[TheForge] Re: Shop Lighting

[Grover Richardson]

The true color bulbs can be worth it.  If you only put it in the area where
colors have to be true, and only turn them on when you actually need true
color.  Now, if I can keep the kids from turning on ALL the lights in the
place and leaving them on when they go away<G>.

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>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Woolley
>*>Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:21 PM
>*>To: mspencer at tallships.ca; Sponsored by ABANA
>*>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Re: Shop Lighting
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>*>
>*>
>*>>> Now, I wonder what other folks have to say<G>.
>*>>
>*>> I hate working under fluorescents.
>*>
>*>Me too.  I've discovered alittle bit of info on the web 
>*>about T 5 fixtures 
>*>and fluorescent tubes that render true colors etc. Compared 
>*>with metal 
>*>halides the energy usage and cost savings look significant.  The 
>*>tri-phosphorus and better tubes are a bit pricey at $10 to12 
>*>apiece, but I 
>*>think the quality of light will be worth it. The fixtures come with 
>*>electronic ballasts so I don't think low temperature will be 
>*>a factor 
>*>although I'm not sure.
>*>
>*>cheers,
>*>BillWoolley 
>*>
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