StealthBomber
New Member
well I can't resist so im givin this the old college try. ive started a few germinated seeds in some small pots. ive done a bit of research and the question i bring to you today involves my lighting setup.
Here is the setup in question. No laughing please, im sticking to the old KISS method for now.
On that light tree is 4 bulbs, and here is the math as far as i understand it.
3 x 13W CFL
1 x 26W CFL
The 13W packaging rates each bulb at 825 lumens.
The 26W packaging rates each bulb at 1,750 lumens.
All bulb packaging is defined as "Soft White 2700K"
And the math:
3 bulbs at 825 lumens equals a total of 2,475 lumens.
Adding a bulb of 1,750 lumens to this results in a total of 4,225 lumens.
Based on this info (and if any more is needed ask) is this a good start? I have another identical light tree available and could always add it, but if its overkill I could save some energy. Let me know what you think and if you see any errors in my calculation.
PS- awesome site, this place has been eating up days of my life at a time lately
Here is the setup in question. No laughing please, im sticking to the old KISS method for now.
On that light tree is 4 bulbs, and here is the math as far as i understand it.
3 x 13W CFL
1 x 26W CFL
The 13W packaging rates each bulb at 825 lumens.
The 26W packaging rates each bulb at 1,750 lumens.
All bulb packaging is defined as "Soft White 2700K"
And the math:
3 bulbs at 825 lumens equals a total of 2,475 lumens.
Adding a bulb of 1,750 lumens to this results in a total of 4,225 lumens.
Based on this info (and if any more is needed ask) is this a good start? I have another identical light tree available and could always add it, but if its overkill I could save some energy. Let me know what you think and if you see any errors in my calculation.
PS- awesome site, this place has been eating up days of my life at a time lately