Help with 4 pin CFL setup

[hazetastic808]

I wanted to use some sort of flat fluorescents such as T5s, but after looking into it, it costs like $200 to ship anything that size to me even for the bulbs. So I'm looking into solutions from the hardware store instead. I'm looking into making a fixture similar to the T5HO 1s you can buy online, only using the 4 pin flat fluoros, specifically these http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100532502&N=10000003+90145+530216 and http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100159815&N=10000003+90145+530216 in a configuration like this

dimensions probably about 1.5'W x 2'L

Plan is to run a micro sog under it, just wondering if anyone could give me any information or a link to some about wiring up all the 4 pin sockets (i assume ill be able to buy these at the hardware store as well? If not there small enough it shouldn't be too much to ship.)

As well as what kind of ballast I will need to run 16 of those 18 watters.

 

[BlazeN]

I wanted to use some sort of flat fluorescents such as T5s, but after looking into it, it costs like $200 to ship anything that size to me even for the bulbs. So I'm looking into solutions from the hardware store instead. I'm looking into making a fixture similar to the T5HO 1s you can buy online, only using the 4 pin flat fluoros, specifically these http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100532502&N=10000003+90145+530216 and http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100159815&N=10000003+90145+530216 in a configuration like this


dimensions probably about 1.5'W x 2'L

Plan is to run a micro sog under it, just wondering if anyone could give me any information or a link to some about wiring up all the 4 pin sockets (i assume ill be able to buy these at the hardware store as well? If not there small enough it shouldn't be too much to ship.)

As well as what kind of ballast I will need to run 16 of those 18 watters.

dude just use normal cfl's buy the time you spend the money on those plugs and adapters and all you could buy some cfl's.

how many plants you plant on growing? i would go with normal cfl's theirs even a post somewhere of a dyi hood reflector for them.

 

[hazetastic808]

dude just use normal cfl's buy the time you spend the money on those plugs and adapters and all you could buy some cfl's.

how many plants you plant on growing? i would go with normal cfl's theirs even a post somewhere of a dyi hood reflector for them.

As I said in my previous post I want to use flat CFLs due to height issues, and I can't get T5HOs because they cost like $200 to ship to Hawaii.