Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Tue, 23 Nov 1999 03:15:38 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Greg Schmitz wrote:
> .... Some folks have
> successfully used metal-halide street lamps for UV sensitive
> materials. These are probably only "cheap" if you can find a used
> one, perhaps when a building is torn down or a parking lot revamped
> (creative searching is the key). In most cases the nominal
> specifications for commercial light sources are available from the
> lamp manufacturer.
But aren't the metal halide fairly high wattage ? -- which could cut into
your economy, assuming you use them for long hours and pay rates like con
ed... And how about heat generated that has to be removed in summer by air
conditioning? (The Nu Arc is like a little stove.)
Judy
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