Re: [APD] Light strip question

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

You can get the wavies with some setups without a ground running closely along the length of the bulb (dims portions appearing to race back and forth), but I doubt that would apply to most compact fluorescent setups. Still, generally, it's a good idea to attach the power supply (mains) ground to the ballast case and to the metal reflector *and* to use a GFCI socket for the power supply to the lights. Of course, if your reflector is not metal, there is no point to attaching the ground wire to it.

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----- Original Message ----
From: "Joesbirds at aol_com" <Joesbirds at aol_com>
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:11:44 PM
Subject: Re: [APD] Light strip question


As for grounding going the length of the bulb I don't believe it is  
necesearry other that support to hold the reflector. But I would make sure that  the 
light is grounded . Stray voltage still bites. And it is near water. Most  
flourecent fixtures I have seen usually just have a screw that you attach to the  
ground wire to that goes back to the panel. 



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