Need electrial/lighting help :)

Nugglet

Nugglet

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Hey all. Okay so i have a dilemma, I have 4x 27 watt/ 6500K CFLs. my grow box is like 2x2x4. Im just curious how to wire up these lights. I know this is a newb question but could someone give me a list of some stuff i could use. I see people useing the Y splitters etc... but i'm not very electical inclinded :P So if someone could give me some ideas how to get power to my lights that would be great :)
 
stopcallingmedude

stopcallingmedude

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buy a power strip. plug your y splitters into it. screw your cfl's into the y splitter. hang all of these things upside down from the top of your grow box. most power strips have holes in the back so that you can hang them on a wall with screws. use those. buy an extension cord. plug your powerstrip into your extension cord. plug the extension cord into an outlet.

and the dude said, "let there be light". and there was light... and the light was good. :peace:
 
Nugglet

Nugglet

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okay right on, that sounds like a working method :) So my next question is, are all this items able to be boughten at a Kent, or canadian tire/ wal mart? Those are the three stores i can work with :P lol
 
stopcallingmedude

stopcallingmedude

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i would think you can get everything at walmart no problem. maybe not the y splitters... i don't know what kent or a canadian tire are, but if they are hardware stores you should be able to get them there. :peace:
 
Nugglet

Nugglet

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alright thanks man, im actually just about to head out and see if i can pick up all my supplies. Ill post some pictures of my box when im done. As for the strand im using to grow :S kinda iffy, the guy i got it from grows madicinal MJ and he gave me seeds lol. Soooooo im just gonna see how they turn out. Could be good or bad? any ideas?
 
stopcallingmedude

stopcallingmedude

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medicinal grade marijuana is a great place to start. you should try and find out the exact strain though so that you can read about it online. knowing your strain gives you valuable flowering time info and height/yield estimations. if those don't work out for you, you can always get seeds from the attitude seedbank. let me know what you pick up. :peace:
 
Nugglet

Nugglet

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Here are a few pictures, i just went and got a little fan. I have it just blowing around in there. And added a thermometer/humidity. There are no direct holes in my cabnit but there is not a tight seal around the door at all. What do u guys think? Should i get a actual hole?
 
Roseman

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and get one of these extensions:

and if you want to add two 42 watt lights to a reflector, you get a Y spliter.







1 to 4 Sockets Adapter A4E27


This adapter will allow 4 bulbs to be installed in one socket. Each socket on the adapter can support up to 250W, so it support up to 1000W in total. Can use with our 11", 15" lamps or soft boxes.




Price:$12.99 ​

at http://www.obnphoto.com/items/part/lamppart.html
 
stopcallingmedude

stopcallingmedude

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ah i see them now. looks good.

roseman's idea is good, too. a reflector always helps. but your space is so small you may not be able to fit it.

another note: you should find a way to get that fan to blow across the plant so that it can strengthen the stem.
 
Nugglet

Nugglet

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yeah i've been thinking about that too man. I think im going to hang the fan about halfway down.
 
Nugglet

Nugglet

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I'm about to relocate my grow. I have a closet which is empty and also painted white. So im going to use this to possibly have more room/better air flow. The temps in my cabnit are 90+ and my plant is getting heat stroke there lmao. So... im going to move my lights into the closet and hang them above my plant. Have a 4 inch fan blowing onto the plant and have a room fan blowing in the room. My only question is without a reflector of some sort above my lights.. will i lose the effect? and without this being closed in will my moisture lvl not being high enough make a difference?
 
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