Fixing a flourescent tube to a wooden viv...

[shotty]

Hi,
does anyone have any ideas of how to secure a flourescent tube to the top of a wooden viv? Holes cant be drilled that will allow the sockets to fit through so at the moment im running wires throught the front door and then have used parcel tape to secure it to the roof. Im worried the heat in the viv will cause the tape to loose its stick however. Any help or ideas on this would be awesome! Iv attached pics of the makeshift fixings....
thanks.

 

[Preita]

You could just check the tape every day. It should be fine until you get something better.

 

[chisoxfan0971]

you might want to look into a half moon shaped metal bracket...used for holding water pipes to walls...each bracket would hold the light up on each end....2 screws per bracket must be screwed into the wood.....check the plumbing department at home depot....or bring in your light fixture and ask them if they know of any mounting brackets to use...should only run you about 2 or 3 dollars...good luck and post some pics when you finished what you plan on doing...

 

[Preita]

I thought about that too, & drilling a small hole for the cord but they said that right now they can't drill holes.

 

[chisoxfan0971]

not for the cord..but for the screws to hold the bracket....the holes would be used for screws...so escaping through them is not a problem

 

[The Nothing]

hardware stores have lil nail brads with loops affixed to them for holding coaxial cable to baseboards and walls... would be perfect for this application...

 

[shotty]

cheers for all the help, much appreciated, ill look around some suitable shops.

I can drill holes in the wood, just not ones big enough for the cord AND the socket on the end of the cord (which the tube plugs into) which is about an inch wide, if that makes any sense?! :shrugs:

 

[The Nothing]

how about cutting and splicing the cord?

 

[chisoxfan0971]

hey the nothing, nice find with that pic.....im gonna hit you up with some repution points....i think you went above and beyond with that pic.....good job

 

[bribrian]

Have you thought about cutting the wire & drilling a hole the size of just the wire, feeding it through & then join it again on the outside using a suitable connector..
You can also get clips that will screw onto the lid & the flourescent tube justs pops into them. Try B&Q... :santa:

 

[redrott]

yeah that is how I run the cords into my wooden vivs. just cut the cord run it through a hole just big enough for the cord and then splice the wires back together on the outside and tape them up. works great. I make my vivs and install the heatlamps myself.

 

[snakessss]

why the florescent (sp) lights inside the cages?

 

[redrott]

just to have light for viewing and a light cycle for the snake.

 

[colinmcc]

yeah that is how I run the cords into my wooden vivs. just cut the cord run it through a hole just big enough for the cord and then splice the wires back together on the outside and tape them up. works great. I make my vivs and install the heatlamps myself.

Ditto.

I only use a flourescent in one viv but it's fitted that way. The mounting bracket I bought with it also had mounting holes to attach it directly to the wood. The wires run from inside the bracket so aren't visible inside the viv at all.

 

[shotty]

hardware stores have lil nail brads with loops affixed to them for holding coaxial cable to baseboards and walls... would be perfect for this application...

Got myself some of these, cheers for the advice. Gunna be cutting the cord now aswell and drilling holes so it should look pretty sweet! thanks again everyone...