wiring for cob light with switch and fuse.
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NO! DO NOT connect cobs to AC power!!! The switch should be on the 120VAC power line to the driver.
I think that the ac power is going into the the driver, right? the other plug shown is for connecting another fixture. So the way I have it is 120v into the driver, the driver outputs to the switch and fuse. I think the daisy/plug should be in a different spot though.
Now there would be the fuse connector, the switch, the 4 cmx22 cobs. I'll redraw with the fuse and switch on the other side. What is this? "switched fused and filtered ac plug ins", I'll google it, thks.
I guess its just if there is something wrong, the fuse would blow, just overkill on my part. the fused / switch plug solves everything. The fuse is prob not needed but I think my Dad's precautions rubbed off on me.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME5YAPK/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME5YAPK/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I freaked out when I saw a 120VAC connector on the DC side. A 120VAC plug should NEVER be used on low voltage dc wiring. Your drawing shows black and white wires connecting the driver to cobs, the DC output wires from the driver are black and RED.
JavaCo
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Here is a switched fused and filtered one. If you have a lot of motors running in your house or do a lot of welding or maybe have a neighbor that does the filter cuts out a lot noise in the supplied power. Noisy power will cut down the life of electronics. Another option is to add a capacitor bank to electrical panel to clean up noise. You can find these cheaper from other suppliers.
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Schaffner/FN286-4-06/?qs=WqWCsLCZBkrlvHtzFA%2bxcg==&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI486b7cK82AIVDBCBCh0zUQBLEAQYBSABEgIEs_D_BwE
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Schaffner/FN286-4-06/?qs=WqWCsLCZBkrlvHtzFA%2bxcg==&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI486b7cK82AIVDBCBCh0zUQBLEAQYBSABEgIEs_D_BwE
VegasWinner
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Use an on/of switch rated for 110v and 20a like this 
or this fused one
both on ebay
or this fused one
both on ebay
I see the one driver output should be labeled red not white.
topcat
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For the daisy chain feature, split the AC at the input/switch with a piggyback spade connector and connect one side to your second input plug. That plug will always have power. With the other AC line you'll have, jump to the switch, then connect the driver to the other side of the switch. I chose a combo input/switch without the fuse. There is no switch, plug, or fuse on the DC side, just the LED load.Got the fused ones, I was buying a switch, fuse, strain relief for the cord, from Mcmaster carr, this is much simpler.
Thats a better way to do it.
VegasWinner
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they make extension power strips with fuses and such nowadays too.
Not really finding one with a fuse that I could change, I only wanted approx 6 amps before it blew, 4 meanwell hlg-120h-48a would draw about 5.6 amps.