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After reading a ton of useful information on these forums, I have been stalled dead in my tracks with a tricky question.
I'm considering a setup with multiple 42w CFL lights running through a Clamp Light. Now, my idea was to use a socket splitter so I could plug in 2 of the CFLs into one Clamp Light, in total having 4 bulbs, 2 Clamp Lights and 2 socket splitters.
One problem: I'm worried about starting a fire! I'm no electrical wizard and was wondering if I would be able to do this. I would hate to burn down my house!
Basically I would like to have all of these plugged into one another and the Clamp Lights plugged into a multi-outlet.
I'd be using:
for CFLs
for the socket adapters
and
something like this for the light.
Now here is where my question comes in I guess. The Clamp Light itself is rated for 75w/120v. Will the socket adapter with TWO 42w CFLs cause a problem? And what about plugging this kind of setup into a multi-outlet?
Is this advisable? If not, are there any alternatives other than upgrading to a HPS (which I would like to avoid for now)? If anyone is curious, it'd be going over the top of a Bubble Bucket.
I'm considering a setup with multiple 42w CFL lights running through a Clamp Light. Now, my idea was to use a socket splitter so I could plug in 2 of the CFLs into one Clamp Light, in total having 4 bulbs, 2 Clamp Lights and 2 socket splitters.
One problem: I'm worried about starting a fire! I'm no electrical wizard and was wondering if I would be able to do this. I would hate to burn down my house!
Basically I would like to have all of these plugged into one another and the Clamp Lights plugged into a multi-outlet.
I'd be using:
HTML:
http://www.buylighting.com/42-Watt-Compact-Fluorescent-2800K-Warm-White-p/b509542.htm
HTML:
http://test.deerso.com/1TO2_SOCKET_ADAPTER515561-details.aspx
and
HTML:
http://www.goodmart.com/products/1117916.htm
Now here is where my question comes in I guess. The Clamp Light itself is rated for 75w/120v. Will the socket adapter with TWO 42w CFLs cause a problem? And what about plugging this kind of setup into a multi-outlet?
Is this advisable? If not, are there any alternatives other than upgrading to a HPS (which I would like to avoid for now)? If anyone is curious, it'd be going over the top of a Bubble Bucket.