Good or Bad way to hang CFL?

GigEmGreens

GigEmGreens

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This is a 300 watt CFL thats very heavy. Keeping that in mind and the fact that it will probably get very hot, i tied it around its own treads with a steel wire. Good idea, bad idea? will this break the bulb, will it spark or something crazy im not thinking of? thanks for any imput
 
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deliott

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300W cfl? Wow that's a lot of watts for a cfl hehe. I've seen some big ones at the local hydroponics store and they were like five times that size. I got a 55W one and it's just about the same size as yours.

Couldn't you find a desk lamp type arm that could suspend the light? Are they using regular sized sockets?

If u look at my setup, I've got arms hanging the lights above the plants and I can adjust as they grow..
 
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T.H.Cammo

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Whether it's a 300 watter, or a 300 "Equivelant" - one thing is for sure! Without some kind of a reflector, you're wasting almost all of the actual light! The light radiates out in a full 360 degree "sphere" - YOU ARE LIGHTING UP THE WHOLE ROOM! You should "focus" all the light directly onto the plant. Otherwise it's like using a big ass lawn sprinkler, in a parking lot, to water only one pot. It's just plain wasteful!
 
GigEmGreens

GigEmGreens

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ya i know, thats not my set up. i have reflectors and more lights. this was an example picture to just show how i tied the string
 
Mortloch

Mortloch

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As long as the metal doesn't get to hot you should be fine. Just don't touch it or you might burn your fingers. I think metal is a better call that string because it won't burn or smoke.
 
Hairy Bob

Hairy Bob

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darkdestruction420 said:
what are you trying to say? i cant understand what the hell your talking about. are u telling him its too big for his grow and throw it away? cuz thats nonsense
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I think he was saying the U shaped part of the bulb is not long enough for it to be an actual 300w light, and I agree, it'll be a 300w 'equivalent' which means shit to us for growing.
Not sure what the bit about throwing it away was about though...
 
GigEmGreens

GigEmGreens

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i know its a 300 watt equiv, that wasnt the question. all i asked was if the steel wire would get too hot for the bulb and melt or shatter it. thats all i was asking this thread went a completely different direction
 
mutantgargoyle

mutantgargoyle

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what have i started the wire will be fine they dont get that hot to be fair what i did with mine was put two holes in a normal reflector and tied it up worked fine this you first grow ?????
 
GigEmGreens

GigEmGreens

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yes it is. check my journals most recent photo update to see my set up. can you explain what u did exactly, maybe a pic?
 
mutantgargoyle

mutantgargoyle

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all i did was put two holes in the reflector one on each side and threaded it through cant get you a pick though it hooked up to the hid what you growing???
 
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