super quick question

[Pumert]

im on 1000bulbs.com and im wondering what does it mean when it says a cfl is a spring lamp as apposed to 5u or 8u lamp. lastly whats a mogul socket

 

[djlifeline]

Can't help with second question, spring means its a spiral bulb and tubes mean its long tubes that go up and down. Like normal household energy saving bulbs

 

[Pumert]

alright well basically now all i need to 2 know is if....


this light bulb http://www.1000bulbs.com/55-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/34639/


will work in this fixture http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xgl/R-100354513/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

 

[stupidclown]

5u and 8u means the bulbs are made of u shaped tubes grouped 5u has five u shaped tubes grouped in a circle look up 150watt cfl to see mogul socket is just the size socket needed for the bulb

 

[stupidclown]

yes that bulb will work in that but home depot has better fixtures same style but bigger reflector better light spread

 

[Pumert]

yes that bulb will work in that but home depot has better fixtures same style but bigger reflector better light spread

better = more money

im going to take the reflector off anyway i only need the socket and cord

very small grow space

 

[stupidclown]

right on, the better one is $1 more but if you're not going to use it then no point

 

[stupidclown]

oh and check the lumen rating on some smaller cfls you may get better light with a few small ones. 13watt are tiny and have a high lumen to watt ratio. getting 3 Y splitters and pluging 4 smaller ones into that socket may be way better, but i don't know what your setup is so may not work for you

 

[BigBudBandit]

Spring is the spiral twirly kind cfls, the look lke a spring ya kno? Mogul is just a bigger size socket than regular(standard) sockets that are in ur home. Mogul is also the size u need for a hps bulb, but hps bulbs don't work and are dangerous without a ballast.