Heat - more smaller CFL's vs. fewer larger CFL's

Discussion in 'Grow Room Design/Setup' started by Papageorgio, Jan 22, 2010.

  1. Let's say someone has 6 available light sockets in a grow cab, there are 4 26w bulbs, and two 13w bulbs. 130 total watts for one plant.

    temperatures are at an absolute maximum, however swim worries that 130w won't be enough cfl wattage for nice dense buds. . .


    if swim uses 4 40 watt bulbs (160w), instead of 4 26w and two 13w (130w). would the temperature increase due to more wattage, or would it decrease due to fewer bulbs being used?

    :confused:
     
  2. temp is usually a direct result of wattage... should go up.. more watts more heat
     
  3. 26 watt bulbs are your most efficient tradeoff between wattage and heat output. Use 6 26 watters.
     

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