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Fluorex
Dec 2, 2008 12:52:55 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 2, 2008 12:52:55 GMT -5
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Fluorex
Dec 20, 2008 22:36:23 GMT -5
Post by hal on Dec 20, 2008 22:36:23 GMT -5
500 Watts? Wear sunglasses
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Fluorex
Dec 21, 2008 0:32:52 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 21, 2008 0:32:52 GMT -5
Hi Hal,
I've changed my mind in buying the Fluorex. I found another alternative in Ebay. 125 watts with the light intensity equivalent to 625 watts. Still in transit.
hb
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Fluorex
Dec 21, 2008 16:14:22 GMT -5
Post by lenynero on Dec 21, 2008 16:14:22 GMT -5
Hackerberry can you provide an ebay link to the 125 watt light?
Leny
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 0:04:52 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 22, 2008 0:04:52 GMT -5
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 3:19:05 GMT -5
Post by sherkas on Dec 22, 2008 3:19:05 GMT -5
At my local walmart they had 45 watt fluorescent bulbs that were equaled to 250 watts.
Some of this CFL make me want to redo my light setup! One of those mega bulbs would outdue my whole system hehe.
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 8:03:28 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 22, 2008 8:03:28 GMT -5
Hi Sherkas,
Is the Marlborough store your local Walmart? I was there yesterday and there were eco bulbs that are equivalent to 250 watts. I will post pictures of the intensity of the 125 watts once it arrives, probably this week.
HB
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 13:17:20 GMT -5
Post by sherkas on Dec 22, 2008 13:17:20 GMT -5
No, the walmart on southland drive by mcloud is my local one.
Im interested in its brightness, if its good I think I will expand a grow setup with one of those bulbs.
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 13:57:46 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 22, 2008 13:57:46 GMT -5
Hello,
I sure hope that this bulb can replace my 4X4 foot T5s.
Here are the specs if you haven't checked yet. Power consumption 99W 625W Light Output Consume 99-106 watts of power at 110-130V Fits into Standard E26 Ceiling Sockets. Full spectrum pure 5000K white Daylight.
HB
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 16:43:28 GMT -5
Post by sherkas on Dec 22, 2008 16:43:28 GMT -5
What kind of area are you planning to use that on? What height and what area of plants to be lighted on??
I have just a 2 foot by 4 foot section with approx. 160 watts of fluorescant lights. If that one bulb is less and provides as much/more light then I would totally switch (considering I can always use my existing setup for more plants!)
What kind of lumans output does it have?
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 17:00:24 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 22, 2008 17:00:24 GMT -5
I have my plants in my basement and I'm using a 6ftX4ft part of the basement for my mature plants. Im using a home made terrarium [4 ftX2 ft] for my seedlings and Tissue Culture. My plan is to place the light to the mature plants and move my 4X4 ft T5s to the Terrarium. I'll still figure out the best location as I need to surround it with Mylar to maximize the light reflection. Here's a picture of my 6X4 home-made stand [2 tier]. Lumens for this 125 CFL is around 96 lumens per watt. hb
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 20:11:38 GMT -5
Post by Rug on Dec 22, 2008 20:11:38 GMT -5
Correction on that stat for the lumens per watt on this cfl there Hackerberry. Its actually an extremly low 64.96 lumens per watt. The T5 HO produces over 96 lumens per watt if thats what you are refering to in your photo. But that CFL has very poor lumens per watt ratio in comparison. The other problem with CFLs is the light that you lose due to light being blocked by one tube from the other. The only light that you will really get is the light produced by the outside visible portion of the bulb, the rest is trapped inside the structure since there are no reflectors to aim that trapped light out from behind each tube. So at that point the actual lumens may end up even worse in the end. Linear tube lights have the advantage of reflectors and area coverage over a localized CFL. However if you only have enough room for a bulb this size, then it would be better than a normal CFL or incandescent bulb. I talked to the person selling this bulb and was told it produces 8120 lumens. 8120/125watts=64.96 lumens per watt.
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 20:26:43 GMT -5
Post by dvg on Dec 22, 2008 20:26:43 GMT -5
I agree with Rug on this one. I've seen these types of bulbs in operation, and really wasn't impressed at all with their brightness. HB, that 4 tube t5 fixture is really a nice unit. The tubes are rated for 35,000 hrs versus 20,000 for a 400w metal halide bulb. Although the metal halide is initially brighter, it soon crashes in terms of lumens output and the t5 surpasses it. Plus the t5 bulb keeps 95% of its initial brightness for it's lifespan.
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Fluorex
Dec 22, 2008 22:44:12 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 22, 2008 22:44:12 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I didn't realized that coz I talked to some folks who had this cfl and told me about the lumen output. I guess I will find out how much brightness it gives out when it arrives. Thanks again for this information. I love this forum.
hb
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Fluorex
Dec 24, 2008 14:57:46 GMT -5
Post by hackerberry on Dec 24, 2008 14:57:46 GMT -5
Got the CFL yesterday and tried it. The unit will need a reflectorized housing to focus the throw. HB
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