Is 3 "Y" splitters per lamp safe if I stay uner the total watts allowed?

Asuka · Feb 2, 2013

If I have lamp that allows 150 watts and I skrew a "Y" splitter in there, I have 2 sockets. If I was mental and added a "Y" splitter to those two sockets I'd have a total of 4 sockets. With 23 watt cfl it would be below the lamps allowed 150 watts, or is it dangerous for fire?

Y Y
Y

xp0c · Feb 3, 2013

Asuka said:
If I have lamp that allows 150 watts and I skrew a "Y" splitter in there, I have 2 sockets. If I was mental and added a "Y" splitter to those two sockets I'd have a total of 4 sockets. With 23 watt cfl it would be below the lamps allowed 150 watts, or is it dangerous for fire?

Y Y
Y

You would be fine. I do it myself.

qwe1233 · Feb 3, 2013

Yea it'll work fine. Just make sure you read up on how many watts your socket can handle.

Asuka · Feb 3, 2013

Oh cool, thanks. I used to grow with my boyfriends stuff in his house. Now I'm in a tiny fricken appartment cause of my studies and am trying to grow 4 mothers from seed so I can eventually begin SOG.

Astral Zoom · Feb 3, 2013

I do it as well. Even had the 4 sockets runnin 24/7.. no problems thus far!!! they work great for getting the main cfl side light on ya plants!!!!

PetFlora · Feb 3, 2013

I used to use it with cfls to supplement my ufo 90. Now I use screw bulb leds- ~ 1/2 the draw for => PAR

Sand4x105 · Feb 3, 2013

When you screw your splitters, and lamps all together, try to handle the lamps by there insulaters, and not there glass...
Remember, EVERY CFL is made in China, most likely, so is your lamp socket, and splitter.... Tighten, careful.... hazard...
EZ to break....
It will work....

Astral Zoom · Feb 4, 2013

PetFlora said:
I used to use it with cfls to supplement my ufo 90. Now I use screw bulb leds- ~ 1/2 the draw for => PAR

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i have pondered about the screw leds... how are they? I see they are much farther than cfls would be from the plants.. interesting... might have to change my veg style an test them out..

AND, petflora, is that an amethyst in the middle?

i use crystals too!

medical/420 · Feb 4, 2013

View attachment 2510510 I dont have any good pics of it, but i have put y in to y that were in y's

Asuka · Feb 4, 2013

Wow, Nice garden.

Bakatare666 · Feb 5, 2013

Sand4x105 said:
When you screw your splitters, and lamps all together, try to handle the lamps by there insulaters, and not there glass...
Remember, EVERY CFL is made in China, most likely, so is your lamp socket, and splitter.... Tighten, careful.... hazard...
EZ to break....
It will work....

And remember........
If you have a vacant splitter, the empty socket is still hot when it's on. ;-)

Just be careful not to accidentally stick your finger in one while turning or installing.

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