CFL light problem

[Frank Reynolds]

Hey guys newbie here =D

 

Attempting my first ever grow, in a pc case. Everything is going well exceeeeeepppt I am having trouble with my lights, I want them to look exactly like this http://www.rollitup.org/members/icurbyou-24644-albums-grow-box-picture797968-light-setup.jpg but I cannot find light sockets anywhere that connect straight into power boards Just wondering where i can get these sockets?? Or maybe an alternative? I will post a picture of my case tomorrow morning as im too stoned right now.

 

Thanks guys!!!!!

 

P.S. Here's my little baby that I will transfer into the box. Growing outdoors atm under the good care of my papa. The seed is a Feminized KandyKush from Reserva Privada/DNA genetics enjoi.

 

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8596/img0059fu.jpg

[Reverend]

You wont find then in Australia.

[Frank Reynolds]

You wont find then in Australia.

 

I feared the worst

 

Would wiring 3 - 4 of those lights up to a piece of wood be very difficult? Ahh it's so frustrating!!!!

[Reverend]

If you don't know what you are doing best leave electricity alone.

[The Stoned Jester]

yeah notice the plugs on the powerboard - euro style ones

 

they only thing i can suggest if you are a bit handy with electronics or find a mate that is (and isnt too sus why) you could slap together one with a few parts

 

get some old electrical plugs and sockets etc and wire up something ... plz remember to be safe cause you are working with 240v of leccy

 

i can picture something in my head try to explain.

 

 

get a socket/bayonet and chop the end of an old plug so you have the point bits and mabye a pvc tube of similar size and some duct-tape

 

|.|.| ....... old leccy plug

.\./.

===== ....... pvc tubing

.""".

.| | ..... bayonet/light plug

..@ .... globe

 

then shit loads of duct-tape

 

like i said b4 make sure you get the wires round the right way and be damn carefull! - i take no responsibility if you hurt your self!

[Frank Reynolds]

If you don't know what you are doing best leave electricity alone.

 

That's very true, but how much knowledge would you need? gonna speak to my dad tomorrow he's a mechanic and i've heard him say he's worked with a bit of car wiring before.....would it be too much trouble for him, or do you guys think i should buy 1 120w fluro and try and customize a lamp fitting or something to fit into my box? <----I would prefer to have more smaller lights then I can have 2 cool white's and 2 warm white's.

[jaikai]

Why not ditch the PC case idea...?

 

JAIKAI

[Frank Reynolds]

Why not ditch the PC case idea...?

 

JAIKAI

 

Well I do have a grow box that is around 1.6mx1.2mx1.8m complete with fan fittings mylar light fittings that my dad and I made except for various stealth reasons it can't be used until mid feburay:( Right now all I want to do is experiment with growing(Lst+Scrog) as I am completely new to it all so a little pc grow seems perfect for me at the moment, plus for future endeavors I will need a cloning box/Mother box =D

[Frank Reynolds]

So Big day today I have almost completed the setup, all I need to do now is finish up a few spots of mylar, connect the fans to power and screw the lights to the case. =D Here are some pics....

 

Before Mylar went up...For some reason the box wasn't standing upright in this pic:S it's standing on it's front panel

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/6365/img0067nr.jpg

Light setup 3x24w cfl (I think it's 2x cool 1 x warm, too stoned to remember tho ) Dw guys I didn't set it up myself, luckily my dad's mate an electrician said he would hook the lights up for me, seriously just cut up an old extension cord and connected the lights was awseome =D

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4485/img0068l0.jpg

And here's with majority of mylar...

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1125/img0071qe.jpg

Btw I have two fans, that one there is the intake fan and I have a bigger exhaust fan diagonally opposite on the roof.

 

Anyway guys i'm getting pretty excited enjoi