Looking for light fixtures for cfls

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SensiStarCrosstrainer

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I have alot of CFL's but the only problem is i dont want to go running all around my damn area looking for fixtures anyone know a place of hand to get fixtures for the cfls that i can hang? where maybe i could run like 7 Smaller cfls and 1 45w 150 equivalant CFL light.
 
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AlphaNoN

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Found these at Ace $1.50 ea. ($1.25 at walmart), you can plug them directly into a power strip and then use a Y-splitter to double output. Just look or ask for "Polarized socket adapters".
 

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actually i went to ace and was looking at those. and i was wondering about plugging that in to a power strip would that be a problem with electral shit? Last thing i need is to burn some shit down. Youll see some crazy shit on the national news homemad botnist trying to right his grow room LMAO!!!
 
outrunu

outrunu

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Best I've seen is a cheap bathroom vanity, has 3 fixtures. Home depot has them for $5 around here. Screw in 3 of those Y's and wire it up.
 
AlphaNoN

AlphaNoN

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SensiStarCrosstrainer said:
actually i went to ace and was looking at those. and i was wondering about plugging that in to a power strip would that be a problem with electral shit? Last thing i need is to burn some shit down. Youll see some crazy shit on the national news homemad botnist trying to right his grow room LMAO!!!
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I'm no electrician brother, I'm just using them as side lighting, 4x 42watt daylight and have had no problems at all. Each of those adapters are rated for 660watts and my power strips are rated for 1750watts. It would be hard to overload them with cfl's, just don't go crazy with the Y-splitters lol..

I looked at those bathroom vanities as well, the max wattage is 180watts (or 3x 60watt bulbs), seems to me that the adapters would be safer..
 
note420

note420

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at ace haredware i found a really cool make-a-lamp kit 660watt you and drill a hole and place it in have pics cant post (pic on phone cant sed to comp )
but ill figur somthing out good luck






live long and prosper
 
note420

note420

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i got the pic of my vary vary simpal setup its 2 26 watt ge genral porpus light just biult it dont know who it is yet i havr some like cantilop or something to test (waste not whant not) when i star my real grow i may start a jurnal but hers whut i did it a 8" growing cillinder
 

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the plant im test tin with got put in there today thay where grown to that size in my current clon location no pic of that sry
 
outrunu

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AlphaNoN said:
I'm no electrician brother, I'm just using them as side lighting, 4x 42watt daylight and have had no problems at all. Each of those adapters are rated for 660watts and my power strips are rated for 1750watts. It would be hard to overload them with cfl's, just don't go crazy with the Y-splitters lol..

I looked at those bathroom vanities as well, the max wattage is 180watts (or 3x 60watt bulbs), seems to me that the adapters would be safer..
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Each of the sockets are rated at 660W, with a Y rated at 660w, by my math that means a total of 1980W. 6 26w CFL's are no where even close to being too much for that set up, especially if running Romex and properly grounding the circuit. JMHO
 
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SensiStarCrosstrainer said:
I have alot of CFL's but the only problem is i dont want to go running all around my damn area looking for fixtures anyone know a place of hand to get fixtures for the cfls that i can hang? where maybe i could run like 7 Smaller cfls and 1 45w 150 equivalant CFL light.
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I have had some luck with $9 clip on lamps from Target. On some designs you can easily remove the reflector to better handle the 42w CFLs or leave it on for smaller bulbs. The big advantage to the clip on lamp is that you can position it really close to the plant and aim the bulb directly where you want on the plant.
 
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