can i add a dimmer switch to my cfls

[dluck]

Best thing to do is go read the "Growing with CFL's tutorial" it has some great info in it

 

[mainliner]

Some CFLs are dimmer compatible, some are not. Using a dimmer on an incompatible bulb is risking a fire.

thank you very much , that's all i asked

 

[Red1966]

If it's dimmer compatible, it will say so on the box. If there is no mention, it's not compatible.

 

[mainliner]

Veg to flower you have to Change bulbs...I veg with 6500k and then switch to 2700k to flower with using a 3:1 ratio

ti dim from veg to flower

 

[mainliner]

thank you all

 

[dluck]

Well you can dim in veg to use less power then power up for flower. .I may have misunderstood your question..my bad man .

 

[mainliner]

Well you can dim in veg to use less power then power up for flower. .I may have misunderstood your question..my bad man .

to dim from blue to red slowly, like when the sun goes from summer to autumn,,

 

[dluck]

to dim from blue to red slowly, like when the sun goes from summer to autumn,,

Dimming doesn't change the color spectrum..for that you have to change bulbs bro .

 

[mainliner]

Dimming doesn't change the color spectrum..for that you have to change bulbs bro .

ok ,right , ii must have typed it wrong,, i want to fade two bulbs into each other, like from blue(a seperate bulb)and slowly dim it out while slowly bringing a red (also a seprate bulb from the blue) so i end up with a natural trannsition from summer blue hue to autumn red hue,,,,,,please tell me you understand or in gonna kill myself? Lol

 

[dluck]

ok ,right , ii must have typed it wrong,, i want to fade two bulbs into each other, like from blue(a seperate bulb)and slowly dim it out while slowly bringing a red (also a seprate bulb from the blue) so i end up with a natural trannsition from summer blue hue to autumn red hue,,,,,,please tell me you understand or in gonna kill myself? Lol

I gotcha...you can do that but it will take separate sockets and separate dimmers but THAT can be done !

 

[mainliner]

I gotcha...you can do that but it will take separate sockets and separate dimmers but THAT can be done !

that's ok , all i wanted to do was mimic the suns natural set and rise,,, i must burn my hang noose now u understand ,,,god your hard work,lol

 

[mainliner]

anyways all this is pointless now , my fuckin cfls are undimmable,,,,don't laugh

 

[dluck]

that's ok , all i wanted to do was mimic the suns natural set and rise,,, i must burn my hang noose now u understand ,,,god your hard work,lol

Sorry man...I just change my bulbs from blue to red...didn't mean to stress you .

 

[dluck]

Thing is most folks seem to try to make growing harder then it really is...actually it's quite simple I think !

 

[mainliner]

correct most people do, but its not diffecult for me to do this and don't find complrcated,,its just a hobbie ,,,,,i love it

 

[n!n.budz]

ok ,right , ii must have typed it wrong,, i want to fade two bulbs into each other, like from blue(a seperate bulb)and slowly dim it out while slowly bringing a red (also a seprate bulb from the blue) so i end up with a natural trannsition from summer blue hue to autumn red hue,,,,,,please tell me you understand or in gonna kill myself? Lol

i think u be wasting time tryin to fade it in its why indoor works so well cause u can switch wen u like .. if u have to sockets for to seperate bulbs just use both more spectrum the better no ??? dont hold me to it tho.. and a dim. switch will make ur cfl go pop ... happened to one my m8s he had to trow 3lovely ladys away ..