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HANGING ENVIROLITES/CFL
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Erin Kerrik
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Are you really meaning CFL? A twisty bulb or several long U shaped bulbs close together?
Erin Kerrik
Member
adorno said:sorry, i meant envirolite, hanging vertically in this pic:
OK, well that is a CFL.
You could get that thing to hang horizontally by securely fastening the fixture to a length of 2x4 and putting a counter balance on the other end.
Or you could just buy a reflector designed for it: http://www.envirolites.co.uk/reflectors.html
Erin Kerrik
Member
I would go to the hardware store with the socket and a picture or diagram of the reflector and ask someone how you can attach the socket to the reflector. Maybe a combination of metal straps and clamps could be made workable.
For all shapes of metal braces, look for a place that sells decking materials.
Maybe someone else will chime in with more specific ideas.
For all shapes of metal braces, look for a place that sells decking materials.
Maybe someone else will chime in with more specific ideas.
heres some helpful hints and tips for what i find proper cfl ussage http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=29899&page=2&highlight=100+watt+cfl+lowryder
at any walmart or local hardware store you can purchase a garrage type single bulb light with clamp and round reflector. i carefully unscrewed the ceramic mogul base disconnected the 2 wires and removed the reflector. then re assyembled the light with clamp, next i screwed in a Y adaptor which holds 2 bulbs each. the rest in the link is sefl explainitory
i havent used the turkey baster pan as a reflector in awhile but it works nice and is very cheap. for the baster pan reflector i cut a hole in each end of the pan same size as the lights mogul, i then inserted the light fixture and screwed in the Y adaptor then bulbs i use. when i used them pans i ran 145w in mixed cfl's in each pan 
at any walmart or local hardware store you can purchase a garrage type single bulb light with clamp and round reflector. i carefully unscrewed the ceramic mogul base disconnected the 2 wires and removed the reflector. then re assyembled the light with clamp, next i screwed in a Y adaptor which holds 2 bulbs each. the rest in the link is sefl explainitory
i havent used the turkey baster pan as a reflector in awhile but it works nice and is very cheap. for the baster pan reflector i cut a hole in each end of the pan same size as the lights mogul, i then inserted the light fixture and screwed in the Y adaptor then bulbs i use. when i used them pans i ran 145w in mixed cfl's in each pan 
Underground
Active member
Drill a couple of holes on the top of the reflector a few centimeters before where the cfl ends. Then put an iron wire through the holes and tie the bulb to the reflector. Now it has support in both ends. Works fine.
