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Topic: when to run led

Posted By: sniper1js
Subject: when to run led
Date Posted: March 04 2013 at 6:37pm

Can someone tell me when and how long to run led lights I have a 240 watt led fixture with blue and white lights. I want to put them on timers bud don't know when to have what on. Help plz

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Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: March 04 2013 at 7:57pm

This a pretty broad question but some more details will help. LEDs are just lights so you can run them as long as you were your other lights. What LEDS are they? Are you also running other lights? That sort of info will help

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Posted By: sniper1js
Date Posted: March 04 2013 at 8:49pm

this is the specs on the light I bought and no I'm not running any other lights with them just thus fixture.. just don't know how long on what colors or what time of day. Thanks

Specification:
Power:240W
LED Qty: 112x2w 56 white and 56 blue
Input Voltage: 85V~265V
Luminous flux: 8000lm
Lighting area: 9m2
Lifespan: 50,000 hours
LED wavelength: White 12000~20000
Blue 460
Working environment: -20 to 40°C
Fixture is 15 3/4 in. length and 8 1/4 in. front to back