Installing higher wattage lights...

MikeP · #1 11-04-2007, 12:37 AM

So the lights have been going for about 6 hours now. They are 250w SE 20K bulbs. One is noticeably bluer than the other. Is one of them defective? Or will they end up matching after a while?

fkshiu · #2 11-04-2007, 06:07 AM

MH bulbs often take a while to "burn in" so I'd wait a week or so before declaring them defective.

Another method of easing light stress is to place a couple layers of window screen mesh material on top of eggcrate. I started with two layers and removed one each week and waited another week to remove the eggcrate when I went from 175W to 250W MH.

MikeP · #3 11-04-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fkshiu

MH bulbs often take a while to "burn in" so I'd wait a week or so before declaring them defective.

Another method of easing light stress is to place a couple layers of window screen mesh material on top of eggcrate. I started with two layers and removed one each week and waited another week to remove the eggcrate when I went from 175W to 250W MH.

Thanks.