Re: halide lights

Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Mon, 27 Sep 1993 09:02:46 +0800

>>I am thinking of buying a halide lamp for my relatively dark apartment,
>>but want to make sure it will be safe, first. The space I have in
>>mind for it is a hallway, about 4' x 12', open only on one end. If I
>>bought a 1000w lamp, would I be getting into heat problems? Why does
>>the lighting catalog I have sell lighting ventilation systems as well
>>as lights?

My understanding is that Halides of that size do put out a suprising
amount of heat, and that fan cooling is probably desireable, if
not required.