Are they T12 or T8 lights? My local Lowe's only carries T12 lights.
Use instant start electronic ballasts and T8 lamps. No flicker, no hum,
minimum start temps around 0 F. The standard T12 (the number is the
diameter in 8th of an inch) with magnetic ballasts don't like to start much
below 50, and use 50% more energy for lower quality light and produce much
more heat (i.e. wasted energy).
I got mine at Home Depot, $20 or so for a 2x4' setup with a nice big
reflector panel.
At 11/20/2004 at 19:29, Shakespearean monkeys danced on Mark Andy's
keyboard and said:
>Howdy,
>
>So Lowe's has 4' assembled hanging workshop lights w/cord that are
>supposedly setup for cold weather for ~$25.
>
>That seems high... Are there better sources for this stuff?
>
>Do I need to worry about the 'cold start' stuff if the temp should be 50
>deg or higher? Are non-cold start lights much less expensive?
>
>For my 22x22 temporary shop, I'm planning on 9 primary 4' lights, with
>three rows of three, probably along with a couple task lights (also 4'
>lights) directly over the bench areas. Sound ok? At $25 a pop, its not
>going to break me, but I also don't want to be adding lights for the heck
>of it...
Cheers!
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