Moflow
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No, these are in a friends tent.....
When I eventually get T5 UV it'll have to be the Arcadias as I haven't got the headroom for the solarcures plus I'd rather run the Arcadias for 10 hours
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When I eventually get T5 UV it'll have to be the Arcadias as I haven't got the headroom for the solarcures plus I'd rather run the Arcadias for 10 hours
Airwalker16
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Here's my single bulb fixtures I threw together. They look shitty. I should have used at least a bender cause I don't have a brake. That'd be nice..anyways got 5 t8 2 lamp ballasts for $14 and the galv sheet was $5. Sockets will be another $10.
But definitely saved some cash this way.
But definitely saved some cash this way.
Airwalker16
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I plan to use the one ballast I have now and these other 5 to build 2 4lamp ones and then these 4 single lampers.
Airwalker16
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They aren't too bad, eh @Moflow @Randomblame
Airwalker16
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I'm going to end up having to snip off those end flaps and move in the cut to the length of where the sockets gotta be.
Moflow
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What tubes are you gonna be using?
Airwalker16
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Probably arcadias as well. Isn't it all t8?
Frank Cannon
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I'm just ramping to 12hrs now 4 x 2ft Arcadia T5 6%ers to run with my 6 x QB 96 Elites at 18inches
Airwalker16
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Way cool! I'm surprised i didn't know you were running Arcadia's already..
So why the 6%? At 18", you should for sure have the 12-14%.
So why the 6%? At 18", you should for sure have the 12-14%.
Randomblame
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Fuck, bro! You should have taken T5 ballasts.
The T8 standard is already outdated and T5 is far more efficient.
God thanks T8 reptile bulbs still exsist and are available in similar UVB ratios. When energy is cheap there is nothing wrong to use them.
Reflectors are also good enough, bro! They don't win a beauty contest but main thing is they distribute the light evenly and you have some UVB to work with.
I've bent my wing type reflectors also by hand and they were extremely skewed. Only when I screwed them on the frame they looked reasonably straight.
Airwalker16
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If I would have watched a few vids online I would Known to have used two pieces of wood to clamp together on the sheet metal to fold it. I'll be doing that on the 4lamp fixtures I'll be making with the 10" wide sheet.
I know t5 is more efficient,but t8 is still heavily marketed with led bulbs and plenty of UV options in it. And not only that, t8 works with t12 so solacure is still an option.
Randomblame
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Why the heck T8 LED bulbs? The best reach 150lm/w and are expensive like heck and the cheap ones reach only 100-120lm/w. That's below HPS level..
I've used a small body hammer and anvil cuz I wanted rounded curves for my reflector wings.
Yepp, the Solacures fit in the same sockets/bulb holders but you would need a T12 ballast, no?
Airwalker16
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I dunno, you're probably right. I'm not sure if they ha e different ballasts.
But if efficiency is that bad, I guess I'll just use normal t8 fluoros.
Airwalker16
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I wonder if I could just put the ballasts to t5 sockets and see what happens using t5s instead.
Airwalker16
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They make t5 bulbs that run lower wattage like 36ish don't they? That aren't HO?
I think that's the only thing that's stops from using these with t5s is it might be too low wattage and under driven to create the arc.
I think that's the only thing that's stops from using these with t5s is it might be too low wattage and under driven to create the arc.
Airwalker16
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All 28 watt 4' t5's! Should I buy t5 sockets instead?? @Randomblame
https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/f28t5-fluorescent-tubes-4100k/
https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/f28t5-fluorescent-tubes-4100k/
Frank Cannon
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Its my first time with UV and lets just say my ability to not turn things up too loud is non existent... so 6 % will keep me out of trouble plus I am changing lights to something which will run a bit closer to the canopy.
What I can say is odour is noticeably stronger after 10 days!! Damn still got over 5 weeks to go to.
Keesje
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I did read here (and also in another topic I think), that the plants have to get used to UV-B.
Let's say one would maintain the following schedule: Clones 2-3 weeks, veg for 1-2 weeks and flower for 8-10 weeks.
And one would have 3 different rooms: A: Clone, B: veg and C: flower.
Would it then be possible to - once the clones get to the veg room - start with 1 hour of UV-B the first day in the veg room?
Then 2 hours the next day, etc., and then slowly building it up to 12 hours the day before they go the flower room?
Let's say one would maintain the following schedule: Clones 2-3 weeks, veg for 1-2 weeks and flower for 8-10 weeks.
And one would have 3 different rooms: A: Clone, B: veg and C: flower.
Would it then be possible to - once the clones get to the veg room - start with 1 hour of UV-B the first day in the veg room?
Then 2 hours the next day, etc., and then slowly building it up to 12 hours the day before they go the flower room?
Airwalker16
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Now I'm just fuckin confused....
So my current 4' 2lamp fixture uses SHUNTED SOCKETS so only one wire from the ballast goes in the socket. So how does my LED tube work still? I'm Sooooo Confused how I'm supposed to know how to wire these ones coming to me.
So my current 4' 2lamp fixture uses SHUNTED SOCKETS so only one wire from the ballast goes in the socket. So how does my LED tube work still? I'm Sooooo Confused how I'm supposed to know how to wire these ones coming to me.
Airwalker16
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So I guess the difference is with the current, mine goes one way through the bulb and these other ones go through both ways?
