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Old 10-22-2017, 08:55 PM   #14
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Re: Lighting in the shop

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Originally Posted by HeavyD View Post
I must be the only person alive who finds LEDs give me glare issues and an instant headache. Mind you my eyes aren't great and I have problems with oncoming headlights at night etc, but I just can't get into them.

I too am purchasing lights for the tiny garage (more like bicycle storage) am still considering old school fluorescents..they seem to work fine in the trailer at my worksite, rarely burn out, light everything up nice. Maybe I am looking at the wrong lumens or warmth?

'63GENIII mentioned the problems in Post #7.

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I would stay away from anything over 4100k as the 5000k and up have studies that show that they can mess with sleep patterns etc. (not good stuff)
I would imagine in a small area you would want even less than that.

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