Where does the ground wire go?

[Toothless]

How much extra work is it to connect them together? I have 14 guage wire and three 15 amp plugs. A little extra work now will make things easier and cut down on the amount of cords going to the wall. This way I would only have a plug for the fluorescent lights, and one for the basking ones.

[SSSSnakes]

Originally Posted by Toothless

How much extra work is it to connect them together? I have 14 guage wire and three 15 amp plugs. A little extra work now will make things easier and cut down on the amount of cords going to the wall. This way I would only have a plug for the fluorescent lights, and one for the basking ones.

It is very easy. Just run all the wires into one of the boxes. Then using wire nuts connect all the neutrals together, all the hots together, and all the grounds together.

[Toothless]

Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

It is very easy. Just run all the wires into one of the boxes. Then using wire nuts connect all the neutrals together, all the hots together, and all the grounds together.

Sounds pretty straightforward . I think I may just put another box on the top of the board and connect them all in there then just run the one cord up the chain- easier than dinkering around with one of the boxes that is already finished .

[SSSSnakes]

Originally Posted by Toothless

Sounds pretty straightforward . I think I may just put another box on the top of the board and connect them all in there then just run the one cord up the chain- easier than dinkering around with one of the boxes that is already finished .

Sounds like a plan.

[Toothless]

I just realized I'm going to have to completely re-do most of the shelves in the enclosure . With the added boxes, the light setup is too big for where I was originally going to put it and there is no where else that has enough space.
At least the shelves are easy to remove- time to start mapping out how to re-do the place. Looks like it'll be sometime next week before I get the lights in there unless I get some major modifications done tomorrow while the kiddos are at the grandparents .
Should only take me another hour to finish up the lights though.

[Toothless]

Got the lights finished except the cover for the junction box and to put on the plug after its in the enclosure .
I also already have the shelves removed, so i just have to re-arrange them and screw them back in before hanging the lights.
Hopefully I'll have everything done my this evening and will post some pics .

[Toothless]

Finally got the lights put in and the shelves fixed .
Only problem is that one of the sockets doesn't work, so I'll have to run out tomorrow and return it for another one. The other two lights work great.
I now have one cranky monitor (he's been sitting at his old basking site for an hour now, and looks mad that there are no lights there). A tasty gerbil shoul help lead him to his new basking site.

I still have a few things to add (a few plants, ladders, and tile for the basking surface), but here are a few photos now that the lights are in.

[SSSSnakes]

Looks like an awesome job.

[Toothless]

Originally Posted by SSSSnakes

Looks like an awesome job.

Thanks . Wouldn't have been able to do it without all the great help on here.