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Old 07-09-2009, 02:10 PM
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I saw a number of grows using these power strip CFL fixture for VERY successful micro and slightly larger personal use grows. One of the usually less than mentioned bonuses of these power strip fixtures is you can customize like crazy!! (if you're a DIY nut like myself, that means fun) Say a lone branch started growing towards a light... no big deal, hop over a socket in the fixture. Got a dark corner? Put a higher wattage CFL in the socket nearest. Just a lot of options, and i like that.

So all in all, they seem pretty cool and I am in need of a light solution for my AG cabinet (link in sig). So off I went to pick up some bits and pieces to get a pair of these knocked out!

First let me introduce you to your new best friends...


The setup I'm going with is more targeted at flowering, hence the big 2700k bulbs and the smaller 6500k.


I'm using both, because from research I discovered that with CFL you want a slightly bigger spectrum than with HID. Something about the efficiency of the bulbs and the way the light dissipates and this and that... not the point we're building a fixture. Just my two cents, if you're going to do a Vegetative lighting rig, go with bigger 6500k and maybe no 2700k at all... I veg'd CFL with only the 6500k and did just fine!

Moving right along...

these are a bit of a pain to find, so a heads up, skip the home improvement retailers and head straight to Wal-Mart haha. I hate to promote the evil beast, but dammit they had the shit I needed!!!

So pretty simple from here, plug in the adapters, screw in the bulbs, hook up to your timer! That's all... hope this gives some anxious to get going growers some ideas beyond expensive HID lighting. It's cheaper than you think to get started!




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Old 07-09-2009, 08:51 PM
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Just awesome! Thats exactly what I was looking for. Didn't know I could do it so ez and cheap! Thanks a ton, peace!
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glad you dig it my friend. easier than you think to get started... was about 70 bucks (but i also bought 12 socket adapters hoping to maybe fit every socket, and only used 8, could have saved like 6 bucks getting JUST what i needed)
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Wow! I think that just totally changed my mind on my little VEG box. Thanx a million. +rep
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May use something like that for my tent. Ive already got all the supplies. Those light plugin adapters are easy to find at Lowes/Home Depot. Every time ive went they have had plenty.

Just you need to find a way to secure them, when hung upside down, they have a chance of falling out.
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AH HA! something i've been meaning to add to all of this! ZIP TIES!!! they are your best friend... loop them around the base of the CFL, where spiral meets ballast, around the back of the strip, and trim excess zip tie... BAM secured!
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Old 07-09-2009, 09:38 PM
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Wow! I think that just totally changed my mind on my little VEG box. Thanx a million. +rep
if you want a cool veg box, and flowering chamber, AND want to use a fixture like this...

Dopewear's PC Case Grow

very inspirational micro grow, he just harvested... not sure if he's smoked it yet.
definitely read it through.. AND!!!

MY AeroGarden Grow

just finished the cabinet for it, trying to decide where to mount fixtures... might wait till flower and add them then, AG hood seems to work...

anyhow, check the threads, cruise around, TONS of cool cabinet ideas out there...

lastly...
Wolfman Zen's Stealth Cabinet
THE stealth cab grow to read


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it looks like your 42w lights are broke
there not all lite up check out my grow and till me what you thick of my cfl setup
trust you will like
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it looks like your 42w lights are broke
there not all lite up check out my grow and till me what you thick of my cfl setup
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yeah they looked that way... then i flipped them on and off a few times..haha, they work now! haha i don't know if thats a good or bad thing. i'm not too concerned, as small as the cab is i'm using them for, and thats there for of them.. i dont think it will be an issue if they have a few bad days in the cab.

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i had some lights go out on me the same way and i threw them out if i wouldev known that you could just flick them on and off..........
 
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