Fire! Fire! (aka: Playing with mains electricity)

[the_eggwhite]

Well, I've now built myself a flickering fire effect using a bunch of fluorescent tube starters, bulbs (& holders), wires and assorted other gubbins. It works rather well, and produces the effect of fire without any of the real stuff.

Right now it's a little on the electrically unsafe side as it's not properly double insulated, but I'll fix that before it's put to proper use. It just needs an insulated mounting plate to fix the components to inside the box so that they stay put, then I can seal it all into the box properly.

Comments

Wyrd Lighting

[eharris.livejournal.com]

I presume this is connected with the Wyrd Sisters production, and no just some random desire to play with electricity?

Re: Wyrd Lighting

[eggwhite.livejournal.com]

It is indeed for the show... although I must confess that I've been meaning to make one for ages to use as a prop for other stuff. The show just gave me the excuse I needed!