Input needed on a weatherproof 8' strip lite being installed in a room that rises dough. The room has to stay at a constant 125 degrees. Now given that flourescents have a thermally protected ballast and being in a room 125deg I dont believe that they will work. I believe ballast will get to hot in this room and continously cycle when it cools off and then gets hot again. Has anybody put them in a room this hot or close to and not had any trouble. or know the ambient air temp. that they are good for
strip lite in 125degree room
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jimwalker
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Re: strip lite in 125degree room
Only strip lights i seen were in bars .Customers temperature rises and they make dough too.
Only strip lights i seen were in bars .Customers temperature rises and they make dough too.
hbiss
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Re: strip lite in 125degree room
You can probably take a que from how paint drying ovens and the like are illuminated. The flourescents are located outside and illuminate through glass panels or windows.
I don't think it will be possible to to do otherwise.
-Hal
You can probably take a que from how paint drying ovens and the like are illuminated. The flourescents are located outside and illuminate through glass panels or windows.
I don't think it will be possible to to do otherwise.
-Hal
Re: strip lite in 125degree room
Look into using a fixture that utilizes T5HO lamps in it. They actually run more efficently at higher temps. I would remote mount the ballast outside of your hot area. I am not sure what the ideal temp for the lamps are, but I know that 125 would probably have you replacing a lot of ballasts. I think they can be mounted up to 15' away.
Check out www.bartco.com for some fixtures and info.
Mike
Look into using a fixture that utilizes T5HO lamps in it. They actually run more efficently at higher temps. I would remote mount the ballast outside of your hot area. I am not sure what the ideal temp for the lamps are, but I know that 125 would probably have you replacing a lot of ballasts. I think they can be mounted up to 15' away.
Check out www.bartco.com for some fixtures and info.
Mike
charlie tuna
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Re: strip lite in 125degree room
36,
years ago we had a factory that repaired by welding engine heads and blocks -- but they had to heat them in a oven prior to welding. the room next to the oven area and the area that the engines were stored after coming out of the oven were hot--and the ceiling area was over 125 degrees! we had to remote locate the ballasts in another room due to their thermal cutout function! that solved their problem!
36,
years ago we had a factory that repaired by welding engine heads and blocks -- but they had to heat them in a oven prior to welding. the room next to the oven area and the area that the engines were stored after coming out of the oven were hot--and the ceiling area was over 125 degrees! we had to remote locate the ballasts in another room due to their thermal cutout function! that solved their problem!
william runkle
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Re: strip lite in 125degree room
I have noticed but didn't think about it but in foundries the smelting room always seems dark and dingy in both summer and winter and I don't remember seeing to many fluorescent luminaries but a lot of incandescent luminaries so the heat has to be the reason for it. How big an area or size of rising room. possibly mount fixture like a paint booth outside the area with glass protection?
I have noticed but didn't think about it but in foundries the smelting room always seems dark and dingy in both summer and winter and I don't remember seeing to many fluorescent luminaries but a lot of incandescent luminaries so the heat has to be the reason for it. How big an area or size of rising room. possibly mount fixture like a paint booth outside the area with glass protection?
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