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    Shorty87 Posts: 36, Reputation: 3
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    Oct 15, 2008, 02:28 PM
    Short circuit lighting
    Is there a way that you can (safely) make a flourecent light short out like they do in scary movies and old buildings. We are putting together a haunted house and would like to use this effect.
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    tkrussell Posts: 9,659, Reputation: 725
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    Oct 17, 2008, 12:29 PM
    No.

    And please don't try to experiment.

    Your best bet is to find a theatrical/effects shop that offers the proper appliance to give the desired effect.

    Anything you do with real fixtures and mickey mouse wiring will endanger your loved ones and unsuspecting visitors.
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    02dodgeman Posts: 31, Reputation: 2
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    Oct 18, 2008, 10:59 AM

    If you would like to wire in a montary switch ither N/O so when you make the connection the light comes on, or N/C so the light stayes on all the time and when you make the connection the light turnes off and on. That you can controle on the side sounds like a good idea and is low in cost
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