HOw long do metal halide lamps take to "break in"?
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fallinapart
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Originally Posted by chris009
I was just wondering. I have 2 phoenix 14k bulbs. They seem to be very white with a small amount of blue in them.
14K bulbs are pretty white, I run 2 250watt 14K bulbs and have to supplemnet with some VHO Actinac for a more blue look. You could also change to 20k bulbs which have more blue than 14k.
Norman
I was just wondering. I have 2 phoenix 14k bulbs. They seem to be very white with a small amount of blue in them.
14K bulbs are pretty white, I run 2 250watt 14K bulbs and have to supplemnet with some VHO Actinac for a more blue look. You could also change to 20k bulbs which have more blue than 14k.
Norman
yosemite sam
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I believe many bulbs take about 100 hours to 'break in', but IME, the color in my bulbs have never changed much during the break-in period. And as fallinapart noted, 14k bulbs are usually pretty white. Were you wanting another color?
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