Need Help, Asap!!! Please!!!

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #1

Hi, i need to know what i need to setup a couple of fluorescent tubes, in my closet i have these starter things, and i fort thats all i would need, but i was wrong.

So i need to know what else i NEED to buy to get these lights going.

Please help me, i want to get back to b&q before tomoz

ps: there some 15w t8s and i have the starters for both lights. and if its important im from england.

Thanks in advance!

 

7xstall

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #2

what???

go to the place where the lights came from and ask them what else you need.






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tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #3

phh, thats long.

Heres some pics of what i have i guess i just need a couple of ballast's but can i get them online? its only 450mm

 

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lewtra

Active Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #4

Get some 3 core wire + a 13amp plug!!

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #5

Do i need to get ballasts and a fixture?

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #6

they are only starters and the tubes dont connect to them

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #7

Well thats it then i hav to buy fittings and ballasts :/

i hope b&q will give me my money back for 1 pack of starters and 1 tube.

Thanks for your help anyway, sorry for the crappy description.

 

pandabear

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #8

well all you bought was the bulbs, you gonna need a fixture for them too!! whoa buddy dont electricute yourself!!!

 

nongreenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #9

Please tell me this is a joke, are you for real tech?

 

email468

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #10

unless you're an electrician you may want to consider purchasing a complete lighting system.

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #11

course im for real, im not a electrition and iv never grew before so how would i no about them?

anyway took em back and got 2 18w ready to go flouro tubes, £10 each, then i had to buy 2 (£1) plugs and some 3 core cable, and they only sell it in 5m rolls for £7!

Now im official skint, and iv still got them 4 8w flouros coming so ill have to find some fixtures for them anyway.

What a joke, i shulda jus brought these 18wattas first

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #12

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

There Too Big!!!

Im Going To Commit Suicide Now Bye

 

lewtra

Active Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #13

Its got me in stitches this one.Talk about starting with basics ...This beats em all!.take everything back to B&Q. Get yr money back....no probs with that one(done it many times)Then read all FQA on this site...You`ll be laughing.LoL

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #14

LOL, well i made use of the long cupboard above my main chamber ill add some pics to my thread in the grow room forum.

 

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kaptinkombat

Active Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #15

I am using 6 48" fluorescent bulbs into two bulb fixtures that i am leaning over the plants until a get a box to mount them in, also it wouldnt hurt to get a few more lights

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #16

Yes i no i dont have plants yet anyway there jus babies, but i needed 2 sections cus the main section with the 125w enviro im growing lowryder 2 and in the top with the tubes im growing kc-36 from kc brains

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #17

but im gonna get myself some more anyway, but this will be fine for now.

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 2, 2007

• #18

lewtra wot u mean about the faq? i jus read it and im not laughing, where was i supposed to look?

 

lewtra

Active Member

• Nov 3, 2007

• #19

start here buddyhttps://www.rollitup.org/view.php?pg=faq&cmd=category&id=48 you'll find everything you need to set up and grow on this site..just make sure you read up on everything you'll need before spending money,make a list and plan your growing space.good luck.

 

tech9374

Well-Known Member

• Nov 3, 2007

• #20

Thanks mate but its cool, im set, jus need ph tester, and more lights, including a 70w hps for flowering

and iv read alot about it before i started, the only problem i had was with the tubes, nothing todo with my ability to grow.