Good or Bad way to hang CFL?

This is a 300 watt CFL thats very heavy. Keeping that in mind and the fact that it will probably get very hot, i tied it around its own treads with a steel wire. Good idea, bad idea? will this break the bulb, will it spark or something crazy im not thinking of? thanks for any imput

Looks like you should be fine

i would use some cotton thread... wire sounds skechy....

chuck the fucker in the bin the Us aint long enof for a 300w light

300W cfl? Wow that's a lot of watts for a cfl hehe. I've seen some big ones at the local hydroponics store and they were like five times that size. I got a 55W one and it's just about the same size as yours.

Couldn't you find a desk lamp type arm that could suspend the light? Are they using regular sized sockets?

If u look at my setup, I've got arms hanging the lights above the plants and I can adjust as they grow..

ya i know, thats not my set up. i have reflectors and more lights. this was an example picture to just show how i tied the string

As long as the metal doesn't get to hot you should be fine. Just don't touch it or you might burn your fingers. I think metal is a better call that string because it won't burn or smoke.

Yeah th cammo, that's why mine is surrounded with Mylar, top and all sides

mutantgargoyle said:

chuck the fucker in the bin the Us aint long enof for a 300w light

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what are you trying to say? i cant understand what the hell your talking about. are u telling him its too big for his grow and throw it away? cuz thats nonsense

darkdestruction420 said:

what are you trying to say? i cant understand what the hell your talking about. are u telling him its too big for his grow and throw it away? cuz thats nonsense

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I think he was saying the U shaped part of the bulb is not long enough for it to be an actual 300w light, and I agree, it'll be a 300w 'equivalent' which means shit to us for growing.
Not sure what the bit about throwing it away was about though...

darkdestruction420 said:

what are you trying to say? i cant understand what the hell your talking about. are u telling him its too big for his grow and throw it away? cuz thats nonsense

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ive used them and there shit you can get 5 tiny plant under them am not saying cfls are crap just the 300w ones

i know its a 300 watt equiv, that wasnt the question. all i asked was if the steel wire would get too hot for the bulb and melt or shatter it. thats all i was asking this thread went a completely different direction

u need to use the real watts not the equiv for people on here we all go by actual watts of cfl not its equiv to an incandesent

this thread has been alive way longer than it needed to be, lol.

what have i started the wire will be fine they dont get that hot to be fair what i did with mine was put two holes in a normal reflector and tied it up worked fine this you first grow ?????

yes it is. check my journals most recent photo update to see my set up. can you explain what u did exactly, maybe a pic?

all i did was put two holes in the reflector one on each side and threaded it through cant get you a pick though it hooked up to the hid what you growing???

what kind of string are u using that isnt overheating and breaking the bulb?

its a purp/juicy fruit mix

i used thick nylon thread the bulb didnt even scorch it i would use some thing else though it could be a bit dangerous