Is 23w cfl worth it?

Hey first time grower here about to start 1 plant, i have 4 23w 6500k cfls for veg stage and will most likely add some 2500k for flowering. is this even worth attempting, i would like to end up with at least an ounce is this possible with the described setup? if so what would you veteran growers suggest i do as far as time in each stage or growing?

Also lets say you have 4 25w cfl bulbs each with 1000 lumen output (i am just making numbers up to make it easier) is that the same as having 1 100w cfl with a 4000 lumen output as far as your end result

alldayeveryday420 said:

Hey first time grower here about to start 1 plant, i have 4 23w 6500k cfls for veg stage and will most likely add some 2500k for flowering. is this even worth attempting, i would like to end up with at least an ounce is this possible with the described setup? if so what would you veteran growers suggest i do as far as time in each stage or growing?

Also lets say you have 4 25w cfl bulbs each with 1000 lumen output (i am just making numbers up to make it easier) is that the same as having 1 100w cfl with a 4000 lumen output as far as your end result

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I dunno if the actual luman math adds up like that, I read some where here that it doesn't. But i do know you can totally pull off growing 1 plant with those bulbes properly placed around the plant within 1-2 inches away. I don't know if you'll yeild a whole ounce, but it could be worth it for first time knowledge.

dont grow with those lights use these and your electricity wont go up and you will get big fat buds but make sure you get both red and blue spectrums.

42 watt average $10.00 each

65 watts, = $23.99 average price

85 Watt, average $29.00 each




105 watt average $38.99 each




Or Look for Clamp Reflectors and Bulbs together:

Those reflectors arent helping you guys that are using them... And think about the $20 150w hps lots of people are buying lately before spending a ton of money on cfl's.

Yes the lumens add, but with 1000 lumen bulbs you need 6 of them per sf if not more.

You'll be giving the plants way more heat than light with those.

OregonMeds said:

Those reflectors arent helping you guys that are using them... And think about the $20 150w hps lots of people are buying lately before spending a ton of money on cfl's.

Yes the lumens add, but with 1000 lumen bulbs you need 6 of them per sf if not more.

You'll be giving the plants way more heat than light with those.

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Im purchasing one from ebay for 45 bucks because the store link you gave me was out of stock.....so I hope they are good

If they are out of stock there is a $25 one in the same vapor tight category.

Open this link twice:
http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?ProductFamilyID=7&FGNumber=E-MT5H151G

Sweet dude thnx you just saved me some money.......whats the difference between the $20 and the $25?

The $25 one has a dual tap ballast for 120 and 277 volt. And the case is slightly different one is pole mount (the $20 one) and one is for flat ceiling mount.
Work the same though.

It may be worth it to buy two at once if you think you might need more than one, saves on shipping.

Im definately getting 2 of them........they come with a wire right?
meaning as soon as I get them,I plug them in,and were good to go?

All you have to do is add a cord actually.

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requires a power cord and 3 wire nuts and you're in business.

Three wires come out the back of the light, you don't even need to open it up.
Get an extension cord or computer power cord or cut a cord off something broken in your house as long as it is a 3 prong cord you are fine. (there are no cords available in the US that can't handle this, they wouldn't be legal or pass UL testing)

Now you cut the end of the cord off ---that doesn't plug into the wall.---

You strip 1/4" of the insulation off the ends of the 3 wires in there.

You Match the colors of the wires up with the light. They will be white to white, black to black, and green to ground (ground is a bare wire with no insulation)

You should use wire nuts that are like 5-10cents ea at true value or wherever.
The size of wire nut you need is the size they would use to hook up any other light in a house etc, so just ask the guy in that dept to pick them out for you. Say you're putting in a bigger bathroom vanity light if you want.

It is no different than any light built into your apartment or house, they are all wired exactly this same way with wire nuts. If you pulled any light off the wall or ceiling you would be able to see this.

There is zero fire hazard wiring these lights this way, they are only 150w after all. (185 tops with ballast losses)

Ir running two you could wire both together on the sam cord, still well within safe limits of any 3 prong cord, but I would advise instead that you wire each individually with wire nuts and plug them into a surge protector with all your other fans and timers and such just to be safe.

You'd have to be color blind and retarted not to be able to do this safely.

In case someone is retarted, don't do all this while the cord is plugged in. Wait to plug the cord in until after you have wired the light with wire nuts.
TAPE IS NOT REALLY SAFE IT CAN FALL OFF IF YOU DONT USE ELECTRICAL TAPE AND DO IT RIGHT

Some rare electricians like to use electrical tape over the wire nuts just to be sure they don't fall off, but if you just try to tug and pull a little on them you will know already if it might ever fall off.
This is certainly not necessary.

Another further step you could take is to just open up the light and wire it inside rather than outside the fixture so the wire nuts are hidden in there.

sweet......im ordering maybe 2 tomorrow

But im only growing like 2 plants....do I really need the xtra one?

Yes and no. How much bud do you want? An extra $25 investment could easily give you an ounce to 5 ounces more depending on how you grow.

I want the most I can get from 2 plants =]

HOLY thread jack.

Sgt.Sly said:

HOLY thread jack.

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