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Went and bought some florescent lights yesterday. I have wanted to add some extra lights to my office for a long time, finally yesterday went and bought the lights. Yes, I planned to DIY myself.
I thought it was easy job (it actually is easy), but then I fixed the wire wrongly and burnt a tube and 4 starters. Got so frustrated. Google for some schematic diagram and finally able to get the light to work. Took around 2 hours for me to wire and fix the light myself. It is very bright now in my office, which I think is good. It gives better mood / feel for the staffs that work here all day, no more “cloudy” feeling. 🙂
Learnt:
- Life wire always to the ballast
- Life is brown or red
- Neutral is blue or black
- Earth is green or yellow
Total cost? RM99.70 (not inclusive of the burnt tube and starters. Need to buy again the starters, I got a new spare tube.)
I would say you’re pretty lucky that the tube didn’t explode and contaminate your whole office with mercury. Next time, please check colour codes before you do any electrical wiring at all. Electricity isn’t something to be taken lightly.