You can put around 10 -15 amps on one outlet. It depends on the outlet installed and the wiring up to it.

More important is how much is on that circuit. If the breaker box has a 20 AMP breaker in it and you have a fridge on the same line you will not be able to run the full load.

I can tell you that a 600 Watt HPS and 300 Wats of CFL can run off of its own circuit. <g>

You should still run the biggest output bulbs you can afford. More smaller bulbs are less effecient than a few larger ones.

I agree. But i'm also in the same position as you. Trying to grow like gangsters and were just peons. On my budget i've found that 3-5 regular 100 watt equiv. CFLs, if moved around right, are the answer to your prob. I'm running mine through a cheap timer and even cheaper ext. cord.

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If you buy the cheap sub $10 work lights you will get a cheap aluminium reflector and a way to mount them.

Just a sugestion.

And a good one at that. I've been trying to ghetto rig a reflector for weeks.

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Even big growers then to have a few around for the sake of extra light or clones. It's an investment that you can use for some time. And they will handle a large wattage bulb.

Remeber that when they say that it is a 100 Watt CFL it is normally a 100 Watt equivalent running on like 23 watts. That is why so many people love them.

Also, remeber that you can have them almost touching the plants even early one. Once you have a couple of sets of leaves move your lights up close and kkep a little fan on them. The fan will keep your little guy cool and iff you are carefull to have it only strong enough to tremble or shake your plant not blow it over it wil strenghten you stems.

Keep up the good work. I wana see this little lady grow.

ive cutup pop cans the inside makes a nice reflector, i think

Pop cans... Wow.... That IS g-h-e-t-t-o. I must bow to your determination. Keep looking in the dollar stores for some work light fistures. I think you will be much happier. But, you have to work with what you have now. Get a cheap thermometer. Stay above 76 and below 82. Like I stated before. Always maximize the good and minimize the bad.

thank you for all your responses....im going to home depot today to see what i can find. ill post pictures up later when i get home from work

well i got a hood and what not for free from a local grower....but....it didnt work, and after checking prices to fix this light(400w hps) i said FUK that and bought two shop hood fluoros with 4 40w bulbs shit is really bright at they are already growing faster then befor!!! so il get some pictures up later of it...an take some of the plants!!

I'm finding me and you in the same spot .


i bought 2 , 2 bulb 40 watt fluro's but they arnt quite dense enough light for later in veg.

You should look into Y brackets and a few lamp set ups with CFL's 26w or greater

6500k for veg
2700k for flowering ( which is the color of the bulbs)



i have 4 6500k and 2 2700k atm for veg on top of the 2 fluro fixtures. about a 90 dollar investment. (adding them slowly over timer helps to since us newbies are tight on cash, 2 a week or so.)

hope this helps you.

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