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On Sat, 04 May 2013 05:46:52 -0400, Wayne B
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On Sat, 4 May 2013 04:09:58 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I mean, 100.0 watts, it won't fit in my lamps. Thinking of hanging a
couple 8 foot double florescent fixtures in there.

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When we lived in the northeast I had a couple of 8 foot double
flourescent fixtures over the table saw in my work shop. They were
*very* illuminating and created no shadows. The 8 ft tubes are kind
of a PITA to handle however.

When I lived in the frozen north my 48" fluorescent would not light in
the winter in my garage. I looked into "cold start" ballasts but they
were $75 each in 1980 money

No problem here in Florida tho.

If you get the newer T-8s or T-5s they have a bit lower wattage for
the same light output. T-12s are going through the same phase out as
the incandescent bulbs. Some commercial supply houses don't sell them
at all now but you can still get them at consumer outlets like
HD/Lowes..

A lot of things don't work well in the frozen north!