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Re: Lights and ceilings

To: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net>
Subject: Re: Lights and ceilings
From: Andy Poling <andy@globalauctions.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:32:55 -0500 (EST)
On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Phil Ethier wrote:
> From: Rex Burkheimer <rex@txol.net>
> >I'm also working on lighting for my 24x40 shop. My plan is to use 4 rows of
> >8'ft - 2-bulb flourescents running lengthwise (cheap), plus a centrally
> >located mercury vapor lamp (about $100),
> 
> Why do you need the mercury vapor lamp?  Softness is important in shop
> lighting, so I would think you would be better served to put the $100 into
> more SOURCES of light, say more fluorescents.

Don't the mercury vapor lights also make obnoxious buzzing noises (even
worse than flourescents)?...

-Andy

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