Definitely true - they need plenty of air space and could easily ignite
something flammable. Your not leaving them unattended is a wise precaution.
I must say that with the weather we had last week though, the heat side
effect was most welcome!
Tw
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roland Wilhelmy [mailto:rwil@cts.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 1:06 PM
> To: tw@mcc.com
> Cc: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: Re: Lighting a garage... Was: Re: Heating Garage
>
>
> Be careful with 600 watt halogens. Halogen bulbs generate an awful
> lot of heat, which besides being welcome in a cold garage can set
> fires -- which aren't welcome, to say the least. The housings get
> very hot. Most of the big halogen fixtures have a "for outdoor use
> only" label on them for this reason. I use them in my garage, but
> very carefully. I would never leave one unattended, for example.
> YMMV.
>
> -Roland
>
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