light timer( light schedule)

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  1. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    The B+ should be run for 12 hours. Start them an hour before the other 2, and turn them off an hour after.
     
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    so can i run the b+ for 11 hours and then the another two for about 1 hour and then turn them off>
     
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    The idea is to have the other 2 on for 10 hours, and the 2 B+ on for 12 hours. That makes it so the B+ are on for an hour, then all four are on for 10 hours, then the B+ are on for one hour.
     
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    so in the morning have the 2 b+ on 1 hour before i put the 1 GE 6500k Daylight 1 ATI Purple Plus for 10 hours then. they will go off and then i will keep the 2 b+ on for another hour and then turn off.
     
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    It seems you got it Dellyjoe

    but just to make sure

    you have 4 lights
    all of them are on for 10 hours (all 4 on at same time)
    but 1 hour either side, 2 of the 4 lights are on or stay on, when the other 2 are off

    Steve
     
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    Example. 2 ATI B+ from 10 am to 9 pm, 1 GE 6500k Daylight
    1 ATI Purple Plus from 11 am to 8 pm.
     
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    Probably but it should be labelled an appliance timer and not just a light timer in my experience. The appliance timers can take a higher surge or starting current without welding the contacts together and fluorescent and MH lights have a high starting requirement unlike incandescent bulbs.