Lights, fixtures, explosion potential, etc.

[Pistil]

I am still relatively new to cultivation. I have some questions about lighting. Do I need a surge protector to run (12) 45w 6500k from a standard outlet? Or just straight out of the wall? I was looking at the grounded 6 outlet adapters, 1 each in 2 different wall outlets. They will be split 6 per plant so 2 plants total. Also is that a decent amount of light for 2 plants? I know more is always better, but I want to run it cheap and low key. I need 6 sockets for 6 y splitters for the bulbs. I don't want to be cheap, but I do not want to spend tons either.

 

[zubey91]

I would run one no matter what i never plug directly into wall. 6 per plant cfls should be okay use some as side lighting and rotate

 

[Pistil]

Kind of hard to explain but I was going to do 4 lower on each plant and 2 at the top.

 

[sikkinixx]

Surge protectors cost less then $10 so I would say always use one. It's another layer of protection to your home and equipment with absolutely no down sides. As for growing: never be cheap. Without a doubt, you get out what you put in. I just upgraded all my ballast, bulbs and hoods to the top of the line after seeing first hand the difference in potency and yield the right equipment makes. I'm not saying go out and buy the moon, just don't cut corners if you can afford not to.

 

[Pistil]

I do like the idea of plugging the 12 lights into 2 surge protectors.