cfl question can someone help??

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mdgttrble

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• Feb 2, 2008

• #1

I just bought two 42 watt 65k lum cfl from hmedept and I plug them in and they are not wrking. Any one know why pic included!

 

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sicknasty

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• Feb 2, 2008

• #2

There is no ballast. If your not over 18 please leave. buy bulbs with a ballast those are designed for a fixture with a ballast.

 

skunkman98536

Well-Known Member

• Feb 2, 2008

• #3

tkae them back and go to wal-mart and get 3-pack of 26w warm cfls ...

 

smokingbot

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• Feb 2, 2008

• #4

Ya you gotta get the bulbs with the ballast already in the bulb... Hope you saved the receipt.

 

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mdgttrble

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #5

got the ballast still didn't wrk guy how bout that. Just asked a question didn't need an asshole remark!!!!!!!!

 

skunkman98536

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #6

just take it back man and get some 26w warm cfls....shud be like 10 bucks or so.

 

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mdgttrble

Active Member

• Feb 3, 2008

• #7

I took those back and got 2 cfl's frm hmedept now i jst need to find a way to mount them. Thnks for being cool guy i'm new at this cfl but willing to learn.

 

strikinghigh55

Well-Known Member

• Feb 3, 2008

• #8

How are you thinking of mounting them? Also, how many plants are you planning on growing?

Good Luck

Peace

 

skunkman98536

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #9

welll sine u have 2 .. here what i wud do.... that wud take care of mounting/erflecting and such/////

go to wal-mart again hahah go to the light section u will/shud find a clamp with a reflector and a light screw in th eclamp .. there u go .. ur all set...oh and u need a Y adapter .. which they also have at walmart for like 2dollars the reflectior shud cost like 10 ... then ur all set u will have tweo scokets for ur 2 cfls!

 

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BUDDAWG

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #10

SO can you tell me if 85w cfl's will work as good as some people with 42w's,been trying to find out for a cuople of days on this siteand have not got a respond on it.

 

strikinghigh55

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #11

85w CFL or a CFL that has the equivalent of 85w incandescent?? Read the package and let me know. Better yet - post a good pic of the package.

Good luck!

Peace

 

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mdgttrble

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #12

strikinghigh55 said:

How are you thinking of mounting them? Also, how many plants are you planning on growing?

Good Luck

Peace

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jst looking to grow a couple clones w/ them in a speaker box converted. here is a pic of my setup now..

 

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strikinghigh55

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #13

Ahh. Those plants look nice. What strain are they?

Peace

 

skunkman98536

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #14

mdg

u using t-12 bro?

 

strikinghigh55

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #15

I'm using CFLs -- (2) 13w 2600L and (2) 26w 2750L. Don't have room for anything but CFLs.


Peace

 

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mdgttrble

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• Feb 3, 2008

• #16

Yes in my big area just 2 4ft coolwhtes. Those are my 3 mthers all bag seeds. This pic attchd is the two 26w daylght cfl's. The one on the left is seed grwn, the one on the right is a clone. I'm thnking of putting a vent in the top right corner. This is all in one closet in my basement... Any advice please... These cfl's are pretty hot! I've moved the closer but afraid to burn them. I put a vent on the top right side.

 

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BUDDAWG

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• Feb 5, 2008

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strikinghigh55 said:

85w CFL or a CFL that has the equivalent of 85w incandescent?? Read the package and let me know. Better yet - post a good pic of the package.

Good luck!

Peace

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they are85w cfl's = to a 400w incand 5500lums at 5000k,check out 1000bulbs.com they have2w to 200w cfl's.check it out I'm going to see if I can get good big bud with them.