yes or no?

bubbastickyfingers

Active Member
would a 100 watt hps use the same amount of electricity and cost the same to run as a 100 watt cfl with a 300 watt output?

im asuming they would use the same.... if so my next grow will be hps
 

growwwww

Well-Known Member
Yes they will both use a 100watts, but how effective they will be.... As in, Lumen output..there will be a difference.
 

bubbastickyfingers

Active Member
im asking all this because i keap hearing hps cost so much more to run. but would that just be because of all the fans and all that needed to keap the temp down and not because of the actual lights.
 

growwwww

Well-Known Member
im asking all this because i keap hearing hps cost so much more to run. but would that just be because of all the fans and all that needed to keap the temp down and not because of the actual lights.
Fans, ballasts....they dont cost that much more in relation to the product you recieve if you get me.

Both have their uses you know anyway ye watts are watts regardless.
 

Mr Bomb

Active Member
They cost the same to run if the wattage is equal but HPS has superior growing capabilities over CFL.
 
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