no drama, is there a downside to these kind of lights? do the ballasts burn out quicker because they are at the light? they are a good deal cheaper than grow lights.
when splicing the wires (if that is what it is even called) do you use those twisty things or just twist the wires together and use electrical tape?
Get a decent extension cord and cut the female end off, strip back the insulation. There will be 3 wires if you got the grounded kind of cord. 1 will be white, 1 will be black and a 3rd will be green. Wire nut the black and white wires to their mates on the light, wire nut the green wire to the copper/green wire on the light or don't connect it at all. Plug cord into wall, light should work since it contains its own ballast.
yes, you should just leave that cover in place. VV
see, I was always told to remove any glass/plastic from a security light, you loose some of the lumens if its on... :-/