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Fluorescent Light Kelvin Rating Question
    #12701828 - 06/07/10 07:08 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

I have a light purchased from Lowe's that doesnt seem to have a Kelvin rating anywhere. This is not a straight bulb but an undercabinet lamp with a frosted cover.

It's specs are:
T8
15W
22 inches
120 volt

Its called a "T8 fluorescent plant grow light"

Will this work for inducing pinning/fruiting? FAE and humidity should be great with my current setup.

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Re: Fluorescent Light Kelvin Rating Question [Re: Yipes]
    #12701833 - 06/07/10 07:11 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

Oh, also, is there any way to tell from the specs above what the Kelvin rating would be?
Thanks

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Re: Fluorescent Light Kelvin Rating Question [Re: Yipes]
    #12701854 - 06/07/10 07:30 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

Hold a piece of white printer paper up to the light.  If the paper has a slight blue tint, it's OK.  If the paper looks slightly yellow or red, find another lamp.
RR


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Re: Fluorescent Light Kelvin Rating Question [Re: Yipes]
    #12701858 - 06/07/10 07:32 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

That's sort of like asking "I have a red car with tinted windows and a sticker on the back bumper, can you tell me what make and model it is?"

Get the model number from the light and google it.  You are bound to find some info on the light.


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Re: Fluorescent Light Kelvin Rating Question [Re: Nanoid]
    #12701869 - 06/07/10 07:39 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks, great info RR. Will do.

Thanks for being a dick Nanoid. Thats all the info the packaging has.

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