbs theoretically will increase.
Parallel would be the way to go. Any metal fixtures used should be earthed for your safety.
N.E.C. or, the national electric code says to run in paralel. Wire all the black wires to the gold screws and all the whites to the silver screws.
ring sting said:
I am not sure of the terminology but what I meant was send the set of wires into the first junction box. Wire nut the corresponding wires to the wires for the lights as well as to another set of wires going out that box to the next box. Then do that again with the following box to the third.
fineexampl said:
Yea my cousin usually just slaps at the wire to check. One time I was helping do some wiring in his house and I asked if a set of wires was live because I wanted to strip back the insulation to prep. them. His response was "yea I am pretty sure." Well, I wanted to cut an inch or so off the end to start fresh. For those of you that don't know, when you cross the black and white wires you not only trip the breaker they are tied into but also throw a shower of sparks. Luckily the dikes I was using were insulated and I didn't have my hand on the metal parts. The cutting edge had a nice melted cirle in it. Lets just say I double check the wires with a test when I work with him now.
Josh,
You're no fun! Try working (intentionally) with live wires. Out of necessity, I've done it a few times. Let me tell you - you pay attention to every detail (and usually end up with a tension headache).
I remember what some vet told me - it's not the volts that kill you, it's the amps.
Mike
You're no fun! Try working (intentionally) with live wires. Out of necessity, I've done it a few times. Let me tell you - you pay attention to every detail (and usually end up with a tension headache).
I remember what some vet told me - it's not the volts that kill you, it's the amps.
Mike