help me maximize my cfl placement please!

indcolts77

Active Member

• Jan 19, 2013

• #1

I have two Sour D clones that were getting too big for the two small lights i had....so i bought two 2700k cfls to mix my spectrum and bought two splitters to have two bulbs per clamp...

Annyway, i had to remove the reflector that came with the clamp lights and now the light disperses everywhere... given my setup, how should i place the lights to maximize leaf absorption?

Imagine two clamp lights with two bulbs each if you cant tell from the pics...first two are old setup, last two are new setup...

Plus rep for the help, thanks guys

 

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tcaact11

Member

• Jan 19, 2013

• #2

place a tinfoil box like the kind you use for a turkey and cut a whole about the size of the base so that the 3lights fit inside and aim it on your pots.

 

cheechako

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2013

• #3

Most of the light will come from the sides of the bulb and not the ends. Reflectors might not help all that much with CFLs because of strike-back and the fast rate of fall-off of the light.

 

canniboss

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2013

• #4

Extension cords and plug in sockets, then splitters

 

OldGrowth420

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2013

• #5

turn em sideways this guys got it right ^

 

Bakatare666

Well-Known Member

• Jan 19, 2013

• #6

Another example.
Inside the clamp lights with reflectors, I have Flour. floods.View attachment 2487567View attachment 2487568

 

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tcaact11

Member

• Jan 20, 2013

• #7

really? even number of leaves is male and odd is female unless it hermie? i don't think that is true because i had a male with odd number leaves i think it depends more on the strain then the sex. the way you tell if it is male or female is changing the light cycle until you see hairs/balls hairs =female balls = male. simple enough right?

 

Bakatare666

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2013

• #8

tcaact11 said:

really? even number of leaves is male and odd is female unless it hermie? i don't think that is true because i had a male with odd number leaves i think it depends more on the strain then the sex. the way you tell if it is male or female is changing the light cycle until you see hairs/balls hairs =female balls = male. simple enough right?

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No, that's just something I saved because it was so comical at the time, but I guess I shouldn't use it, because you're the second one in 2 days to ask that, and I don't want people thinking I actually believe that shit.

 

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tcaact11

Member

• Jan 20, 2013

• #9

lol no worries

 

PJ Diaz

Well-Known Member

• Jan 20, 2013

• #10

cheechako said:

Most of the light will come from the sides of the bulb and not the ends. Reflectors might not help all that much with CFLs because of strike-back and the fast rate of fall-off of the light.

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Actually using reflectors with cfls in the standard position helps quite a bit. I know this for a fact since I have a light meter and have tested this for myself.

I would suggest that the op make some fort of enclosure (small tent, box, cabinet, etc..) to keep the light contained. A lot of it is getting away without the use of the reflectors.

 

indcolts77

Active Member

• Jan 23, 2013

• #11

Thanks guys...imma aim for something like canniboss...im assuming thats mylar right?

 

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Reynaldo

Member

• Jan 26, 2013

• #12

Most of the mild will come from the edges of the light and not the finishes. Reflectors might not help all that much with CFLs because of strike-back and the quick amount of fall-off of the mild.

 

zubey91

Well-Known Member

• Feb 7, 2013

• #13

tcaact11 said:

place a tinfoil box like the kind you use for a turkey and cut a whole about the size of the base so that the 3lights fit inside and aim it on your pots.

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Tin foil reflects heat, not light.... Use mylar, it reflects light...not heat

 

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Drake1234

New Member

• Apr 25, 2013

• #14

Most of the mild will come from the edges of the light and not the finishes. Reflectors might not help all that much with CFLs because of strike-back and the quick amount of fall-off of the mild.