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Have been doing a lot of research on this. In the past, I'd always switch lamps out after about three grows of 12/12, or about 2500 hours. That's only a fraction of a bulb's rated use (8000 hours on the low end).
Some run them a year before replacing (~4500 hours), some go 2, some run them until they blow...and others replace every grow or two. Is there any real standard to go by, or just whenever feels right?
I'm not cheap or anything, but I really hate being wasteful, especially when it comes to toxic shit like HID lamps.
Some run them a year before replacing (~4500 hours), some go 2, some run them until they blow...and others replace every grow or two. Is there any real standard to go by, or just whenever feels right?
I'm not cheap or anything, but I really hate being wasteful, especially when it comes to toxic shit like HID lamps.