48 inch ati 6 bulb dimmable light fixture. Whats your light schedule?

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I have a 48 inch 6 bulb ati dimmable light fixture. I wanna know if anyone is running the same fixture and what is your light schedule? Thanks

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My outside bulbs come on at 7:00 AM. The 4 inside bulbs come on at 10:00 AM. The Inside bulbs goes off at 7:00 PM and the outside bulbs off at 9:00 PM. I don't dim my lights
 
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Yes please thank you
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From 11 am to 11 pm, channel 1, which consists of two bulbs, is on. From 3 pm to 11 pm, channel 2, which consists of 6 bulbs, is on.

All channels are on from 3 pm to 11 pm.

It‘s a total photoperiod of 12 hours, with a max peak of 8 hours. I don’t use the dimming function.
 

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Dimming t5s is pointless and shortens their life. ON when you want them on and OFF during night. Ramp with LEDs if necessary for aesthetics
Thats a false on dimming, it has been disproven. When the bulb is broken in properly it has the same lifespan. I run a dimmed setup in my canopy with no bulb lifespan issues, current bulbs are right at a year old.

From the horses mouth....

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Thats a false on dimming, it has been disproven. When the bulb is broken in properly it has the same lifespan. I run a dimmed setup in my canopy with no bulb lifespan issues, current bulbs are right at a year old.

From the horses mouth....

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Agreed. BRS even did a test proving that claim false (that dimming prematurely ages the bulb).
 
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