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Old 11-13-2013, 10:44 PM
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I ran mine for a couple years with regular glass, no issues at all.
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Old 11-13-2013, 10:51 PM
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I ran mine for a couple years with regular glass, no issues at all.
Cool, they are 250W Lumenmax2 and won't be enclosed in a hood so shouldn't get too hot.
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if it's not actively cooled, a 250 watt will get hot... lol...
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Cool, they are 250W Lumenmax2 and won't be enclosed in a hood so shouldn't get too hot.
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I ran 3 x 400w in Lumenarcs in a hood. They were fine. Yes, they get hot, so don't touch them
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I ran 3 x 400w in Lumenarcs in a hood. They were fine. Yes, they get hot, so don't touch them
I like to go with experience, even tempered glass can break.
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