[TheForge] fluorescent lamps in the shop

Wed Mar 6 20:40:01 2002

My shop is unheated, except for the forge. The fluorescent lamps do put out
less light when I switch them on, but the forge soon warms 'em up. That an
the window lets in enough light to see by.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ray Miller <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 7:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] fluorescent lamps in the shop

> They do put out less light when you turn them on, but once the balast and
bulb
> warm up they seem fine to me. I don't heat most of the time either.
> Ray Miller
> Cincinnati
>
> "Albin F. Drzewianowski" wrote:
>
> > Bruce Freeman and Steve McGehee have both talked about the pros and cons
of
> > fluorescent lamps.  My question: once you get one turned on either via
torch
> > or zero degree ballast, is the light output less in a cold building??
My
> > shop is an uninsulated/unheated polebarn.  I was led to believe that in
low
> > temp (30 to 50 degrees F) situations fluorescent lamps do not give off
as
> > much light as they do when the temperatures are higher.  If true, how
much
> > less??
> >
> > Second question:
> > How much more expensive are the zero degree ballasts and can you install
> > them into the "el-cheapo" fluorescent light fixtures that you get at
Walmart
> > etc.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Albin Drzewianowski,
> > Westminster, MD
> >
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