DIY Need Wiring Advice Please

[SeaBow]

I bought a vanity light to install cfl's in the grow room and i'm trying to wire it to an extension cord.
Cord
Light

I cut the outlet end off and exposed the 3 wires only to find green ground and no color coding on the 2 main wires.
The light has green screw (ground) brass bare wire, black, and white.

I remember that plugs are center prong ground, small prong is hot and large is neutral. This plug has the two prongs the same size.

What should I do?

 

[sativalover]

black should be load or positive connection
top right looking at outlet is load + top left is - and the sorta circle w/ a flat bottom , onn the bottom is ground
most lights can even work wired "backward"

 

[SeaBow]

I was thinking alt current won't matter. It "alternates". Right?

 

[cres]

Most lamp cords are 2 wire and cfl's dont require the polarity to be + or -... So your fine with your two wire plug...either way.

 

[sativalover]

as mentioned above another thing i would add is usually i would not recomennd splicing a wire w/ no protective coating
depending on the load desired it presents more of a fire hazard

 

[SeaBow]

black should be load or positive connection
top right looking at outlet is load + top left is - and the sorta circle w/ a flat bottom , onn the bottom is ground
most lights can even work wired "backward"

Like this?

+ -
gr​

 

[namvet]

Green is ground black and white can go either way.

 

[JurZDevil]

since its ac its irrelevant wich way you wire the two main cables. ac flows back and forth so either way will work. its not one directional like dc. the little green cord or smaller cord is a ground. the other 2 dont make any difference. not in a prewired set up anyway like that anyway.

 

[SeaBow]

Didn't Die :dance:

I used every precaution. Followed the +positive wire from the plug and wired it to the black, white to other, and ground to ground then capped the wire ends seperately and taped for extra saftey. I also used a wire nail to secure it to the wood fixture backing.
Yeah Thai I saw an electrical thread somewhere. Thanks for everyone's help.

 

[JM]

Didn't Die :dance:

well done mate! :clap: :thumbs: