Can you use these SAD lights longer than 30 minutes per day?
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Hi, Gregory. You can. The manufacturer of this one advises not to use for more than 60 minutes, so it's certainly okay in that respect. As for mood, I've found that sometimes I need a little extra time and so I'll do 45 minutes (or, if I really can't tear myself away - because it does feel really good sitting in front of it - I'll do the whole 60). Just keep in mind that you would likely find yourself over-stimulated with that length of time if you don't work up gradually. Best of luck with it.
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Hello-- Yes, I've used it up to nearly 2 hours, but it gets very hot, so be careful.
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I am not a doctor but other than a possible headache, I don't see why not. You should ask your dr though.
398955
you should be able to. I leave identical bulbs outside and on 24 hrs per day everyday. They last summer and winter outdoors for years.
2062836
I don't think you can. But doesn't costume power and LED should las very long. Not sure I wish I can answer that question better
2269630
Yes. If your light switch is on, they respond to motion both day and night. I had my electrician tweak them to stay on longer because they were set to turn off after 5 minutes of no motion.
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No, don't believe anything under 1 minute duration is possible. Times are set in hour and minute of the day (HH:MM).The manufacturer's 1-sheet (2 page) manual is: http://www.aubetech.com/manuel/2/TI033.pdfI bought mine to control outdoor lighting and used it for years now in manual and automatic modes. I've found it reliable, including not loosing its settings during power outages, even when power was out for hours before going to external portable backup generator (e.g. hurricane Sandy).
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If that light was left on for 5 hours per day , every day , it would last 27 years. I think it would be ok to buy a new one then. Now if you only used it 5 days per week it would last even longer of course. That is the benefit if LEDs - they should outlast the fixtures practical use. With that said, Looking at the light I'm not sure how you would change the light strip.
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Are you asking whether they fade with age, or whether you can put them on a dimmer circuit? They are supposed to last a long time: "50,000 hours". That's almost six years, full time. If you mean on a dimmer circuit, I don't know, and can't easily try. But they may work well. They don't cost much, so give them a try.
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I don't keep them on longer than 30 minutes. The packaging could improve the directions!
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Yes you can. Both of my runs are on timers. Ideally you want to run them during the day when it's warmer and leave them off at night. I run mine from 8am to 8pm everyday and it works better than 24/7 and saves money on the electric bill
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Yes you could use this for dusk to dawn with a timer. I just get the 5watt LED night light and let it burn 24/7. The LED light burns .05watts per hour. It pretty much costs next to nothing with the LED lights. The LED lights are about 7 dollars for a 2 pack, but last they say 10 years. LEDs don't produce much heat either. I have white and blue LEDs. Very nice night light, just adjust the wattage of the bulb unless you have a dimmer switch already.
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You probably can but I would not recommend these lights, they are horribly unreliable and customer service is less than ideal. I went through three strips and only one worked more than a week and it lasted less than three months
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They will last through the night but only one (or maybe two) nights. The battery would quickly be extinguished and you would probably spend a lot on replacing the battery every other night. I also use a nightlight but I use a small light that plugs into the wall with a nightlight bulb in it. I also have one of these GE Metal Shade With Flower Design Incandescent Night Light 51386 which works really well. Hope that helps! These Mushroom lights are still fun and are really good for a few hours a night!
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yes you can. I have used them to replaced bricks in my walk way. some only get about 2 hours of direct sun light and work most of the night.
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Honestly I do not know....these are LED which are rated for gazillion hours so I am not concerned with them burning out ;-)
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My guess is yes if full day of light - mine currently lasts the full evening till morning light but these are short days - I think 14 hours is a stretch
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It's hard to predict the future, of course, but LEDs are expected to outlast incandescents and fluorescents, so they should last many years, even at 12 hrs per day. Certainly long enough that the technology and prices may be significantly different by then.
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I believe so, I chose the three hour setting for my home because we can have visitors in the early evening hours. These units will support Cree dimmable LED bulbs if you are concerned about electricity usage, so they would pull less than 10 watts for the three hour period.