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**thesawguy** · 01-16-2013, 11:48 PM

I can understand the lure of a split cycle for viewing purposes for a working individual but one thing to consider is that turning fluorescent lights on and off twice as often will shorten their useful life, wearing them out faster.

01-16-2013, 11:48 PM	#18
thesawguy Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 224	I can understand the lure of a split cycle for viewing purposes for a working individual but one thing to consider is that turning fluorescent lights on and off twice as often will shorten their useful life, wearing them out faster.