what is the best way to wire 9 flouresent 2 bulb shoplights to one switch?

Question

Today is the 22 of August I need an answer as soon as possible. Please!

Answer 1

. Make sure the power is off to electrical source.
. From electrical source (wall plug, breaker panel, etc...) to switch box with 12-2 w/g romex (house wire).
. From switch box to closest light with romex.
. From closest light to next light with romex, and so on.
. In each light you will have the ends of the two wires you have ran,except the last one which will only have one end, and the lights themselves will each have one black wire, one white wire, and a grounding screw that is connected to the light.
. First, connect the bare ground wires from the romex to the grounding screws.
. Then, using wirenuts, connect all of the blacks together.
. Then connect all of the whites together.
. Do this with each fixture.
.At the switch box, you will have two romexes; one from the power source, and one to the lights.
. Twist the bare ground wires from the romexes together, leaving one long.
. Connect the long bare wire (pig tail) to the ground screw on the switch.
. Connect one black to either of the two switch screws.
. Connect the other black to the other switch screw.
. Using a wirenut, connect the two whites.
. Screw the switch into the box and install the cover.
. At the power source (make sure it is dead), Connect the bare ground from the romex to the existing ground wires.
. Connect the black from the romex to an exisiting black.
. connect the white from the romex to an existing white.
. Turn on the power source.
. Turn on the light switch.

Answer 2

There are a number of ways you can do them. If you are not using the space as a woodshop you can tie in with a recp just don't over load. If it is a woodshop wire lights on there on breaker. Nothing worst than triping lights with blade of a table saw still spining. Black & Decker has diy books tha could help you Lowes has them. It all depends on your lay out.If you want your switch first or md or last.

Answer 3

ardy gave the best answer -in detail.

DIY Doc wrote:...Also and very sucinctly, "In series"
Wrong.They may be wired as a "string",but never in "series".
That way each light would only get 115:9=12.7 V and leave you in the dark :)
They should always be wired in "parallel".

For myself I would split them up in two strings (2 switches,separate circuit),skipping a light as I wire.
Not because of the load,but if 1 string fails or you have to do some repair,the other string will still be lit.
your choice :)

Answer 4

On their own breaker for one thing. Also and very sucinctly, "In series"

I have them all over at a job site, a dozen or more on a single switch. They are all wired through conduit. As one answer states, black to black/ white to white/grounds if you have that option/ and move on to the next.