long cool white florecent tubes. PLZ HELP

k just buyin new ones

You need to get some wire nuts and connect the black & white wires to electrical wiring like for a lamp with a plug on the end, and plug it in.

Little Tommy said:

You need to get some wire nuts and connect the black & white wires to electrical wiring like for a lamp with a plug on the end, and plug it in.

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This is correct... the little silver thing hanging out the side is the starter for the fixture. It puts a little more power thru the tube to get the mercury inside to vaporize and the tube to light up. That fixture is an antique, most new fixtures dont have those little starter modules. Toss it and get a fixture from Walmart for about 9 bucks, plug it in with two grow tubes in it and grow away.
Nim

White is power, black is ground.

Mr. Pacific said:

White is power, black is ground.

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i believe it's black is 120 and white is neutral, ground is usually green or bare wire