should i use these cfls? +rep for good answers
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Nice Ol Bud
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Welcome to RIU my freind!
You will want to use more 6500K bulbs for vegatative stage,
and then switch it up to 2700K for flowering stage,
4 Bulbs should be enough.
And Y splitters you can get at Homedepot, Lowes,
any hardware store.
Happy growing and welcome once again.
You will want to use more 6500K bulbs for vegatative stage,
and then switch it up to 2700K for flowering stage,
4 Bulbs should be enough.
And Y splitters you can get at Homedepot, Lowes,
any hardware store.
Happy growing and welcome once again.
Purplekrunchie
Well-Known Member
I've heard you need more of the 2700s during flowering than you need of the 6500s during veg.
Nice Ol Bud
Well-Known Member
People like to have it at a 2:1 Ratio with mixing spectrums.
Like 2 6500K & 1 2700K for veg,
And 2 2700K & 1 6500K for flowering.
But point is,
more 6500K for veg,
more 2700K for flowering.
The amount of bulbs is your choice,
but for 2 small plants 4 bulbs should be enough.
Oh yah!
Whats the wattage of the bulbs?
Not the equivilent but the actual wattage.
Purplekrunchie
Well-Known Member
240 actual watts? Or 240 equivalent?
newb weed grower
Active Member
im gonna give u guys this link it may prove helpfull http://www.needabulb.com/400-Watt-High-Pressure-Sodium-Bulbs-C2323.aspx
solarguy
Active Member
Here is an easy way to hook up some cfls for this cabinet... this light costs about 40.00 bucks total with bulbs...take 20 minutes to make!
1. 5.00 for sheet of metal i curved with my hands....find it in home depot
2. 12.00 for all 8 lights...26watt cfls @ 6500k for veg...home depot
3. 10.00 for light fixture from home depot.
4. 8.00 bucks for 4 y socket adapters at home depot.
5. 5.00 bucks for cheapo extension cord...light duty/everyday use is fine, you arent putting high wattage through it!
this pic shows how i connect the extension cord to the fans wires, even though the fan isnt the light it is the same connection.
chop off the female end of the extension cord, the end without prongs!
splice the wires and hook them up to the light fixture...red to red, black to black, if the light has a ground do green to green or whatever color the third cord is...twist it together with wire connectors and waalaa its grow time!
check out a cabinet thats easy to make here:
Building an easy cabinet that will last forever, under 100.00 with fans!
1. 5.00 for sheet of metal i curved with my hands....find it in home depot
2. 12.00 for all 8 lights...26watt cfls @ 6500k for veg...home depot
3. 10.00 for light fixture from home depot.
4. 8.00 bucks for 4 y socket adapters at home depot.
5. 5.00 bucks for cheapo extension cord...light duty/everyday use is fine, you arent putting high wattage through it!
this pic shows how i connect the extension cord to the fans wires, even though the fan isnt the light it is the same connection.
chop off the female end of the extension cord, the end without prongs!
splice the wires and hook them up to the light fixture...red to red, black to black, if the light has a ground do green to green or whatever color the third cord is...twist it together with wire connectors and waalaa its grow time!
check out a cabinet thats easy to make here:
Building an easy cabinet that will last forever, under 100.00 with fans!