From: Bill Collins (photo@intrex.net)
Date: 06/21/01-10:56:45 AM Z
This may be a dumb question, but have you verified that the outlet the lights are plugged into is actually grounded? I think simple wiring testers that check for this sort of problem are around $10.
I once had a guy doing some remodeling for me, and he told some scary stories about the way he was told to do ground wiring when he worked as an electrician's helper!
Bill
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Keith Gerling <kgerling@ameritech.net>
Reply-to: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2001 11:33:35 -0500
>Judy,
>
>1) Yes, I assembled it from scratch, using the cheapest fixtures I could
>find (Home Depot) and as quickly as possible. Everything is grounded (I
>think) in that all of the green wires were connected and go out to the third
>plug. "Readymade" fixtures still need to be connected in some fashion, so
>grounding is still an issue.
>
>2) Yes, I used 32 inches (enough to extend the length of the lightbank) of
>Reynolds Wrap Heavyduty kitchen foil, matte side down. The foil simply
>rests on the bulbs.
>
>I'd post a picture, but attachments are forbidden (thank goodness, for then
>the quality of my workmanship might tend to cast doubt upon any further
>statements/judgments I might have!)
>
>Keith
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Judy Seigel [mailto:jseigel@panix.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:04 PM
>To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
>Subject: RE: BL bulbs that usually has a problem "coming alive
>
>
>
>On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Keith Gerling wrote:
>> Today, after placing a piece of foil between the tubes and the fixtures,
>> things have been much better. Best of all, no "dim-outs" and fast startup
>> after the unit has warmed up. It's been a good day!
>
>
>Trying to figure this out, it occurs to me that you may have done your own
>wiring, with ballast and bulbs assembled from scratch, so to speak. In
>which case, I understand, you have to "ground." But if one uses readymade
>fluorescent fixture, presumably it's already grounded..... ????????
>
>Also, when you say "piece of foil," do you mean the kitchen kind? You
>just laid it in there without wrapping it around anything? How big?
>
>??????????????
>
>Judy
>
>
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