*** ALSO. Each light produces 1600 LUMEN
CFLs are the wrong kind of light to use in a system like this
the Lumen power it offers is to Defused it will not go more then 10 inches of useable light from them (even on a scrog grow it is popcorn buds)
u want a LED light ................this will get u a better crop in the end and a much higher amount then u
led light shopping crash info course
1 pick your strain .............photo strains will need 2 lights............auto strains will need 1 light
2 the lights are a formula so u need to know what u are getting ..........grow/bloom/full specturm
if u do photos u need a grow light and a bloom light ..........if u are doing a autos then a full specturm will be fine
3 the lens angle on it dictates how deep useable light goes ....note this is all with the light 12 inches above the cola
120...............common this is more area of coverage about 18/20 inches in depth
90.................common this is mid lvl between depth and area of coverage about 24/32 inches in depth
60.................rare and costs .........this is the best for depth u are looking 32/40 inches
4 the light waves .........the 5 most common are UV blue red IR and 10000k (finisher)..........the blend of these lights is what each builder patterns so only they can make it...........given this do not go cheap generic lights ........in LED terms cheap is fast death since the circuts and borad is crap so they can sell cheap
5 so u know ..............if the light has UV or IR in it u need to protect your eyes so get some growroom glasses or atleast sunglass with UV protection in the 400 range.............IR lightwaves are not in the our sight range so those LEDs will look like they are off to test it just stick your hand under the light and it should get warm with in a few secs that is the IR working
