blizzie420
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Hey all. I was starting a custom CFL setup and found this light for 12.99. It's the kind you see in bathrooms. Is a light like this able to be wired so I can run it on a timer in an outlet?
6-light decorative lighting fixture
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IlEastmanlI
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Sweet! Where did you get that? and How much was it?
blizzie420
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Got it at my local hardware store. I was there to get extension cords and light sockets when I came across this baby
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Illegal Smile
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You can do the same with a power strip and add the plugs that have a socket. Then put Y adapters in those sockets and 2 42w in each. You can have at least 6 42s or more for a bigger power strip. And it's easy to reconfigure from 6500k to 2700k.
blizzie420
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ILLEGAL - Yea i did get those Y-adapter and so far I have 3 adapters and 6 6500k bulbs. I plan on doing two sockets worth of 2700k.
JOE CAMEL - Did you have those wired to a plug and outlet? If so, did you have to use the 3 prong cords?
This fixture is going to make everything about setting up easier.
*Happy blazin*
JOE CAMEL - Did you have those wired to a plug and outlet? If so, did you have to use the 3 prong cords?
This fixture is going to make everything about setting up easier.
*Happy blazin*
nitroman
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all you have to do to get this to work off of a timer is wire it up with a plug and plug into your timed power source by the way nice find ill be lookin for one of these now seems much easier than what i made but hey i was high when i did it lolHey all. I was starting a custom CFL setup and found this light for 12.99. It's the kind you see in bathrooms. Is a light like this able to be wired so I can run it on a timer in an outlet?
blizzie420
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Another thing... It says chrome finish and I know that mirrors are terrible to use as a reflecting agent, but i want to know if I should put aluminum foil on it and not have the chrome showing.
blizzie420
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I thought that al. foil was a decent reflector? Its no mylar, but will it work for low budget reasons? As in the area will be lined with it.
blizzie420
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Damn. Ok my budget isn't super tiny but mylar is expensive. I know emergency blankets get used by people. Is this a better alternative to the foil?
blizzie420
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Good deal. See I have a closet that's bigger than the light fixture I got so I'm thinking about putting up plywood to keep as much light in as possible. I could do that as you with stapling it. Just some extra input needed, height is no problem but my area is (if I don't make 'walls') 59" by 15". How many plants could fit in an area like this? I'd like to get as many as would grow comfortably and if I have to add more lights and use the entire area I can do that. I'd really like to get 6 plants total but I think they might be a little tight. *shrug* need to get plans in the works to get these goin. (also +rep for all your input)
blizzie420
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Hopefully I'll be wiring the fixture tomorrow. I'll post pics of progress. Grave yard shift is callin me (gotta nap before work)
Peace
Peace
nitroman
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well lookin at it as one plant per square foot you get almost get 5 but you would be an inch short. id say you get could 4 in there and grow them big or you could do a sog and make it into two chambers one for flower and one for veg depends on what you wanna do really if you wanna veg for a while go with four if you wanna get small amounts of bud more often go with a 2 part cab and veg and clone then flower the clones in small pots and jamm a few in there every week till you eventually get plants coming out as new ones go in.
blizzie420
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Oh snap I got a little work done today. Not much but got everything mocked up and now just need to cut a hole, attach the fixture and put some more lights in.
YEAH. I'm gettin so pumped for this.
YEAH. I'm gettin so pumped for this.
notoriousb
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cfl'ing is the shit
blizzie420
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alright well a little more progress on the light. here ya go.
