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Cole_Robbie · February 18, 2013

I do that a lot, CFLs in cheap ceramic sockets. The biggest cfl I can find is either a 150 or 200 "watt equivalent" for about nine dollars. You can use shelf brackets to mount the bulb vertically and an aluminum pie pan makes a great reflector. I always cut the cords off of anything electrical I'm throwing away, so that I can use the plugs and wire for wiring lights.

February 18, 2013	#48
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I do that a lot, CFLs in cheap ceramic sockets. The biggest cfl I can find is either a 150 or 200 "watt equivalent" for about nine dollars. You can use shelf brackets to mount the bulb vertically and an aluminum pie pan makes a great reflector. I always cut the cords off of anything electrical I'm throwing away, so that I can use the plugs and wire for wiring lights.