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saucerful · #**195** (**permalink**) 08-31-2007, 05:35 PM

Can I put two of these bulbs into this lamp using this adapter?

I am not sure about two things:
1) the lamp is rated for 200W incadescent; I know that a 65 watt CFL is equivalent to more than that in terms of light output, but for the fixture do I only need to worry about wattage, in which case I could safely put two 65 watt CFLs in there?

2) will those bulbs screw into that adapter? The bulb description mentions a "4U E-39 Mogul Base"... is that just a standard light bulb?

Also, since my grow space is very limited in height (about 3.5 feet), I am considering removing the reflector part of the lamp, and placing the fixture so that the bulbs are laying flat and then just fixing the reflector bowl on top of bulbs. Does that sound okay?

#195 (permalink) 08-31-2007, 05:35 PM
saucerful Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 73	Will this work? Can I put two of these bulbs into this lamp using this adapter? I am not sure about two things: 1) the lamp is rated for 200W incadescent; I know that a 65 watt CFL is equivalent to more than that in terms of light output, but for the fixture do I only need to worry about wattage, in which case I could safely put two 65 watt CFLs in there? 2) will those bulbs screw into that adapter? The bulb description mentions a "4U E-39 Mogul Base"... is that just a standard light bulb? Also, since my grow space is very limited in height (about 3.5 feet), I am considering removing the reflector part of the lamp, and placing the fixture so that the bulbs are laying flat and then just fixing the reflector bowl on top of bulbs. Does that sound okay?