plan to DIY light with existing light set...

[armani]

hi all, i have 3 light sets on my tanks... one is 55W pl with e-ballast; another is 1x36W n 1x18W with e-ballast; n the last is 2x24W with e-ballast... i find that there r too many wire n its really irritating me... my tank is 3ft long...

plan to get a piece of plywood n nicely attach all the lights onto it with the fans as well cause the fans also big disruption... but prob is i dunno how to combine all the 3 wires from the 3 light set into one cable? any one can help me?

if cant then my only plan is to attach a 3-way extension cable onto the light n attach all 3 wires... not very nice... hope can help me... thanks...

thanks very much...

[crandf]

I advise against actually cutting the wires and joining them up, because there's the risk of the connection junction not being waterproof. Plus you'll have a hard time finding a buyer if you want to decide to sell them off later. As for what way is best, I also cannot say without a clearer picture.