how does my light setup look?

unorthodox

unorthodox

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I just finished wireing everything, no more hanging lights off coat hangers. it took me a while but i finally got enough sockets and more bulbs. the sockets are wired into 2x4s and the T8 is between them.

Its 14 lights total, 1) T8 tube, 1) 14w 4100k, 6) 15w 2700k, 4) 18w 6500k, 2) 21w 4000k.
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ill take any help, thanks for lookin
 
unorthodox

unorthodox

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bump, help me out im new to indoor. i did the research on cfl, i tryed to cover a wide spec base between the different lights. good ill keep on. bad ill fix it...
 
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ToastyJoe

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It looks good. I personally would have went with a 250 HPS. You're using 250 watts anyway(218 + T5)Probably cheaper buying a HPS than building this, and way more yeild. Maybe run a little hotter, but probably not even hot enough to need to vent in that space. Either way, allot more yield. Some of your bulbs(ends) are pretty far from your plants. Are you planning on adding more plants?
 
unorthodox

unorthodox

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ToastyJoe said:
It looks good. I personally would have went with a 250 HPS. You're using 250 watts anyway(218 + T5)Probably cheaper buying a HPS than building this, and way more yeild. Maybe run a little hotter, but probably not even hot enough to need to vent in that space. Either way, allot more yield. Some of your bulbs(ends) are pretty far from your plants. Are you planning on adding more plants?
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I understand but i think an hps would run too hot, the cfls and T8 get the closet up to 95 if i dont leave the door cracked. the setup wasnt that bad i think i spent 30€ for the cfls and sockets and i had everything else already. maybe next winter ill go for an hps, i dont really have the funds for it. I ended up unscrewing a few of the end bulbs for now untill the plants get bigger. Thanks for your input!
 
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