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<p>[QUOTE="Daggarjon, post: 374527, member: 4230"]I called an electrician friend of mine... took 3 days but oh well lol</p><p><br /></p><p>I ended up wiring it like my second example. He said otherwise it could wreck havoc on the voltage or amperage .. not exactly sure which as he used so many terms im not familiar with lol I wired the black white and ground from each light to the electrical box and then capped them in groups. and then connected the black and ground groups to the switch and tied the neutral to the plug.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had to take it all apart once after a test didnt work. It seems one of the white wires wasnt bunched correctly with the other white wires when i capped them. Once i fixed that, it lit up perfectly. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tomorrow - hopefully - i will cut some plexiglass for the side walls, glue or tape some vellum to the exterior, and slide it in position. I do hope this will help me to take some nice 'well lit' pictures. I willhave to go buy a bunch of different light bulbs - different wattages, clear or frosted ... see which one works best for this.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Daggarjon, post: 374527, member: 4230"]I called an electrician friend of mine... took 3 days but oh well lol I ended up wiring it like my second example. He said otherwise it could wreck havoc on the voltage or amperage .. not exactly sure which as he used so many terms im not familiar with lol I wired the black white and ground from each light to the electrical box and then capped them in groups. and then connected the black and ground groups to the switch and tied the neutral to the plug. I had to take it all apart once after a test didnt work. It seems one of the white wires wasnt bunched correctly with the other white wires when i capped them. Once i fixed that, it lit up perfectly. Tomorrow - hopefully - i will cut some plexiglass for the side walls, glue or tape some vellum to the exterior, and slide it in position. I do hope this will help me to take some nice 'well lit' pictures. I willhave to go buy a bunch of different light bulbs - different wattages, clear or frosted ... see which one works best for this.[/QUOTE]
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