Fluro question.

[altwnyguy73]

where to get the red spec fluoros in NY usa though...went today looking for them, as I have heard also that combining 2 lights gives better uv light...very benificial in all stages of growth...peace

[Bspectral]

where to get the red spec fluoros in NY usa though...went today looking for them, as I have heard also that combining 2 lights gives better uv light...very benificial in all stages of growth...peace

;;;;;;;;;;;;home depot---phillips makes them,C4 and L4---GE too---and sylvania

[SPLIFFBUILDER]

i use three 40w floro's(cool white's) in my little veg room,does the job nice.it's empty right now but will be starting more seed in a few week's,can't wait..hope this helps..love an respect..spliffbuilder.

[IthoughtIknewitall]

Colliefish,
I would really like to know how those T-8 bulbs do. Have you ever seen those tiny flourescent tubes which are extremely bright?

[notanovice]

floros will not save on electricity, hps and metal halide are more electrically efficient.
after the initial start up of these high output lights, they draw less electricity than floros

[colliefish]

ithoughtinewitall
I will keep all informed on how the new grow go's

notanovice,
when you say I will not save on electric, do you mean in a watts to lumens ratio. I am using 4 x 36 watt bulbs = 144 watts.
Last time I used a 250 hps.
Do you think I will notice a big difference in veg time.
Cheers,

[notanovice]

ithoughtinewitall
I will keep all informed on how the new grow go's

notanovice,
when you say I will not save on electric, do you mean in a watts to lumens ratio. I am using 4 x 36 watt bulbs = 144 watts.
Last time I used a 250 hps.
Do you think I will notice a big difference in veg time.
Cheers,

i`m talking about operational costs, the floros work fine for veg. stage if used properly.
this is just an example to help show you what i mean:
electric kilowatts used by floros will cost about the same as a mh or hps light.
the difference is the light output
the high powered lights are more electrically efficient, using less electricity to power the light, thus costing less to run than floros.
dont get me wrong, floros work fine
just was informing you that floros cost about the same to run as the hps and mh lights

[IthoughtIknewitall]

Notanovice are you saying 400 watts of flouro tubes would cost the same to run as a 400 watt HPS?

[notanovice]

Notanovice are you saying 400 watts of flouro tubes would cost the same to run as a 400 watt HPS?

it would cost more in eletricity to run 400watts of floros than a 400 watt hps

[lordsoth666]

That statement seems to defy logic... 400 watts is 400 watts isn't it? I mean if the power company charges by the kw/h how can one 400w item cost more to operate than another? It does not make any sense. I would agree 100% that the HPS or MH is more efficient than the floros for the wattage used compared to lumen output, but there is no way that 400w of floro costs more to run than 400w of HPS or MH.

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