Multiple CCL's on one Inverter?

Fushyuguru · Aug 5, 2003

Has anyone tried connecting more than two cold cathode lights up to say a dual inverter?

Id like to cut down on the wiring I need to do.

Just wanna know if anyone has done it before i just plug em in and see what goes pop.

thorilan · Aug 5, 2003

i think that you may want to use more inverters. i was testing out some ccfls acouple days ago and with just the normal 1 ccfl it was getting pretty hot so putting the extra load might fry the inverter.
my inverters will be hidden in a 5.25 drive bay area most likely or on the side where you cant see but i plan on having 2 inverters and maybe ill put all 3 .
i would guess that its possible for them to handle the load but i wouldnt want to risk it

Fushyuguru · Aug 5, 2003

Yeah, i tend to agree, i was just hoping i could be lazy and use less inverters to cut down on clutter/ect.

Maybe someone has used multiple on one for while and will speak up!

Maybe not...

Mysphyt · Aug 7, 2003

I've never done it with CCFLs, but I've done it with neons. What happened with me is all the lights lit up, but not all the way; they were very dim and only about half of the tube lenghth lit up. Can't speak to heat, as I immediately redid it, since it looked goofy.

axlecrusher · Aug 7, 2003

The neon lights that I got at Target both were connected to the same inverter. They worked perfectly, of course the inverter was actually built for 2. I think if the inverter is built strong enough it should be able to handle the current.

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Fushyuguru · Aug 7, 2003

I think Ill just play it safe and use an extra inverter for the extra lights. Ill be hiding them away in a corner anyway. I just wanted to cut down on wires strewn everywhere.

weponhead · Aug 7, 2003

unless you can find like a triple or quad inverter

obviously you need to use more inverters heh thatd be cool all your lights on one switch / inverter!

Fushyuguru · Aug 8, 2003

Well, I'll be using 3 inverters now for 5 CC's, but theyre all connected to one power switch for on/off.

SniperXX · Aug 8, 2003

I heard you could fry the inverter or damage the light if you overload the inverter. Somone had said something on that in the forums b4.

Fushyuguru · Aug 8, 2003

Yeah, I assume so. The inverter has two plugs in it for a reason. So Im playing it safe.

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