CFL Man falls into HPS Nirvana!!

roosterfish

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i just purchesed some nite cfls???not used yet i bought one purple for flower and one red for fruit there 125w each just wondering has anyone used them and wat they like????how many can be grown under each light????
 

ap1f20

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i was wondering how you hooked up these lights cuz i purchased one a few days ago and i dont know how to wire it, could u please help me??? thanks
 

a jon

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damn i paid $60 bucks each for my 150w hps lights..i use a 400w now but they are great add on's...but when i just used the 150 w i had good results....one light would produce around 3oz...
so yeah that is a amazing deal
 

a jon

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i just bought a couple 3 prong cords...cut them.. and matched up the ground with the ground wire...and connect the other 2 wires and add some tape around it all you don't want to keep them exposed..it doesn't matter which wire goes with the other with current...but the ground wires have to match up
 

a jon

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well there is a hot and a nutral wire...so if they wire colour match...put them together...but it dosn't matter plug in ac current..
 

ngtybear

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I would be happy to help, but I encourage you to get a book on basic wiring. It is not that tough, but it is electricity. In some cases (like when my GF spilled water all over the bottom of the box tonight) it is electricity and water. Not a good combo. Get a book and learn the basics, then if you have question I will be happy to help.

I hate RTFM as an answer, but I do believe it is important in this case.
 

a jon

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it is very simple..as long as they are 120 volts...which i should have mentioned
 

ngtybear

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a_jon, not to bust on you, but I am not sure how comfortable I am with the idea of "connect the other 2 wires and add some tape around." These lights have a pretty good draw and put out some heat. I engineered things with a little more detail. I have thrill issues, but buring down the apartment complex is a little edgy, even for me. ;)

-ngtybear
 

green_nobody

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i just purchesed some nite cfls???not used yet i bought one purple for flower and one red for fruit there 125w each just wondering has anyone used them and wat they like????how many can be grown under each light????
you bought what??? sounds like colored bulbs or shit which is not to use to grow with... for veg all you nned are perfect normal cfls and no funny shit!:roll:
 

a jon

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yeah thats very true...i understand my approach sounded a little "unsafe"...you have to be very carefull with electricity...a manual is always a better approch then trusting someone "me" all stoned
 

ngtybear

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hehehhe... that explanis the avatar. ;)

I am about to sit down and join you. See you in the fog. :D
 

roosterfish

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dunno if anyone knows anything :dunce: about these cfls heres the link let me knowhttp://www.spiritgarden.co.uk/cart/index.pl/catid_17/proid_118/_/_/Nlites(tm)/index.pl?cat_id=17&pro_id=118&img_id=156#lights
 

ngtybear

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They look great, but I have never used them. Just adds to the idea that the future of growing is CFL.

-ngtybear
 

roosterfish

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nightbear will let u know just waitin for mi fittings and goner get another 2 (takin the piss with fittings been waitin 2 weeks now from ebay)
 
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