Are these CFL ok?

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malogo

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Hello everyone,

Do you guys think these lamps are any good? And if they are usable, how many do you think I'll need for 2 plants on a 50X60X110cm. (~20x20x40in)

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Thanks for your answers,
 

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Tutorial to Growing with CFL’s by Doctor Chronic What is a CFL? A Compact Fluorescent Light is a type of fluorescent that was originally designed to replace the standard E26 Edison Incandescent Lamp. The reason being, CFL’s will put out the same amount of visible light using...
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No CFLs have been obsolete for years, don't waste your money. Any LED would be better, even hardware store junk. A Bridgelux or Samsung strip is like 2.5-3X as efficient and lasts for 50,000 hours.
 
If you can spend about $115, you could get this with the "RIU10" promo code. This is a decent light.
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malogo said:
Hello everyone,

Do you guys think these lamps are any good? And if they are usable, how many do you think I'll need for 2 plants on a 50X60X110cm. (~20x20x40in)

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Thanks for your answers,
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I figure that for 8000 lumens/sq ft you’d need sixteen, drawing over 400 watts. Unless you have’m in inventory, there are cheaper good ways to light that space.
 
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