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pboreham:
Got my Marquee light today and whilst i may be a while off fitting it, I have a dumb newbie question (or two!)

The light strip has 2 sockets for the wiring block to go into - which one does the supplied wire block fit into?

Also, the wire on the block is very short - where do I connect this too? I assume the PC power supply, so which is the best type of wire to run to it?

(I am a total electronics newbie, so better get reading I reckon!)

Thanks, Paul.

RandyT:

--- Quote from: pboreham on August 20, 2007, 09:53:41 am ---The light strip has 2 sockets for the wiring block to go into - which one does the supplied wire block fit into?

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Either one will work fine.  It's intended for an eventual pass-thru cable for multiple unit installations.


--- Quote ---Also, the wire on the block is very short - where do I connect this too? I assume the PC power supply, so which is the best type of wire to run to it?

--- End quote ---

It's intended only to facilitate connection to the lighting unit.  18 - 24 awg wire should be fine.  Use wire with a power rating rather than "speaker wire" to be safe.  Connect the red cable to a 12v line of your PC power supply and the black wire to Ground.  You can use one of your drive cables (normally the yellow wire is +12v and Black on the same connector is Ground.)

RandyT

pboreham:

--- Quote from: RandyT on August 20, 2007, 11:34:33 am ---
--- Quote from: pboreham on August 20, 2007, 09:53:41 am ---The light strip has 2 sockets for the wiring block to go into - which one does the supplied wire block fit into?

--- End quote ---

Either one will work fine.  It's intended for an eventual pass-thru cable for multiple unit installations.


--- Quote ---Also, the wire on the block is very short - where do I connect this too? I assume the PC power supply, so which is the best type of wire to run to it?

--- End quote ---

It's intended only to facilitate connection to the lighting unit.  18 - 24 awg wire should be fine.  Use wire with a power rating rather than "speaker wire" to be safe.  Connect the red cable to a 12v line of your PC power supply and the black wire to Ground.  You can use one of your drive cables (normally the yellow wire is +12v and Black on the same connector is Ground.)

RandyT

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Thanks Randy - told you I was a newbie!  :dunno

ElfShotTheFood:
the pass thru cable sounds interesting,  do you think it would take 2 or 3 to light this gem that i received today?

This is going to be a fun one to build a shadowbox for.   

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