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Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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kes_cor Z5 Chicago, IL (
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Mon, Oct 17, 05 at 11:31
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There isn't much posted on Compact Fluorescent 150 watt / 200 watt light fixtures. I am looking at the Sun System VIII system. Anyone with personal experience?
I need to provide lighting for my bougainvillea and jasmines.
Is the lighting good? Do the plants flower under it well?
CFL - Search word! |
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RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| all i can say is that having three 42W CFL's in a fixture is bright...those will be even brighter...go with it if you want...lightmaster recommends... ~J~ |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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- Posted by kes_cor Z5 Chicago, IL (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 18, 05 at 14:22
| How did you create the fixure with three bulbs in it? I'm thinking 3 42 watt bulbs would be cheaper, maybe... |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W Conversion
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- Posted by kes_cor Z5 Chicago, IL (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 18, 05 at 14:42
| Can I convert my existing 250 watt MH fixture to use CFL's? and what wattage and color CFL would you put in it? |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| No, you can't easily convert a metal halide to a CFL lamp. You could rip out all the electrics and use the housing to install a CFL, but why would you want to? The metal halide is more efficient than the CFL so it puts out more light. Personally I think you'd be better off using a 250W metal halide that you already own even if you really only need say 10,000 lumens. Just use it for a a couple of hours less each day. |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| it cost me roughly $30 for the lights and accessories... I had a box made for them... ~J~ |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| a 150W CFL sounds insane... how much does it cost? |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| there is a 200W CFL 5500K @ FarmTek...mogul base -j- |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| 125W and up CFLs have a horrible track-record for longevity. I have stuck with 85W CFLs(3 of them), and couldn't be happier with lumen maintenance, light output, heat output or color spectrum(6500K). 85W bulbs cost around $25, while 125W-up bulbs cost closer to $60-100. D. |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| Got a light meter, D? Without it you have no idea what the lumen maintenance is. The human eye can't tell the difference between 100% output and 80% output, but your plants can. Almost every CFL has about the same lumen maintenance, 80% after about 3,000 hours, dropping to 70% at the end of its life. What do you like about the heat output of these bulbs? How much it is or how little it is? I can tell you how much heat they put out: 255W :) Almost exactly the same as a 250W HID or 6x40W straight tubes! |
RE: Compact Fluorescent Lights 150W / 200W
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| How are you using the 85w CFL's? DId you purchase fixtures for them or did you make them? I have 3 - 4 large plants I'm trying to create lighting for: Bougainvillea
Hibiscus
Night Jasmine
Coffee Arabica |
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