Does this count as a Light-Leak?

Joint Monster

Joint Monster

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I purchase heavy duty construction cords for my ballast. In the dark however, they glow orange! (just the little part where you plug your cord in, the white part in the picture, that glows orange.)

I can not replace them as I have not found anything compared with the appropriate Amp/Volt rating. Plus they're expensive.

I could wrap them in poly/panda film? Or would this small orange not be considered light-leak worthy?

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Lstforlife

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You can order the correct gage cord that won’t light up. Or if you want to save money take a drill and put a very small drill bit in it. Take a look at the cord and you will notice there is a small wire that connects to the light on the cord. Carefully drill through the plastic cord material to disconnect the small wire that supplies the power to the mini light.
 
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gassex444

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Lstforlife said:
You can order the correct gage cord that won’t light up. Or if you want to save money take a drill and put a very small drill bit in it. Take a look at the cord and you will notice there is a small wire that connects to the light on the cord. Carefully drill through the plastic cord material to disconnect the small wire that supplies the power to the mini light.
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good idea!
 
Joint Monster

Joint Monster

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ttystikk said:
Duct tape. Why make it complicated?

For those who are terrified of light leaks, no matter how small, I have two words for you:

The Moon
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Ah just the man I was looking for! :)

...with my favourite tool! ;)

z3rgling said:
Tape the ends. Black electrical tape or duct tape will take care of it.
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Good Call! I'll go with one of the two! :D

@Lstforlife That's actually a really good idea! I'm honestly just going to end up taping it for simplicity, but that was a great solution!
 
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Lstforlife

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gassex444 said:
or just cut the plug off and get another from your local hardware store and wire it to the cord
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Joint Monster said:
Ah just the man I was looking for! :)

...with my favourite tool! ;)



Good Call! I'll go with one of the two! :D

@Lstforlife That's actually a really good idea! I'm honestly just going to end up taping it for simplicity, but that was a great solution!
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Tape may work. Or a can of spray paint. Even better is just severing the connection of the small light in the cord.
 
PadawanWarrior

PadawanWarrior

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I would just get a different cord if you can. If you do tape it up, I would make sure the tape is lightproof first. I used Gorilla Tape to cover my temperature sensors red leds thinking the light wouldn't be able to get through and I was way off. Gorilla Tape is like Duct Tape and has pores kinda, but electrical tape would probably work.
 
swazifarmer

swazifarmer

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Renfro said:
Better safe than sorry, my guess it that it would have some red spectrum.
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I do agree with better safe than sorry.

Orange glow isn’t really a full on light plus I bet the glow only last for 10 mins after lights go out.

Any way duct tape the shit out of it to save on a 10-15 glow lol.
 
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