Guide: Where to buy cheap fixtures for your CFLs online

plsfoldthx

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Ok, I had tons of trouble finding cheap fixtures to connect my CFLs to a wall socket and also ways to add extra CFLs to a fixture. After hours of searching I found out where to buy them for cheap and I'm here to share with you because it would've saved me tons and tons of trouble.


  • Connecting a bulb to a socket. You can attach these to an extension cord or a power strip to power your bulb.
Outlet to Bulb socket: http://www.amazon.com/Pass-Seymour-61ICC10-Edison-Adapter/dp/B000BO756M/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_b


  • Adding multiple bulbs to a single socket:
E27 (Name for standard light socket size) Y-splitters: http://www.amazon.com/Pass-Seymour-128-15A-Adapter/dp/B000BOATCE/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_b


  • Securing your bulbs and socket to outlet. If you have your bulbs hanging from a wall or from the ceiling, you are obviously concerned about them falling out of the socket due to the weight of the bulb. Secure them with cable ties:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-7-5-Inch-Cable-Ties-Multicolored/dp/B00005T3ZY/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1285289790&sr=1-4


  • 40W CFL bulbs. A step up from the 23W you find in your typical store. I think it's the perfect size for a grow. 6500K color temperature for vegging and 2700K for flowering. Use them both (1:1) for both phases.
You can buy these at www.1000bulbs.com. They have the cheapest prices for the 2700K at like 3 bucks each. For 6700K, they are like 13 bucks + shipping. Amazon has them for 9 dollars and no shipping with Amazon Prime (http://www.amazon.com/Feit-Electric-ESL40TN-Fluorescent-High-Wattage/dp/B001AZOV9K/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1285289893&sr=1-1)

Hope that helps :)
 
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