CFL Wattage

[jamstigator]

Here's a link to some 105-watt CFLs. Not the perfect spectrum, but they'd work fine I'm sure. Not quite as beefy as the 125-watt bulbs in the link provided above, but like 1/3 the price. Three 105-watt bulbs seems like a better value than one 125-watt bulb, for almost the same money.

http://www.1000bulbs.com/products.ph...ct-Fluorescent

jamstigator Reviewed by jamstigator on 09-26-2006. CFL Wattage Hi, I would like to get this straight. people are telling me both ways. my questions is when u buy for example a cfl 45w=150w, can u put that light bulb into a normal 60watt lightbulb socket on a lamp? because it only draws out 45w but shines as bright as a 150w indacesent, right? People have told me that i need to match up the second number of wattages (which is indacasent) to the light socket. But it only draws 45w, so whats the harm? I just do not want to burn down my cabinet grow op. Rating: 5

[doco]

Those are great prices on those bulbs Jamstigator - only wish the spectrum was a little better. What do you think possible adverse effects of using that 4100k or 5000k for full cycle would be? Just a reduced yield?

[Buddahbear]

I think if you used the 105 watt 4100Ks (maybe add a few high wattage warm spectrum) at that price you could probably add some of those Ozone, odor reducing warm spectrum CFLS and get nice buddah.

[BobBong]

Remember when using CFL's from start to finish, you need to switch out the lighting spectrum for vegging/flowering.

cool white = blue (higher than 5500k)
warm white = red (Lower than 3500k)

Lumen, light colour and wattage are all you really need to look at when buying a CFL.