Bass Akwards
Member
We're wondering whether a fairly small S.O.G. growing area could use a few CFL lights instead of one small High Pressure Sodium HID light. Until recently, we didn't know that the CFL lights could put out enough lumens to do the job.
Here are some examples we found:
http://www.1000bulbs.com/85-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/
http://www.1000bulbs.com/65-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/
http://www.1000bulbs.com/105-Watt-Compact-Fluorescent/
The advantages we see are that CFL's don't have a heavy ballast to make noise, several can be spaced out to give even illumination over a larger area, there would be less heat building up, and the CFL's are available in several colors, from cool to warm.
In an area that's well vented, covered with flat white paint, with a fan or two pushing the air around, is this a concept that can work well?
Should the colors be mixed, ( like HID set-ups that mix MH and HPS ) or would all warm CFL lights do better?
How many sq. ft. of area can each of these CFL's cover effectively?
Thanks for your feedback.
Here are some examples we found:
http://www.1000bulbs.com/85-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/
http://www.1000bulbs.com/65-Watt-Compact-Fluorescents/
http://www.1000bulbs.com/105-Watt-Compact-Fluorescent/
The advantages we see are that CFL's don't have a heavy ballast to make noise, several can be spaced out to give even illumination over a larger area, there would be less heat building up, and the CFL's are available in several colors, from cool to warm.
In an area that's well vented, covered with flat white paint, with a fan or two pushing the air around, is this a concept that can work well?
Should the colors be mixed, ( like HID set-ups that mix MH and HPS ) or would all warm CFL lights do better?
How many sq. ft. of area can each of these CFL's cover effectively?
Thanks for your feedback.