compact flourescent lights

kujo

Active Member

Nov 29, 2007

• #1

is anyone using compact flourescent lights
Do they work?
are they better or worse than hps
and whats the conversion rates

 

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fdd2blk

Well-Known Member

Nov 29, 2007

• #2

HPS are better.

 

kujo

Active Member

Nov 29, 2007

• #3

Ok but how are they better?

 

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fdd2blk

Well-Known Member

Nov 29, 2007

• #4

brighter, made for growing, higher lumens, better wave lenghts,.............

 

whatapothead

Well-Known Member

Nov 30, 2007

• #5

dude.. search around on the site. there are TONs of people using CFLs and HPS's you just need to read.

 

ducks13

Well-Known Member

Nov 30, 2007

• #6

and the HPS uses less electricity than CFL, around 25% less

 

Ratty696

Well-Known Member

Nov 30, 2007

• #7

ducks13 said:

and the HPS uses less electricity than CFL, around 25% less

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I think your confused man.

 

ducks13

Well-Known Member

Nov 30, 2007

• #8

Perhaps there is a misunderstanding. The typical HPS produces about 100 lumes per watt. The typical CFL people on this site use produces about 65 lumens per watt.