A few questions on CFL rigs

WeedKillsBrainCells

WeedKillsBrainCells

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1) Most timers are pretty strict on saying that they shouldn't be used with CFL's. I've heard that CFL's diminish quickly if you turn them off and on within 15 minutes a lot. Do most of you use timers anyway? Does it not impact them if you are leaving it on for hours at a time like recommended?

2) Is it possible to link up more than one CFL per plug? No i'm not in America where you have lots of chinese made socket-to-plug adapters, we just seem to have bulbs and cable here which sucks.

3) I can get a lot more T-5 bulbs for the price of 150w envirolites, are they more efficient?
 
some0kid

some0kid

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1) I've never had a CFL burn out during a grow, I replace them post-grow, and I use a GE timer.

2) I've hooked up to 12 lights to one socket before. I'd imagine this isn't the limit, either.

3) 150w ELs are, imho, more efficient than T-5s based solely on reviews I've read and my own yield comparisons of other growers, so take that for what it is.
 
Xcon

Xcon

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WeedKillsBrainCells said:
1) Most timers are pretty strict on saying that they shouldn't be used with CFL's. I've heard that CFL's diminish quickly if you turn them off and on within 15 minutes a lot. Do most of you use timers anyway? Does it not impact them if you are leaving it on for hours at a time like recommended?

2) Is it possible to link up more than one CFL per plug? No i'm not in America where you have lots of chinese made socket-to-plug adapters, we just seem to have bulbs and cable here which sucks.

3) I can get a lot more T-5 bulbs for the price of 150w envirolites, are they more efficient?
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1) My CFL rig is 24/0 for at least a year now but I wouldn't worry about putting cfls on timers at all. Should be perfectly fine.

2) Yes, you can wire a couple dozen to a single extension cord without problems.

3) mmmm, if you've got the cash, by a nice t-5 rig. If cash is short, get a bunch of 26w cfls and wire them together. ...tutorial in my sig :)
 
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