cant get UV workin rite..

welp, finally got my stuff.
only 1 problem: the wires on the cathodes aint long enough! 1 was and the other one wasn't. so i cut the wire and used some of the wire i had laying around from a dead PSU to extend it.. i did a good, neat job swirling the pieces together and protecting them w/electric tape. i dont get what i did wrong

notice the slight glow from the lower UV

www.elwirecheap.com said:

Q. Can the wire length from the cold cathode (ccfl) to the inverter be extended?
A. Generally speaking, no. The inverters have a pre-determined output when the length of the wire is extended it will change the load and significantly reduce the light output. Wire length is normally maximized at about 7-8 inches.

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http://www.elwirecheap.com/coldcathodes.html

TazExtreme3 said:

http://www.elwirecheap.com/coldcathodes.html

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ooo CRAP..heh

yeah, just solder it back together at the regular length or less than 8 inches and extend the power wires before the inverter instead.

hehe...problem fixed, thanks guys