Compact Fluoros

[guitar_man]

Ok so I've got 6 CFL bulbs and my growcab is ready but what I need help with is how to go about getting fixtures for the bulbs, do I have to go out and buy like 6 lamps or something. What I would like to know is what is the cheapest way to do it? Can I just buy the light sockets and wire them myself? If so where from and how? Thanks alot

[Weedguru Higher]

I have so little knowldege with electrical wiring, that I don't dare give you any advice!! I wouldn't want you to burn your house down....I know they can be wired with sockets, but how I have no clue!!

[guitar_man]

surely somebody here has used them , please post how you set them up

[WuTang]

surely somebody here has used them , please post how you set them up

not sure if this is going to help any but,

u can buy lighting fixtures that have a row of 5 or 6 light sockets(these can be purchased at hardware stores)

not sure how u would go about hooking it up but the nice people at home depot will help u out


.....cuz if they dont....*shakes fist*

[Weedguru Higher]

Home Depot! I almost forgot, our new store is opening day is today!! It's supposed to be heaven for an indoor grower this store

[astramasta]

have u got the kitchen/workshop light tubes that are long and thin, or the energy saving type that are short tangles of thin tubes?????

[Anti-FlagPUNK]

i run 3 1k cpf, and 1 3k cpf.
they kick ass

i use plug in light sockets for like 2 bucks each @ canadian tire.

[Jimbo E]

you can buy thoes clip-on type work lamp's with the aluminum reflector.I have a couple of thoes & they wrk.great for CLF's,you can make it so that they can be as close to the plants as u want.I also have a 4 socket fixture mounted in a curled piece of aluminum trailer roofing & mounted on the celing of my grow room.All 6 sockets have 42w CLF's @ 2700 lumens a piece,thats 16200 lumens total.You could do somthing like that.

[Psyclone]

Just go buy 2 of those 3 light stands...they are about $10 each. Just put them in there and hang them horizontally.

[Jimbo E]

I found thoes clip-on type wrk.lamps with about a 12"round aluminum reflector @ lowes for less than $10,you could line a whole closet with them if you added brackets to clip them on to cool

[Psyclone]

I found thoes clip-on type wrk.lamps with about a 12"round aluminum reflector @ lowes for less than $10,you could line a whole closet with them if you added brackets to clip them on to cool

Yay to increasing your chances of having a fire. Go you.

[Jimbo E]

those CLF's are not hot enough to cause a fire...not to say that any light source is fire proof but,I would think that CLF's would be the only way to go with a big reflector like that...theirfore more light on the subject with less heat...DUH! I've had one going for about 2 weeks with a 42w long tube type CLF bulb in it & you can put your hand on the reflector & leave it thier as long as you want without burning your self.So I think it's pretty safe.WDYT?