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Wiring Marx 0416 Ffloodlight tower

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Wiring Marx 0416 Ffloodlight tower
Posted by kpolak on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 9:47 AM

Can anyone help with how to wire a 0416 (4)-light Floodlight tower?

I have (2) connectors on the bottom of the tower.

1.  Runs up the center of the tower and connects to the 2 lower light supports thru a metal strip.

2.  Runs up the ladder of the tower and connects to the 2 upper light supports thru a metal strip.

The positive (center of the lights) do not seem to be connected to anything, except each other.

I didn't pay attention to the details of the wiring until the lights didn't work.

Should there be additional wiring to the center of the lights, or am I doing something wrong?

Thanks,

Kurt

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 9:55 AM

 

 

I have a Marx rotating beacon, and the wiring directions are on the side of the box. Maybe yours are too.

Jim 

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Posted by kpolak on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 9:57 AM

The box I reecived was really tattered....so it was (gasp) recycled!

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 10:06 AM

Nice going, Kurt. Now you are NEVER going to get that thing wired up right! Wink [;)]

 

Jim 

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Posted by kpolak on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 10:57 AM

Thanks.

 

For nothin'.

Don't push me man....I'll pressure Frankie to sell me that 2343....and I'll post photos every day Big Smile [:D], and make a smilie that says neener neener...

Kurt

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 11:08 AM
 kpolak wrote:

Thanks.

 

For nothin'.

Don't push me man....I'll pressure Frankie to sell me that 2343....and I'll post photos every day Big Smile [:D], and make a smilie that says neener neener...

Kurt

 

Got my own 2343 now, sugarplum. And you'd be hard pressed to find one as nice. 

 

Now if you will excuse me, I have some polishing to take care of... neener neenerLaugh [(-D]Wink [;)]

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Posted by kpolak on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 2:44 PM

Got It!

Dopy series circuits...loose bulb.  When one goes out they ALL go out.

Kurt

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