dominus_aranearum t1_itmcgkd wrote
Reply to comment by otaknap in Running potlights in an unfinished basement - Toronto by otaknap
I'll assume your "potlights" are ultra-slim LED can lights?
An LED driver is the power supply that outputs the necessary power for the LEDs. The j-box would be the metal box where the electrical connection is made.
The webbing on a TJI is the OSB between the upper and lower chords. Just be sure to follow proper spacing and sizing when drilling through the joists.
big_sugi t1_itmgtaf wrote
I was thinking these are cannabis grow lights
dominus_aranearum t1_itmnl5b wrote
Possible but that would be really unwise given that it's an unfinished basement and being able to adjust humidity properly throughout the grow process would be a nightmare.
big_sugi t1_itmnsxn wrote
Probably true; I don’t know much about the logistics of a grow operation.
otaknap OP t1_itmroo4 wrote
thanks for the info! i'm assuming for the slim style LED drivers, a junction box or jbox isn't needed. so I'm assuming you were using the two terms interchangeably? Normally, I would ground the 14/2 wire on the junction box but given that there is no junction box and just the driver, I assumed that grounding the junction box within is adequate and I can simply just place or screw the driver on the plywood.
dominus_aranearum t1_itmtgto wrote
Do you have a link for the lights you're using?
otaknap OP t1_itn32o5 wrote
I haven't purchased them yet but I'm thinking about something like this:
dominus_aranearum t1_itn3sff wrote
The metal box is the j-box/driver in this case. Use stress relief on your romex and attach it to the plywood.
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