Hello all,
I am planning on building or making a number of hallway sconce lamps to line my hallway for a hotel theme. I would like to wire them to all flicker together, to simulate the look of old bad wiring. I am aware of the concept of using florescent starters and starter sockets, but I have also read warnings that you cannot put more than 40 watts on a single starter.
I would like to run a single power cord from each sconce to the next. I have yet to decide exactly how I am going to run the wire, up to the ceiling, or down to the floor, maybe one on each side, or down one side then across and back on the other.
anyway, I am thinking about doing 6 sconces, but I am not sure what the total wattage is going to end up being.
Give me ideas please! Is there any way to get matching flicker patterns using more than one starter and raising the wattage capacity? Does anyone have any reading on how exactly the florescent starter hack works... I'm somewhat knowledgeable about electricity and electronics, but I don't exactly know the theory behind this trick.
thanks in advance.
I am planning on building or making a number of hallway sconce lamps to line my hallway for a hotel theme. I would like to wire them to all flicker together, to simulate the look of old bad wiring. I am aware of the concept of using florescent starters and starter sockets, but I have also read warnings that you cannot put more than 40 watts on a single starter.
I would like to run a single power cord from each sconce to the next. I have yet to decide exactly how I am going to run the wire, up to the ceiling, or down to the floor, maybe one on each side, or down one side then across and back on the other.
anyway, I am thinking about doing 6 sconces, but I am not sure what the total wattage is going to end up being.
Give me ideas please! Is there any way to get matching flicker patterns using more than one starter and raising the wattage capacity? Does anyone have any reading on how exactly the florescent starter hack works... I'm somewhat knowledgeable about electricity and electronics, but I don't exactly know the theory behind this trick.
thanks in advance.