Quote Originally Posted by Opie Yutts
I don't know if it's in CA or not, but it's in at least one other place.


I don't know about that, seems not right though. I'm thinking about my 12 CFL in my bud section that are something like 26 watts each, but are supposedly equal to a 1200 watt incandescent. I assume for comparative reasons that's supposed to be the same as a 1200W HID light, not sure. I do know how hot my 400W gets, so I can imagine how hot a 312W would get (12x26W). I'm fairly certain that 312W of CFL runs cooler than 312 of HID, and that's supposed to be worth 1200 watts of other light. I've never tested it though, and wouldn't be too surprised to hear they were close.

I do know that I have much fewer temperature issues when I grow in enclosed places with CFL. Actually, I guess that would be about none. Just throw a fan or two on the grow and that's it. No ducting. No cutting holes to the outdoors. No huge, noisy fans or electricity bills. Just make sure you use the correct spectrums and you'll get a good harvest. True, nothing like the same wattage of HID, but I'm beginning to think that little bit of extra yield is not worth the extra hassle and cost. Man I can't believe I'm saying this.

I am only using CFLs until it warms up a little and there is no more danger of frost, then the children are going to play outside unstead of beeing cooped up in the house. :thumbsup: