Compact Fluorescents

[Tom]

A picture of a CF globe, these can be bought at the local supermarket. I have found these lights excellent for mothers and clones, they can be used for growing but HID's are far superior for normal sized grow rooms. CF’s are available in either the standard bayonet style or Edison Screw (ES) as pictured.

[ClosetCultivator]

hi tom

with the pic of the compact fluorescent you posted

to get that working would i just have to buy a household lamp that it fits into?

thanx

[Tom]

The one pictured will fit into the commonly available screw in lamp fittings like those used for outdoor 150w floodlights and security lights.

 

The bayonet type of fitting is what is used for the standard household light globe.

[boe~pimp]

so would they be adequate for say 4 inch tall baby plants, from seeds, and if so how many?

[Tom]

At 4" I would say two to every six plants, I have mine under the HID's by that time though.

 

[Pete]

if i want to have one of those super market compact fluros in a desk lamp, would this be at all possible?? if o what kind of desk lamp should i buy, a non-fluoro lamp of equivilant wattage??

(i'm want to have the light for my mj plug into the power point anyway possible.)

..soo confused

Pete

[ClosetCultivator]

hi

i got a couple of compact fluros from coles a while back and just bought a lamp cord from bunnings

all it is is the cord without the lamp so that way you can hang the lamp where u want

i think it was $6 per cord

so i payed about $10per light

hope that helps

closet cultivator

[Tom]

if i want to have one of those super market compact fluros in a desk lamp, would this be at all possible?? if o what kind of desk lamp should i buy, a non-fluoro lamp of equivilant wattage??

 

I use a standard desk lamp with a 20w (100w output) CF to add a second light over my clones, the main reason for the wattage rating on the lamp is that incandescent globes put out a lot of heat, CF's don't. Make sure you get one with a strong support, CF's are fairly heavy.

 

[Pete]

i called bunnings and they have those lamp cord things for "around the $40 mark" so i think i'll jus grab one of them and a cf rather than buying more crazy desk lamps =D (i already got 2 $20 lamps and the plants aren't growing at all really)

thnx for all the help Tom and ClosetCultivator

Pete

[Brainstorm]

Hi Tom, how many globes do you generally use per mother?