Homemade CFL chandelier

[CharlieMopps]

Yes but a 600 watt hps would put out double the lumens.

[bige1511]

What are the best cfl to use for flowering

[CharlieMopps]

Cool blue or daylight, higher K the better. Warm lights around 3000K are for veg and match Metal Halide lamps.

Oh and how much money have you spent on cfl's and fixtures by now? Really woulda been better off saving up for a HID.

[StuntmanMike]

When I was germinating my seeds, I used a regular plastic bulb fixture with a pullchain on/off, a Y connector screwed into that, two other Y connectors screwed into the first, and the 4 bulbs screwed into those. No having to use cheap stuff like rubber bands or w/e, worked perfectly for me. I also made reflectors out of coke cans :D

can't see the base and everything, but you can see how the lights looked


this way you get the most light out of the bulbs onto the plants as possible, since they're more perpendicular to the tops of the plants (as opposed to the one with the power strip, where the light mostly goes to the sides)

[McBudz]

Originally Posted by CharlieMopps

Cool blue or daylight, higher K the better. Warm lights around 3000K are for veg and match Metal Halide lamps.

Oh and how much money have you spent on cfl's and fixtures by now? Really woulda been better off saving up for a HID.

Got it backwards there bud. 3000k is warm and resembles HPS's spectrum for flowering. Cool blue daylight 6500K are for vegging and resemble Metal Halide

[McBudz]

Originally Posted by StuntmanMike

When I was germinating my seeds, I used a regular plastic bulb fixture with a pullchain on/off, a Y connector screwed into that, two other Y connectors screwed into the first, and the 4 bulbs screwed into those. No having to use cheap stuff like rubber bands or w/e, worked perfectly for me. I also made reflectors out of coke cans :D

can't see the base and everything, but you can see how the lights looked


this way you get the most light out of the bulbs onto the plants as possible, since they're more perpendicular to the tops of the plants (as opposed to the one with the power strip, where the light mostly goes to the sides)

^ That's the coolest thing I've seen all day. I love that idea with the cans :)

Yes you should get more light off the CFL from its side rather than its top.

[StuntmanMike]

Originally Posted by McBudz

Got it backwards there bud. 3000k is warm and resembles HPS's spectrum for flowering. Cool blue daylight 6500K are for vegging and resemble Metal Halide

I was thinkin the same thing, but I was high so I wasn't sure if I was wrong or not

[420fome2]

i use a similiar homemade chandelier. with 6 warm 27w cfls plus 2 more around the sides. this appears to be my only option as my stealth cab is 2' x 2' & only 3' tall. i have the resources for a 250w hps, but im not sure if thats enough height??. i have some lowryders i will be starting soon..so that may help also.

[guitron1988]

what are those adapters called i cant find them.

[Dr. 215]

Are you talking about the outlet to socket adapter or the y splitter adapter? Both are available at your local hardware store.

[guitron1988]

Originally Posted by Dr. 215

Are you talking about the outlet to socket adapter or the y splitter adapter? Both are available at your local hardware store.

The outlet to socket adapter but i searched it and got some planning to do to see whats the best thing for my 1st ever plant growing expirement . thanks anyways