How well do you think this would work? I think I would get new bulbs because I dont know what kind that one that comes with is is and I want higher wattage, but other than that what do you think of the light's capabilities? http://www.n-g-w.com/ngw/lighting.a...XTURE&title=Fluorescent Lighting&type=product
are there? so you guys are saying I can basically create this for much cheaper. I just didnt know if the high watt cfl's needed any kind of ballast that this had...
It appears to just be a bit of bent aluminium. No ballast or lamp. Make your own. CFLs DO have a ballast but it is small and in the base. Not like the separate ballast needed for HIDs.
There are some high watt CFLs w/o attached ballasts.HD has some and the cheap price explains it well.
The CFLs made to be replacements for household incandescents are self-ballasted, otherwise they never would succeed in replacing home incandescents. Larger ones made for outdoor security and such need a separate ballast.
I am planning to do LST so do you guys think CFL's would be plenty of light since the plant wont be as tall? otherwise I'll have to look into some kinda mh/HPS conversion setup.
thank you ocitown. thats the kinda reply i was lookin for cause thats what I was thinkin... awesome. cause I'm doing a small grow so I dont need a whole lot of light. just three plants.