Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - quick advice on strobe light project.
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PanzerKammander
08-22-08, 05:52 PM
Not sure if this is in the right area, but it is a light.. LOL. Anyways, I have a Strobe light from Tomar, 120VAC 50/60Hz, it only has two wires and I was wondering what type of switch/or if need be a fuse I would need to run it off a standard 110 outlet. Also, Im sure it would be okay if I ran the light to the switch, then grounded the switch, as the light has not a ground.
Any help would be appreciated, and I have access to most any switch or fuse, the company I work for has an account with Grainger, which has everything imaginable.
Any help would be appreciated, and I have access to most any switch or fuse, the company I work for has an account with Grainger, which has everything imaginable.
John Nelson
08-22-08, 08:34 PM
You could replace the duplex receptacle with a switch/receptacle combo device and wire it so the switch controls the receptacle.
PanzerKammander
08-22-08, 10:35 PM
So then, I could take the two hot from the light, to a light switch, then from the light switch take the two hot + ground and run a three prong plug to plug into an outlet?
Since the light is waterproof and certified for outdoor use, I was going to use it outside as well, for parties and what not.
Since the light is waterproof and certified for outdoor use, I was going to use it outside as well, for parties and what not.
John Nelson
08-23-08, 03:41 PM
So then, I could take the two hot from the light, to a light switch, then from the light switch take the two hot + ground and run a three prong plug to plug into an outlet?
I have no idea what that means.
What I was referring to is a switch and a single receptacle in one unit. You wire the incoming black wire (or both of them connected to the device with a wirenut and pigtail if you have two black wires) to the non-common side of the switch. The tab on the common side of the switch will transfer the hot to the receptacle if and only if the switch is on. Then wire the white wire (or both using a wire nut and pigtail) to the silver screw on the receptacle half. Then just plug in your fixture, and flip the switch when you want it to be on.
I have no idea what that means.
What I was referring to is a switch and a single receptacle in one unit. You wire the incoming black wire (or both of them connected to the device with a wirenut and pigtail if you have two black wires) to the non-common side of the switch. The tab on the common side of the switch will transfer the hot to the receptacle if and only if the switch is on. Then wire the white wire (or both using a wire nut and pigtail) to the silver screw on the receptacle half. Then just plug in your fixture, and flip the switch when you want it to be on.
PanzerKammander
08-23-08, 05:10 PM
I see what you are saying, and I see where I didn't come across clearly. I was going to set it up on a peice of 3/4 conduit since the fixture has a female threaded bottom. I was then going to run the two black wires down the condiuit and up into a rocker switch mounted on the same peice of conduit. Then have from the switch a plug to go into a receptcle. What I was wondering was why doesn't the light have ground wire, and would it be ok to simply ground from the switch back to the receptle. Im not wiring direcet to a wall or anything.