Modding question regarding CCFL

I need to clearify something. I just bought my first cold cathode fluorescent lamp today, and i was just looking at the instructions on how to install it. I came across someting interesting. It say's that the average life is of 15 hours!!!

Is this true regarding most of the CCFL'S? If so then i spent my money for something which is not worth buying then.

 

lmao 15 hours? hmm im pretty sure they have around 15,000!! hours, at least mine should be

15 hours is like a lil glow stick, not even

 

You sure it doesn't say 15k hours? CCFLs are used for long-life apps.

 

it says 15.000 hrs. Your right, I actually misunderstood it then.

 

don't you just hate the way some countries replace commas with decimals

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yeah most european countries except the good 'ol UK use the decimal to group numbers instead of the comma

 

That must get really confusing in advanced math scenarios?

 

thanks folks, it was a bit confusing. Mind you folks, i am complete newbie to modding, i have never modded any pc before, but have some knowledge in installing parts. So I just got a new CCFL, with an inverter. I hooked up the CCFL to the inverter etc. You know how the game goes!. Anyway the only problem i am having is how to actually install the CCFL itself. I mean to say that, from the inverter there are two wires, a black and red one. Both of which are naked at the tips. How do i go about from here, if i wish to install the ccfl? I am not sure but would i need a molex, to install it?

please guide.

 

i take it this wasnt a CCFL designed for use in a computer ?.. first of all you need to know what the inputs of the inverter are, most likely +12v and ground

you could either splice into an existing molex with the yellow (+12v) and black next to yellow (ground)

the other (bbetter) alternative is to take an old fan.. or other molex'd device, remove its pins, and put your wires into a proper molex

 

i like what ur saying about takeing a fan that would be better cuz u basicly can not screw it up but idk i shocked me self bad on my ccfl so idk waht u want to do lol just stay alive and dont **** up ur pc

 

i run my current computer with no case on the PSU.. 400V discharging from two capacitors straight into your hand is nasty.. (i did it 6 times on an hour the other week, perhaps i should have stopped playing after one ) you dont know the meaning of the word "shock"

 

ahmm regarding the molex, what if someting goes wrong, is there a chance that some harm might be done to the motherboard?


The CCFL looks very much like the ones used in computers. What are other CCFL's like, do they come with a molex attachment?

 

i've had two different brands of CCFL, both came with molex's on
if you connect the pins to the right wires, there's no chance of damage to the PSU or the CCFL, or your motherboard =]

 

I finally got a CCFL with a molex adapter. Thanks for the feedback