Lighting

cyphercrash

Well-Known Member
Yes or no... Do I have enough light

4 0f these in 1 foot area 2 sprouts

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Lamp type Compact Fluorescent - Self-Ballasted
BulbT3 Base Medium Screw (E26)
ENERGY STAR® Qualified Yes
Wattage26
Rated Life8000 hrs
Starting Temperature (MIN)-15 °C (5 °F)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)120 %

Initial Lumens1650
Mean Lumens1325
Nominal Initial Lumens per Watt63
Color Temperature2700 K
Color Rendering Index (CRI)82
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Input Voltage120 V
Input Current0.3900 A
Power Factor0.6
 
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FallenHero

Guest
it's enough for seedlings but these will need more light, at the least i would say 1 42watt cfl per plant. for vegging.
 

cyphercrash

Well-Known Member
Thank you please check my diagram in my DIY and let me know if I make one of these PER Plant will it be OK. If you have a min to help. Also I have heard that CF's dont go with timers? ?????
 
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FallenHero

Guest
You can plug cfl's in to a timer.. you can plug anything into a timer........
(of course as long as it wotn overload it)
Yes i think one of those lights you posted in the DIY for each plant would be pretty good.
 
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