[TheForge] fluorescent lamps in the shop

[Grover Richardson]

At 03:27 PM 3/6/2002 -0500, you 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??

A lot of the el-cheapo ballasts are electronic. I have had a problem with 
them not coming on at all, or partially in cool weather, in the 40s and lower.