Quixote
Newbie level 5
Hi everyone,
I have a bunch of blacklight tubes in dinky little fixtures that have no ballast. To turn them on, you are required to hold down the on switch for a second, which runs current through two (four) terminals instead of one (two). I have rewired them so that I can plug one in and then touch two wires together for a second to light it instead of using the switch, but when I tried to wire two together, only one or the other will light. The adapter is rated 120v, 16A, t5/8w lamp.
I'd like to know if I increase the amperage by pluging them directly to the wall, if they will explode in my face. :O I need to wire 5 of these little buggers together to use one switch and power source.
I can post a pic or two if need be. Thanks!
I have a bunch of blacklight tubes in dinky little fixtures that have no ballast. To turn them on, you are required to hold down the on switch for a second, which runs current through two (four) terminals instead of one (two). I have rewired them so that I can plug one in and then touch two wires together for a second to light it instead of using the switch, but when I tried to wire two together, only one or the other will light. The adapter is rated 120v, 16A, t5/8w lamp.
I'd like to know if I increase the amperage by pluging them directly to the wall, if they will explode in my face. :O I need to wire 5 of these little buggers together to use one switch and power source.
I can post a pic or two if need be. Thanks!