The bulb has had more than a couple of hours use I'd say.
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The bulb has had more than a couple of hours use I'd say.
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Melkor420
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Sick shit guys, my plants just started budding, so I will have some cool shit to show soon too. You know, I've been reading on how you can overdrive the PLL lights to beyond normal light penetration!!! woo hoo!
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Sick shit guys, my plants just started budding, so I will have some cool shit to show soon too. You know, I've been reading on how you can overdrive the PLL lights to beyond normal light penetration!!! woo hoo!
Be careful.... They already run pretty hot at the base and that's just plastic. I would make sure to take extra fire prevention steps in the construction of any cab you're thinking of overdriving PL-L lamps in.You know, I've been reading on how you can overdrive the PLL lights to beyond normal light penetration!!! woo hoo!
You know, one thing I thought of in relation to my cab especially. Maybe you're better off cooling them in the opposite direction - from base to tip. Then the base gets cooler air. Another consideration is that all the real air flow and turbulence is in the vicinity of the fan/s. By the time the flow gets to the far end where the bases are, it's largely died out.
Yeah it's great now I have something to grow
Guys there is a 96w pll available! While I was searching about them I found this trippy one. Mmmmm. And here's a 2 x 96w aquarium light. Looks like it has a fan.
I have 2 ballasts powering 2 x 55w each. Is it ok to run 3 x 55w and 1 x 24w total? Could I expect to blow something up if I tried, or would it just not power up? Thnx.
Also, I finally got my bases cool... Just those two clear fans are needed, the black ones were from earlier experiments. I still have to modify it some.
I have 2 ballasts powering 2 x 55w each. Is it ok to run 3 x 55w and 1 x 24w total? Could I expect to blow something up if I tried, or would it just not power up? Thnx.
Also, I finally got my bases cool... Just those two clear fans are needed, the black ones were from earlier experiments. I still have to modify it some.
Here are some links to thread's about PL-L's
Info:
Remote CFL Ballasts....aka PL-L's
PL-L reflector shapes
The ultimate beginner's guide to PC FANS!
How To: Wiring PC/Axial fans to 12v DC adapter
Grows:
"the high-pod" - inefectualize
Aeroponic PC case scrog - Aerohead
PC grow 100w pll, bubbler - D.I.trY
220w pl-l coco scrog cupboard - ScrubNinja
C-99 under 220w of PL-L CFL lamps - Hydro-Soil
Mini Fridge Grow - Melkor420
Wild sativas under 110w PL-L - jrw
fsaebud's 440W PL-L coc grow *finished* - fsaebud
The "Tony Danza" - 440 Watt PL-L - Low Pressure Aeroponic - Cabinet Build and Grow - DonkeyPunch
Micro T5 2x55w 12/12 seed-harvest Grow - Eliyaz
first grow, my take on the "high pod", lessons, observations, and a couple questions. - qatsi
If I left out your grow, its either because 1. you plugged it already like melkor, 2. I didn't know it was PL-L/I missed it, or 3. It wasn't good enough (jk
If anyone links more info threads ill add to the list! Hope this helps someone!
PL-L's Rock!
Holy bejebus, Jebus. That's quite the collection. You should submit that to messn'n'gommin's Library of Links and possibly Pontiac's Link-O-Rama Such effort should not be allowed to disappear. Rep for you.
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Melkor420
Yo, post your sick ass pics of your PL-L light Grows!!! Booyakasha Lordamercy!
Tha PLL Club... SHABA!
Tha PLL Club... SHABA!
growMEDS
Member
Those look like some awesome light setups. What do you think about the bulbs and the special led it has?Guys there is a 96w pll available! While I was searching about them I found this trippy one. Mmmmm. And here's a 2 x 96w aquarium light. Looks like it has a fan.
I have 2 ballasts powering 2 x 55w each. Is it ok to run 3 x 55w and 1 x 24w total? Could I expect to blow something up if I tried, or would it just not power up? Thnx.
Also, I finally got my bases cool... Just those two clear fans are needed, the black ones were from earlier experiments. I still have to modify it some.
To tell you the truth, I never noticed it has LEDs as well! I have no idea! But it sounds pretty futuristic
tejashidrow
Active member
Well hey all!!
My mini fridge has turned into a Mini v-scrog!!!
I set up 5- 39 watt pll's VERTICALLY down the middle of my fridge with screens angled on both sides. I used pll sockets that LOCK the pins in, so no chance of them comeing out.
Doing my first test run now, 2 plants of feminized BuKu (JUST yanked one a hermie errr)
the other screen is 2 wally ducks c99 x skunk.
Using Flora nova bloom, 8ml per gallon, w/ 5ml per gallon floralicious.
JUST useing up the floralious i had laying around. When gone will use JUST 8 ml per gallon of floranova..
Will keep ya'll psted pax
My mini fridge has turned into a Mini v-scrog!!!
I set up 5- 39 watt pll's VERTICALLY down the middle of my fridge with screens angled on both sides. I used pll sockets that LOCK the pins in, so no chance of them comeing out.
Doing my first test run now, 2 plants of feminized BuKu (JUST yanked one a hermie errr)
the other screen is 2 wally ducks c99 x skunk.
Using Flora nova bloom, 8ml per gallon, w/ 5ml per gallon floralicious.
JUST useing up the floralious i had laying around. When gone will use JUST 8 ml per gallon of floranova..
Will keep ya'll psted pax
disfunktional
Member
iv got a quick question waht knid of dimensions are these lights? i know they come in different wattages but do they come in different dimensions?
The less wattage, the shorter they seem to be. My 55's are 54cm long, and you must allow a cm or two for the 4-pin socket/holder. My 24w is, I dunno, about a foot long. You can find spec sheets easy on google.
Teja: Awesome.
disfunktional
Member
thank you sir i may give these a try after a few builds and grows.
Kick ass I've done the same thing. I've got eight 55w PL-L's in a base cab hung vertically in a row sandwiched between two pieces of glass. It's not up and running yet but it will be in the next two months. I think were the first two to try the PL-L's vertical.
Oh yeah I forgot about R2D2 that was a while ago. He got five ounces too which was great.
