Can I use a 125W CFL in a 250W ballast and reflector grow light?

Hello everyone,

I have a 250W reflector kit with it's ballast and I was wondering if I could use a 125W CFL instead of the 250W MH that suppose to be used? I have some heat and ventilation issues so I was thinking of using a CFL until I get these issues resolved, besides it would only be for the seedling stage not the whole vegetation phase. In any case if there's any electrical nuts out there I would really appreciate any feedback.

Thanks for your time RIU,

AWnox

P.S.:Socket is the same size for both the CFL and the reflector.

can you say...........BOOM. i knew you could. please use some common sense and think about what you want to do. we have enough dead idiots already.

CFL's have their own ballast built in....I wouldnt suggest it.

try driving your car through your front door. This should give you an answer

superstoner1 said:

can you say...........BOOM. i knew you could. please use some common sense and think about what you want to do. we have enough dead idiots already.

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gaztron3030 said:

try driving your car through your front door. This should give you an answer

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Can't you fuckers say "no you can't" instead of being little pricks and trying to be smart asses??? Just give a straight answer and be on your way damn it.

stop being a fuckin dumb ass them mate! what do you think will happen if you pump 250 watts into a bulb designed for max 125 watt?

better to be a smart ass than a dead crispy idiot.

gaztron3030 said:

stop being a fuckin dumb ass them mate! what do you think will happen if you pump 250 watts into a bulb designed for max 125 watt?

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superstoner1 said:

better to be a smart ass than a dead crispy idiot.

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Listen little boys, forums are to ask questions, any questions, if you think it's a dumb question go troll somewhere else and mind your own fucking business.

stupid questions get stupid answers

CFL's are designed to work in regular household sockets. What you are asking is a fire / health hazard. I would suggest doing a bit of research, before you ask questions.

stupid questions just make you look stupid. stupid, name calling responses make you look like a stupid child.

Just because you know something doesn't make it common sense. I think you all need to research the true definition of 'common sense' before throwing around the term so loosely and ignorantly.

deltah said:

CFL's are designed to work in regular household sockets. What you are asking is a fire / health hazard. I would suggest doing a bit of research, before you ask questions.

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You do realize this thread can be deemed as research, right?

also can be deemed as stupid. and a lack of common sense. lack of intellectual know how. failure to reason. no need to look them up. if you have it you know what it means.

He should be happy we just stopped him from being a potential Darwin award candidate!

Dumb question sure, but no need to be a dick bout it we're all to learn

superstoner1 said:

also can be deemed as stupid. and a lack of common sense. lack of intellectual know how. failure to reason. no need to look them up. if you have it you know what it means.

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You can't be serious. You obviously don't know what you're saying means. So, yes, you do need to look up the words you're using.

GrowinTheDank said:

Just because you know something doesn't make it common sense. I think you all need to research the true definition of 'common sense' before throwing around the term so loosely and ignorantly.

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lol so calling people "fuckers, little pricks and little boys" isnt being a dick, but a little sarcasm for a question that deserved it is?

GrowinTheDank said:

You can't be serious. You obviously don't know what you're saying means. So, yes, you do need to look up the words you're using.

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He was saying the thread can "also be deemed as.........."! Take your own advice buddy

gaztron3030 said:

He was saying the thread can "also be deemed as.........."! Take your own advice buddy

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Obviously. However, it cannot be deemed as the things he has listed. He even listed common sense lOl. I took my own advice long ago, hence why I know what the words I'm using mean. That'll be enough feeding the trolls for me though, laterrrr.

Since the above ^^ people decided to argue and not answer your question, I thought I'd take 2 minutes to help you..
250W Ballast you are refering to is to power HID bulbs.
the 125W CFL is self balasted. On the screw lamp holder, you can just take out the two wires that lead to the ballast, and insert a a cable leading direct to the plug socket.
e.g. 250W works like this (= symbol is the two wires, live and neutral (red/brown and blue) - BULB = Ballast = Mains plug sockey
125W should go like this BULB = Socket
the lamp holder can be wired straight to the socket instead of the ballast. Remove the ballast, wire a socket/plug onto the lamp holder, and bobs your uncle.
You can then use your Reflector and lamp holder for your CFL.

Hope this helped

P.S Don't use a MH bulb without reconnecting the ballast