Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"

Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288613

By Bhart90 -  Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:19 pm
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- Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:19 pm #288613

Curious, do you guys actually replace bulbs on recommended life duration? Do you write it down?

Or do you notice it's time when your turn them on and they are dim.

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288614

By SundewWolf -  Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:42 pm
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- Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:42 pm #288614

Usually I think about changing my lights out when I see posts like this...that might be why my VFT's are not as vigorous...oops. Usually the bulbs are good for like a year right?

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288619

By Bhart90 -  Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:22 pm
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- Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:22 pm #288619

My t5s have a "life span"
Don't remember how much, maybe 20k hours?

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288636

By SundewWolf -  Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:50 am
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- Mon Mar 20, 2017 3:50 am #288636

Yeah the lifespan should be on all the packages I just haven't looked recently or calculated when they will start to loose strength. I've got t5's and CFL's, but the cfls are all mixed up now in a two tier 8-bulb set up, so I might just have to do a complete swap for next winter.

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288639

By Bhart90 -  Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:25 am
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- Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:25 am #288639

SundewWolf wrote:Yeah the lifespan should be on all the packages I just haven't looked recently or calculated when they will start to loose strength. I've got t5's and CFL's, but the cfls are all mixed up now in a two tier 8-bulb set up, so I might just have to do a complete swap for next winter.

Thinking the same thing

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288693

By evenwind -  Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:26 pm
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- Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:26 pm #288693

I try to always replace on time. To keep it simple, I mark the tubes and the fixture when I first install them. Happily, these Blue Max tubes are rated 34,000 hours, so I've got a bit to go before replacement...

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288747

By Bhart90 -  Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:22 pm
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- Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:22 pm #288747

Niiiiice

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Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288798

By roarke -  Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:19 am
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- Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:19 am #288798

Bhart90 wrote:Niiiiice

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http://www.carnivorousplants.org/howto/SoilsWater/Lighting.php

You can change them after 2 years.

https://www.patreon.com/RoarkeandRoarke ... nding=true
I hope you find original and necessary tutorials here also.

Re: Do you guys replace bulbs "on time?"#288848

By Maiden -  Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:26 pm
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- Wed Mar 22, 2017 5:26 pm #288848

I change my tubes when they burn. It will lost like 5% of its efficiency each year in normal conditions. So in my opinion, thrashing a still working tube is a waste of money.

These heliamphora were grown in my greenhouse under very old t5s tubes. Around 3+ years old.

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