Cheap T5 fixture

Iquios

Well-Known Member

• Oct 18, 2008

• #1

Not sure if this has been posted before, since I can't search T5 on the forum search because it's too short of a word. But I found a cheap 6 lamp 4 foot T5 ballast thing.

http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/EProductDetail.asp?FGNumber=E-LN6SUNN0&ProductFamilyID=

Cord not included, but you can buy it from the same site for like $6.

What do you guys think? Is it worth buying? Has anyone seen cheaper?

 

la9

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• Oct 18, 2008

• #2

Buy it, it's the cheapest T5 setup you will find. You do need to buy the bulbs seperate, so far no complaints on quality from econolights.

Go and order and then tell us how much you like them.

 

Iquios

Well-Known Member

• Oct 18, 2008

• #3

I think I will. Where do I get 2700k bulbs? Or will 3000k work for flowering as well?

 

la9

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• Oct 18, 2008

• #4

I think you'll be alright with the 3000k if you already have them, 4000 and up is the veg range.

I'd use the T5 to Veg and Buy HPS to flower though, unless you have a cheap supply of bulbs.

 

Iquios

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• Oct 18, 2008

• #5

la9 said:

I think you'll be alright with the 3000k if you already have them, 4000 and up is the veg range.

I'd use the T5 to Veg and Buy HPS to flower though, unless you have a cheap supply of bulbs.

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I only have about 4 feet of vertical space, HPS would likely burn the plants.
I asked about the 3000s because 2700s are only sold in one place, and they're 9 dollars each. If I buy 3000s, I can get them from here for almost 1/3 the price.

F54T5 HO Bi Pin Programmed Start Fluorescent Light Bulbs

 

la9

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• Oct 18, 2008

• #6

Your good, go ahead and order away.

 

Iquios

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #7

My problem is that e-conolight doesn't specify the size of lamp needed for the fixture; there's 45.6 inch lamps, 46 inch, 48 inch, etc. and I don't know which one to use.

 

Iquios

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2008

• #8

Also, how do I hang these things?

 

la9

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #9

Aren't all 54 watt HO bulbs the same size ?

Probably just hang it with jack chain or drill a hole in the sheet metal and screw it to a stud.

 

Iquios

Well-Known Member

• Oct 19, 2008

• #10

I have a slanted cieling

 

la9

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #11

Hold on, if I find my tape measure I'll let you know how long a bulb is.

 

la9

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• Oct 19, 2008

• #12

The bulbs are 46" even, I eyeballed a little so give or take a 1/8" one way or the other.

The fixture dimensions for the light you are buying

3.3-in H x 24-in W x 48.8-in L

 

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swishatwista

Well-Known Member

• Oct 20, 2008

• #13

Hey guys, im looking for a cheap, but effective T5 or T5HO(could you explain the difference if possible) with only a single hood(duel lights) not a high bay light where they have 2 duel lighting hoods. I'm just growing and maintaing a couple mothers. I have a 600w hps for the flowering(SOG). The T5 i need is a 2 foot long light. I dont know if different t5 bulbs have different spectrums or what but im gonna need a blue spectrum'ed one. If you could give me some advice id apreciate it, thanks