4000k LED bulbs (12.5 watts each) for my mother tent, yes!

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Brought a 4 way splitter from eBay (there are many types, with differing combinations)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-To-4-E27-Socket-Splitter-Light-Lamp-Bulb-Base-Adapter-For-Photography-Studio/371400434017?epid=1688842491&hash=item567930e161:g:aNoAAOSwPcVVupY~




..and 4 Philips Corepro LED '13W' bulbs ('100' W equivalent - 4000k - E27 Edison)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Corepro-Edison-Dimmable-Frosted/dp/B015OSJBDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536961380&sr=8-1&keywords=e27+philips+led+bulb+100+watt+4000k



Pried off the plastic 'bulb' housings with a sharp edged knife (to expose the cob leds). Currently using 3 bulbs in the splitter to see whats what (then I'll add the fourth), I also have two 2700k bulbs (I might add one 2700k for a mix with the three 4000k bulbs). The light spread already (with three bulbs) beats the single 60 watt cfl I was using before :) and these bulbs only pull 12.5 watts each (the 2700k's are 9 Watts). So far, the 6 dwarf mother plants (plus two growing clones and two glasses of cuttings) seem to love it! Great in a tent this size (meant for a single small mother plant). Including the extractor fan (14 Watts), that's approx. 60.5 Watts all in. **pics attached**
 

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BudmanTX said:
nice, love the splitter btw, i use a double splitter with mine, course i still have cfls in there as well
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SPLFreak808 said:
Crazy what you can veg with less than 40 watts now days, can pull some decent weight too.

The 14.5w feits have also done me very well
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although I'm playing with hps and cooltubes in my flower tent at the moment ..the thought occurred to take a 1m2 board, interweave a bunch of splitters+bulbs onto it (keeping it in a safe power range :) and seeing what I can flower in a scrog. Wondering 'watt' power would be acceptable in a 1m2 tent (perhaps two smaller units would be better). I'm thinking you could diy a pretty efficient/good flower light at bargain bucket prices with these leds.
 
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Puff_Dragon said:
although I'm playing with hps and cooltubes in my flower tent at the moment ..the thought occurred to take a 1m2 board, interweave a bunch of splitters+bulbs onto it (keeping it in a safe power range :) and seeing what I can flower in a scrog. Wondering 'watt' power would be acceptable in a 1m2 tent (perhaps two smaller units would be better). I'm thinking you could diy a pretty efficient/good flower light at bargain bucket prices with these leds.
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Would probably do nice once you hit 350-400w in an area like that, i did something like 220w over a 2x4 table and got okay results, good smoke and surprising yield for low wattage but they just stretched on me more than i preferred.

As a personal med grower, sometimes its nice to put the big lights away for a little while and just do a couple small grows, keeps you sharp & gives you a little more time for daily activities untill you get bored again.
 
GBAUTO

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For me, that would be a perfectly acceptable fixture for a veg/mother plant. Simple, available and effective-good job.
 
TurboSR20smokin

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SPLFreak808 said:
Would probably do nice once you hit 350-400w in an area like that, i did something like 220w over a 2x4 table and got okay results, good smoke and surprising yield for low wattage but they just stretched on me more than i preferred.

As a personal med grower, sometimes its nice to put the big lights away for a little while and just do a couple small grows, keeps you sharp & gives you a little more time for daily activities untill you get bored again.
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just curious as i see your name....you into bassin and comps?
 
BudmanTX

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Puff_Dragon said:
Brought a 4 way splitter from eBay (there are many types, with differing combinations)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-To-4-E27-Socket-Splitter-Light-Lamp-Bulb-Base-Adapter-For-Photography-Studio/371400434017?epid=1688842491&hash=item567930e161:g:aNoAAOSwPcVVupY~




..and 4 Philips Corepro LED '13W' bulbs ('100' W equivalent - 4000k - E27 Edison)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Corepro-Edison-Dimmable-Frosted/dp/B015OSJBDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536961380&sr=8-1&keywords=e27+philips+led+bulb+100+watt+4000k



Pried off the plastic 'bulb' housings with a sharp edged knife (to expose the cob leds). Currently using 3 bulbs in the splitter to see whats what (then I'll add the fourth), I also have two 2700k bulbs (I might add one 2700k for a mix with the three 4000k bulbs). The light spread already (with three bulbs) beats the single 60 watt cfl I was using before :) and these bulbs only pull 12.5 watts each (the 2700k's are 9 Watts). So far, the 6 dwarf mother plants (plus two growing clones and two glasses of cuttings) seem to love it! Great in a tent this size (meant for a single small mother plant). Including the extractor fan (14 Watts), that's approx. 60.5 Watts all in. **pics attached**
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if u wanna keep mothers, run 4k to 5k bulbs, don't put in the 3k or the 2.7k, that would prolly cause the mothers to flower, well unless u want them to.......just my 2 cents.....

my mix is 5k and 3k for veg and flower, i keep the 5k going untill i think there ready, then flip the 3k in addition for flower.......
 
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