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#685913 Mon May 01 2017 07:05 PM
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Getting ready to wire and light my globes. In my last house I just wired each with a seperate plug and then took 5 plugs to a power strip. Now in the new place I want to wire 11 globes to a single recepticle, maybe with a motion activator so when I walk into the garage.... lights! Going to use 40 w equivelent led's so low amp pull and low heat.
I have searched the forum for some old posts where those smarter than me showed how they wired, but to no avail. Anybody have that info available?
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wire in series .. ... cool


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I would personally wire them in a parallel circuit. That way if one bulbs burns out it won't cause the other bulbs to go out.


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I've never done this but I could see trying under-cabinetry lights (they are LEDS, dimmable, shaped like round pucks). They come grouped in threes or fours so you really wouldnt need to do anything different than your first approach, basicly no actual wiring. Last time I installed those in a kitchen was like 10 years ago, bet they are even better/cheaper now, maybe too much like a spot light?

Like this: http://www.lampsplus.com/products/under-...q2S0aAg1K8P8HAQ

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Originally Posted By Dave's Garage
I would personally wire them in a parallel circuit. That way if one bulbs burns out it won't cause the other bulbs to go out.


I'm with Dave on this one, not any more difficult than series to wire.


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Here is a very basic drawing of lamps wired in parallel. Click on the picture to see more info.



Here is a link to how I set up my globe shelves:
http://www.oldgas.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=599180


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Just to expand a little on the AC wiring. In AC circuits the black wire is the hot lead and should be wired to the center terminal of the lamp socket that the tip of the light bulb contacts. The white wire is the neutral lead and the threaded portion of the lamp socket is connected to the white lead. If a person were to accidentally touche the thread portion of the bulb while installing or removing it, they won't get zapped.
If you are going to run a three prong plug the green wire is the ground lead and you can ground the globe holders.

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Great stuff, will post a photo when completed, Thanks!


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