T5 at home depot cool and warm!!!!

[smokinbuds21]

well i went to homedepot to day looking for some good tubes because i broke one of mine on accident anyways i seen theses T5 tubes they were real skinny and like 2 feet long and 1000 lumens each 13 watts but i had to get smaller tumb stones for the tubes

do they sell bigger tubes with more lumens? 2 ft long just fatter?

the ones i got were 2 tubes for 10 bucks

they had the warm white ones they were like 7 bucks each but something ill be adding to my hps light when time comes!!!!

smokinbuds21 Reviewed by smokinbuds21 on 09-06-2007. T5 at home depot cool and warm!!!! well i went to homedepot to day looking for some good tubes because i broke one of mine on accident anyways i seen theses T5 tubes they were real skinny and like 2 feet long and 1000 lumens each 13 watts but i had to get smaller tumb stones for the tubes do they sell bigger tubes with more lumens? 2 ft long just fatter? the ones i got were 2 tubes for 10 bucks they had the warm white ones they were like 7 bucks each but something ill be adding to my hps light when time comes!!!! Rating: 5

[bongerstonerd00d]

2 foot T-5's are 24watts, 2500 lumens, or at least the ones I use to root clones under are. T-5's will not work in standard flouro fixtures either.

WTF is "tumb stones" ?



b0nger

[palerider7777]

they have a 2 bulb t5,2ft long set up for 19$

[PharmaCan]

WTF is "tumb stones" ?


b0nger

I think he means 'tombstones' and is probably referring to the light mounts - the tombstone shaped thigies you twist the bulb end into. :wtf:

PC :smokin:

[growwatcher]

... i seen theses T5 tubes they were real skinny and like 2 feet long and 1000 lumens each 13 watts but i had to get smaller tumb stones for the tubes

2 foot T-5's are 24watts, 2500 lumens, or at least the ones I use to root clones under are. T-5's will not work in standard flouro fixtures either.

Right. The T5 lights used for growing are HO (high output) and bOnger is correct on the wattage/lumens (for the HO bulbs). The bulbs that HD sells are not HO (at least not that I've seen). Also, if I recall correctly, unlike both T12 and T8 bulbs, T5 bulbs are measured in metric lengths. So the 2 foot bulb at home depot is probably more like 21".

T5 bulbs cannot be retrofitted into a T12 fixture, and I don't believe they can be retrofitted into a T8 fixture either, though I'm not sure on that.

GW

[bongerstonerd00d]

they have a 2 bulb t5,2ft long set up for 19$

Who does ? Post a link ? I paid ~15 bucks each, per 2' bulb (T5's) about 3 months ago for replacements cause I broke mine being a dumbass.


Oh, ok.......PC, I am with the program now.......LOL


Yeah, Grow. A 4' T-5 fixture is only 47 inches overall length. So, a 4' T5 would not be 4 feet long, technically. Guess thats why you cannot match up with standard fixture. I think I also read T5's use a different ballast or something, too. No need for me to know how it works, just that it works.....LOL:thumbsup:



b0nger

[palerider7777]

Who does ? Post a link ? I paid ~15 bucks each, per 2' bulb (T5's) about 3 months ago for replacements cause I broke mine being a dumbass.


Oh, ok.......PC, I am with the program now.......LOL


Yeah, Grow. A 4' T-5 fixture is only 47 inches overall length. So, a 4' T5 would not be 4 feet long, technically. Guess thats why you cannot match up with standard fixture. I think I also read T5's use a different ballast or something, too. No need for me to know how it works, just that it works.....LOL:thumbsup:



b0nger

lowes has a 2 t5 bulb set up 2 ft long with ballast built in to it like a reg floro set up so it's 2 bulbs side by side but instead of the fat t8 bulbs it's t5

[palerider7777]

the 2ft t5 set ups are 24w 6500k 2000lumens the 4ft is 5000lumens i believe

ps that a single t5 set up not the ones i was talking about from lowes

[bongerstonerd00d]

they have a 2 bulb t5,2ft long set up for 19$

Who sells this for 19 bucks ? Thats all I want to know.



b0nger

[palerider7777]

lol iv'e said it 3 times "LOWES" lol sorry lol but u keep asking me but no it's really "LOWES" lol j/k just messin with ya but really it's "LOWES".