How to wire multiple bulbs in parallel? Is this right?

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Vortex93

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #1

Is this diagram right? I want to wire my circuit exactly like this, is the colored wires in the right spot in the diagram?

Im just learning electrical stuff so bare with me!

 

ctwalrus

Active Member

• Jun 7, 2012

• #2

That's a mean short circut There

 

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Vortex93

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #3

thanks for the help

 

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fireproof

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #4

A wire can only change color if it passes through a device/load.
You can not have the same color wire going into both sides of the outlet.

 

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Vortex93

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #5

you mean how the red and black connect on the left side?

 

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Vortex93

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #6

So how do you wire a parrallel circuit?...or should i just do a series?

any help is really appreciated guys!

 

DeeTee

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #7

Your parallel circut is corect, but the red an blk should not connect at the end. (far left) that's a short circuit. diconect the red and blk at end. they should be taped off (no connection).
Sorry the pic is sml

 

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Vortex93

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #8

AH! Thanks, so basically like this

 

Corso312

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #9

are you wanting to have 3-4 lights on a single fixture?..if so..just go buy a 10$ bathroom fixture made for a vanity and cut an old extension cord off at the female end wire tot he fixture...you can add a Y socket and double on the cfl bulbs...I think that is what you are trying to make?

 

DeeTee

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #10

You got it. good luck you should have no problems that way.

 

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Vortex93

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• Jun 7, 2012

• #11

That exactly what im doing, except im just going to screw it into a 1x3 and wire it around that. And ya ill be doing the y splitter for double bulbs.

 

mr.blake

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #12

thanks bro. that was a great help