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Creating my own reflector

5 years ago

I purchased long, tubular LED Edison screw bulbs awhile ago. I'd like to create a reflector from a sheet of aluminum to hang on my seedling shelves with either 2 or 4 of these bulbs. They have higher lumens than my 4' x 2 bulb shop lights.

i'll need a corded socket with a bracket so that the bulb 'hangs' horizontally. I'd prefer two cords rather than try to wire something that I'm likely to get wrong, but I can follow directions, so offer away.

Does anyone have a source for plug wired sockets with a bracket?

Andrew

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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CA
5 years ago
I have gotten similar items from Ace HW or Home Despot. I have some Leviton Outlet-to-Socket Light Plug, that allow a bulb to be placed into a bus strip - I have 4 such bulbs plugged into a 4 foot bus strip hung above the plants. Each of these 'socket plugs' is only 1 1/2" long and the fit is tight enough that they don't fall out.
andyinnyc
Original Author
5 years ago
Chadinlg,

Thanks for the response. I'd be afraid to use this plug with the bulbs I have - the weight would pull it right out.

I'm trying for something more like this: Amazon corded socket. But with the socket having a bracket to 'hang' the bulb sideways rather than down.

Andrew
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