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03/07/2018, 04:59 PM
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T5 Bulb Question
Order new bulbs soon. I have a 8x54w sunpower dimmable. Plan to order the following
5 ATI Blue+ 2 KZ New Generation 1 Fiji Purple Questions 1. What order should I place the bulbs in 2. What percentage should I turn down the lights since they are new and will be more powerfull. I don’t want to fry anything. (Currently don’t run at 100%) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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03/07/2018, 05:13 PM
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New bulbs should be broken in at 100% for 50 hours if you're going to dim them. I have a non dimmable T5 fixture and change my bulbs out all at once. I usually just cut the photoperiod in 1/2 and increase 30 minutes each week until I'm back to my normal schedule.
For your setup, I'd run B+ Fiji Purple B+ New Gen B+ B+ New Gen B+
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03/07/2018, 08:29 PM
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Yeah Im going to have to find a cheap or loaner fixture for the break in. I have replaced a bulb that was working well with a brand new one once, it seamed fine.
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