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From: Stephen Carter <SCARTER@RUTGERS.ARPA>
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Subject: Re: Noisy dimmers and fluorescent lights?
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Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 23:18:47 EST
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>I am planning to finish my basement.  I would like to use a combination
>of fluorescent lights and incandescent lights ....


When I worked for an electrician installing lighting systems awhile back,
almost every book and most experts agreed that mixing the two types in
one room produced ill effects.  I guess you could play games with choosing
complimentary bulb types, but if you ever have been in a room where both
types are used, you would see what I mean....they just don't work well with
each other..

You might want to consider track lighting instead of the tubes.  It's a 
bit more expensive (ok, ALOT more expensive), but I think it would give
your room a better atmosphere.

SCarter
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