Just wondering, ballasts and such

Biggy

Active Member
not very knowlegable on ballasts and how to set up light fixtures using cfls for an indoor grow (may be contemplating this in the future), question is what do you tell people at the store your using it for? or better yet could you tell me exactly what ballasts (length or watever) and what ever materials i would need to go with a 5 cfls in a grow wardrobe about 5 ft tall, 3 ft wide and 2 ft in depth. Just looking for info on the lighting and what you need to set cfls up on the sides and on top of where the plant may be.

These questions will probs seem stupid to you, and to me in a few months time but id rather go to a store and just pick up the supplies i need rather than talk too much to the salesperson describing what i need to do.....
 

mzn710

Well-Known Member
CFLs don't use ballasts, they go straight into normal light fixtures. Only HID bulbs need ballasts.
 

Biggy

Active Member
so what would you need to set up a cfl grow with side and top lighting.... say three ontop and one each side... just buy a three thing light fixture andtwo one thing light fixture?

and these light fixtures have a cord at the back that plugs directly into a power point?

specifics?
 
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