LIghting suggestions for my Growbox

[Njsurf14]

Ok so i have a very limited space. My box is about 1 foot wide and 2 feet tall. I only plan on gorwing 1 LowRyder2 at a time. So i was thinking about 2 CFL's. Are CFL's thpse spiral bulbs. If yes than i would put 2 of them in there.

But i am worried about them heating up and starting a fire

Dose anybody know any bulbs that wont heat up or minimul heat

 

[jrloko]

it wont start a fire bro. just make sure you got a few cpu fans for in and out air youll be alright.

 

[Njsurf14]

where would i be able to obtain CPU fans

 

[jrloko]

i get them from old cpus at swapmeets. dosent have to be cpu fans just has to be small. you gotta keep on your temprature in such a small area... good luck

 

[BigBudBalls]

Ok so i have a very limited space. My box is about 1 foot wide and 2 feet tall. I only plan on gorwing 1 LowRyder2 at a time. So i was thinking about 2 CFL's. Are CFL's thpse spiral bulbs. If yes than i would put 2 of them in there.

But i am worried about them heating up and starting a fire

Dose anybody know any bulbs that wont heat up or minimul heat

Dang! 2 foot height? Not much!. Pot will be 6", light (CFL) will take about 4-5" leaves just over a foot for the plant. (unless killer LST)

CFLs are the spiral style. General description of a CFl, is a floro that screws into a normal lamp socket.

I haven't grown the LR2 (kinda like the auto flowering aspect, but also like to tweak and tell when to flower and take clones)

I measured a CFL (right at the 90 degree bends back into the ballast) and got about 160F. I have burned leaves with a CFL. No fire, but the leaf sure didn't like it! Only one or 2 leaves lost. Further out to the 'tip' it was cooler. I didn't measure it, but could hold it in my hand, so less then 110F (ish)

I know its no great help, but at least a few tid bits of info.

Hope for all girlies for ya!

-bbb

 

[Njsurf14]

Yup only 2 feet hight.. I have been doing my reasearch and most lowryders only grow up to 12-16 inches and i'm in a 5 inch pot so i think i'm fine with space.. I will upload a picture tomarrow cuz my cameras dead.. and you want to see this its ghetto as shit haha

 

[BigBudBalls]

Yup only 2 feet hight.. I have been doing my reasearch and most lowryders only grow up to 12-16 inches and i'm in a 5 inch pot so i think i'm fine with space.. I will upload a picture tomarrow cuz my cameras dead.. and you want to see this its ghetto as shit haha

COOL!!! I'm a total tech head but LOVE ghetto stuff! ghettos stuff is SO innovative. KISS is great, just wish I could follow it!

12-16 inches? I might try some LR2. Heard good things about it, and its popular too.

Keep up posted!

 

[Njsurf14]

heres the pictures of my box... sorry some of the pictures you might hae to tilt your head

 

[Untold]

Real wood takes about 300 degrees to catch fire. Its impossible to accomplish this with 2 CFLs. You may "burn" the box but it'll just turn black won't catch fire. Check out my CFL box, its got 12 23watt CFLs and 4 43watters. I had all the bulbs in for 72 hours and it didn't exceed 87 degrees. I've since removed 10 until my ladies are a little bigger

Heres a link to my CFL box thread if your interested:

https://www.rollitup.org/cfl-growing/89060-new-cfl-grow-pics-up.html

 

[Njsurf14]

thats a nice box you have going . But my wood is not real wood. Its like beadboard/ Carbon fiber

 

[Untold]

thats a nice box you have going . But my wood is not real wood. Its like beadboard/ Carbon fiber

Then I'd suggest an intake(bottom) and exhaust fan(top) to circulate the air and keep your temps down. Keep a close eye on it for 2-3 days and make sure your not burning anything

 

[alg007]

man thats a small space wattage = heat circulate air