500 watt output flourescent light!?

http://lightsofamerica.com/wl.htm -I got the the 6165 model (the biggest/ with the yellow colored reflector). the bulb is 3"x3"x 9"L and with the reflector has 4,550 lumens.

here are the rest of the specs-Watts Used 65
Incandescent Wattage Equivalent 500
Size (H x D) 17" x 14.5"
Lumens 4,550
Efficiency87%
Life 10,000
CRI 84
Color Temp 6,500
Op. Voltage 120V
Op. Freq (Hz) 50/60
3-Way NO
Dimmable NO
Outdoor Use (damp) NO
UL YES
CSA YES
Energy Star NO
Replacement Bulb 9166B

now will this work for a 4'x4' area, if not how large of an area will it work for?
Is this better than cfl's?

................. go out and buy 4 cfls at 1660 lumins each DAYLIGHT $25 in total for all of them, hgiher output, and you can mount them into your grow area.

2by2 at most, 65 watts isnt much, never compare a light's wattage against incandesent one. If anyone should be able to see past the marketing bullshit it should be us growers. Always campare it against its toughest competitor, the metal halide, or even other types of florecents. but that 65 will be sufficent to veg a couple of plants though. fourty-five hundred lumens is not much.

payn

Actually those lights you bought look like a CFL, or a flourex...not sure the difference. They will not work very well for a 4x4 area. probably a 2x2 area with baby plants. It probably wont be enough for more than one adult plant.

A cheap route for bigger area would be to go to a hardware store and find the cheapest tube flourescent fixture that is 4ft and holds a couple lights. I've seen the "shop fixture" at ACE which holds 2 4-ft T12 bulbs for $10. Spend another $10 on a couple of cool white lights and you'll have around 5,000-6000 lumens for $20. Get two of these setups side by side and you got your 4x4 area with 10-12000 lumens.

Fade :thumbsup:

Wal Mart has the same light for 11 bucks. 65w, good for early veg in the closet.

BHG

and I'm quite happy...Started June 7th..Using 3 gal roughneck storage containers...46 day into flower...Second attempt...first attempt was with Leds....a soil grow..many problems...This is much better...