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[xskyzx]

the water some how drip down to the outlet and burned the wires, can i some how replace the wire ? its t-5 wires, and the plug is burned...

 

[steveb]

you talking about the AC cord that feeds power to the lights? How badly is it burned? All the way to the fixture? Just the plug? Extent of damage is going to determine how much needs to be replaced.

 

[xskyzx]

Yea it's the ac cord ,it burned the metal part ( the plug) that plug in the outlet . Ny friend is coming over to help out... Hopes everything will be ok... Thanks Steve

 

[RocketSurgeon]

burned the wires to the house or the wires to the fixture?

the power cord to the fixture is easily replaceable. Recommend plugging things into a GFCI outlet, might help.

 

[RocketSurgeon]

Should also try to have enough cord to put a loop in the wire below the outlet. this will allow the water running down the cord to drip below the outlet, rather than run into the outlet.

 

[xskyzx]

Yea, I need to get a gfci outlet... Stupid me....

 

[RocketSurgeon]

Yea, I need to get a gfci outlet....

You were very fortunate.

 

[tektite]

A lot of T5 lights trip gfci's frequently so you'll have to see if your light will run on one. Glad that's all the damage you had though!

 

[xskyzx]

Yea lucky enough when icame home I kust happened, could of burn the house down