Low cost lighting at Wal-Mart

[betterhomesandgarden]

I ran across some flood lights at Walmart that are subsidised by the power company (PG&E). These floodlights use CPF at 65 watts (see attachment) and are only $11 each. I have been veging with these two lights on two clones for 26 days and I am impressed (see attachment).. The same light is sold at Home Depot for $40 with the replacement bulb costing $18. Anybody looking to veg on the cheap, this is your answer. I usually veg 4 plants at a time with a 400w hps but this was just a test I ran in my computer room closet. From this point forward I will be vegging in the closet for two months then into the flower closet outside with the HID lighting.

Regards,
BHG

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betterhomesandgarden Reviewed by betterhomesandgarden on 03-11-2006. Low cost lighting at Wal-Mart I ran across some flood lights at Walmart that are subsidised by the power company (PG&E). These floodlights use CPF at 65 watts (see attachment) and are only $11 each. I have been veging with these two lights on two clones for 26 days and I am impressed (see attachment).. The same light is sold at Home Depot for $40 with the replacement bulb costing $18. Anybody looking to veg on the cheap, this is your answer. I usually veg 4 plants at a time with a 400w hps but this was just a test I Rating: 5

[the image reaper]

that is a very good price ... I would remove the glass lens, though ... what are the paperclips used for ?? :smokin:

[betterhomesandgarden]

I use the paperclips to veg the nodes more on a horizontal (LST) plain so when I flower, light reaches these branches with ease. Just makes a wider plant for me. "Lazy mans scrog" is what I call it.
Yeah, I dumped the cover as well.
BHG

[the image reaper]

I kinda guessed it was holding the stems back for light, but wasn't sure ... its amazing what simple ideas work well ... I do like the looks of that lamp, I will have to go check them out, ... since you are using them for vegging, I assume they are predominantly blue spectrum, wonder if they are available in the red ? :smokin:

[BukDatAss]

yeah I boutght the same lights. I bought 2 of them, right now I'm using it to veg my seedlings for about 2 weeks then I'll throw in the 400wMH. Later I plan on using it on clones

[betterhomesandgarden]

The ones at Wally world are only in 6500k. But lights of america has them in both 2700k and 6500k.

BHG

[mrtbone55]

I looked at 7 diffrent walley worlds in the philly pa area, not all of them stock them. All of the poeple that have seem to find them say they where in a middle isle display. They don't seem to have them with there lights in the electrical department so only think it is new or it was a buy out. I will be in NJ tommorow I will check theere.

[betterhomesandgarden]

I live just outside of San Francisco and I have been to several Walmarts and they all seem to have them in this region. They are located on a isle display and not in the light section as you stated. The lights are sponsored by Pacific Gas & Electric, so I am unclear on the availability of these lights at this price of $11 in your location.

BHG

[sheist]

those are really an answer to my problems, definitely.. but can u just use the bulbs?? i was thinkin of manipulating the fixture, so that i jus use it for the reflector's purpose, and plug it into a regular socket.. not trying to make weird ballasts.. 65w CFL is pretty good.. hard for me to find..

[betterhomesandgarden]

The ballest is NOT in the bulb, so you would have to seperate the ballast from the case(easy to do). This bulb will not fit in a standard household light fixture.

BHG