Grow lights for seed starting

amideutch · January 31, 2009

If you plan on making a light hood to grow your seedlings under this year send me a "PM" as to what you are planning and maybe I can give you some CFL's for your project. They are 23watt 6400k bulbs that only require a regular screw in light bulb base. I can't use them as they are for 60hz (USA) operation. Ami

dcarch · January 31, 2009

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Originally Posted by amideutch

If you plan on making a light hood to grow your seedlings under this year send me a "PM" as to what you are planning and maybe I can give you some CFL's for your project. They are 23watt 6400k bulbs that only require a regular screw in light bulb base. I can't use them as they are for 60hz (USA) operation. Ami

60hz or 50hz, is that the question?

or is it 220vac v.s. 110Vac?

dcarch

amideutch · January 31, 2009

dcarch, voltage was never the problem as I planned to use a transformer or wire them in series as pairs. They just won't fire on 50hz. I do have a 48vdc power supply and a 500watt 48vdc to 115vac 60hz inverter I could use but just don't want to hassle it. Ami

amideutch · February 21, 2009

OK, got my 26watt, 6400k, 50hz, CFL's. Mounted my light fixture to my bench and fired it up. In another 3 weeks will be sowing seed into my "Jump Start 81" Pellet Greenhouse. Same as Jiffy 7's sold by HydroFarm. Here's some pictures of it lit up. Ami

clara · February 21, 2009

That looks great, Ami! Will show it to my son (and hope he will build me a similar one!).
clara

January 31, 2009	#1
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Grow lights for seed starting If you plan on making a light hood to grow your seedlings under this year send me a "PM" as to what you are planning and maybe I can give you some CFL's for your project. They are 23watt 6400k bulbs that only require a regular screw in light bulb base. I can't use them as they are for 60hz (USA) operation. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 31, 2009	#3
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	dcarch, voltage was never the problem as I planned to use a transformer or wire them in series as pairs. They just won't fire on 50hz. I do have a 48vdc power supply and a 500watt 48vdc to 115vac 60hz inverter I could use but just don't want to hassle it. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

February 21, 2009	#5
clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	That looks great, Ami! Will show it to my son (and hope he will build me a similar one!). clara