Cold Cathode Moon Lights

[jusmad]

I built a diy moon light for my tank with some cold cathode lights from an online store and i connected it to a 1 amp multi volt AC adapter. The lights work well until i disconnected the adapter from the lights. When i reconnected the adapter to the lights, and plugged it in, I smelt something burning. Something blew in the inverter box. Does anyone have any ideas on how to prevent this from happening again.

Can you please show me your moong light set up if you have any. Thanks alot.
Ill try to get some pictures of mine up.

Thanks

 

[MilitantPotato]

The 12" dual bulb kits use between 3-10mA per inverter, so a 300mA adapter is all you need (way more in truth.)
Also, don't hook the lights up unless the adapter is unplugged, that initial surge will fry the inverter.

 

[MilitantPotato]

Oh, make ABSOLUTE sure the inverter dosn't get wet, it's enough to kill you.

 

[zennzzo]

yup same stuff as back in the computer modding days...that inverter goes from 12vt to a bazillion vts but no amps...still it'll kill stuff werd on that...

 

[jusmad]

do yuou guys have any pictures of your set up?

 

[X3R0X]

1 amp!!! way too much surprised it didn't explode

 

[drayday55]

dude!!! if you read the directions it says never to have the power on the inverter without having at least one bulb pluged in. i bet it was that that happened. if you make sure it has a bulb in it at all times you b fine

 

[MilitantPotato]

This is my 75, it's an old pic of when I had first set it up, I chose red in the end.

This is my 55 from about a year ago before Co2 , keep in mind both of thies pictures are over exposed so they're not that bright in real life.

Oh, I also moved that inverter to above the tank and covered it up.

 

[jusmad]

I had both bulbs plugged in. WHat amp ac adapter do you guys use?