Cfl Light Hostings...(Lamps and Fixtures)

jimmypocketz · #1 03-29-2008, 10:08 PM

Haveing a dilemma

only have 3 sprouts..in bout 1 gallon pots

will change to 5 gallon bucketz when they get bigger

but i have my lighting rigged so damn wack

got 2 clip lamps on the sides...and y connectors hooked 2 lamp
cords hangin from a rod in the closet.....

where can i find some fixtures or outlets with clips so i can connect
y connectors..

i cant connect the Y connectors to my clip lamps because of the
shield around the lamp..

i wanna grab this lamp from homedepot i saw 2day

had bout 5 arms..that were adjustable like my lamps...*Think tha dude
wit all tha arms from spiderman*...and maybe i can connect the y
connectors in the lamps to fit a total of 10 lights on the Whole Lamp
it runs about 60 bucks...

any other cheap way to get my cfls right above the plants
without haveing a bunch lamps hung upside down?

FilthyFletch · #2 03-29-2008, 10:13 PM

since your at homedepot just buy 1 250 watt hps light from the security outside lights for about $75 its good to go and you wont have to dick with all thise crap of cfls and rigged clamps and fire hazard y connectors and its cheaper

jimmypocketz · #3 03-29-2008, 10:48 PM

Lights of America 50W HPS Wall Light, Bronze - 9050 at The Home Depot

MonkeeMan · #4 03-30-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmypocketz

Lights of America 50W HPS Wall Light, Bronze - 9050 at The Home Depot

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OneCanSam · #5 03-30-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MonkeeMan

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This is the product he speaks of. You can't live link Home Depot items. But this is the same item, just from a different site that allows live linking.

PS, If you get this, you need to cover the photosensor, as this light has that on at dusk, off at dawn photoeye sensor.

VictorVIcious · #6 03-30-2008, 01:31 PM

Rookie Closet Cfl Grow Put your questions all together in your journal. VV

BlessAmerica · #7 03-30-2008, 05:19 PM

Alright,
In response to the Q about CFL hook-ups. If you want to utilize your preexisting bulbs, you can buy a bathroom light fixture from homedepot for $9 that holds three bulbs. Also you will neet to buy a lamp cable (just the cable with plug). Take the back of the fixture off, follow the instructions (you will not need electrical box instructions call for), you will have a free hanging copper wire to use as ground. Cut it off and wrap remaining in electrical tape. There you go. I did this JUST last night. I rigged 6 CFLs in two of these fixtures in an antique cabnet (18" deep x 16" wide x 6' tall) for an woman who wants to grow a mother indoors. No problems. JUST FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, & Use commonsense. Also for the price of what we payed yesterday we could have bought the HPS, but that wouldn't be useful for us as she just wants to veg.