Can someone de-code this 4 me?

[joe86el]

i was looking round for cheap lights and came across this floodlight that looked pretty good and cheap. the bulb description was
PLC-E 4pin G24q-3 230V/50Hz. How do i know which lights are good for growing. the packaging gives no info on spectrum.

joe86el Reviewed by joe86el on 10-22-2007. Can someone de-code this 4 me? i was looking round for cheap lights and came across this floodlight that looked pretty good and cheap. the bulb description was PLC-E 4pin G24q-3 230V/50Hz. How do i know which lights are good for growing. the packaging gives no info on spectrum. Rating: 5

[killerweed420]

i was looking round for cheap lights and came across this floodlight that looked pretty good and cheap. the bulb description was
PLC-E 4pin G24q-3 230V/50Hz. How do i know which lights are good for growing. the packaging gives no info on spectrum.

G24q-3 signifies what kind of base the light plugs into.
PLC should have a number after it signifying wattage.The specific bulb should have some info available about what lumen and temp they are. Most of these seem to be low wattage.