Thread: Workshop Lighting

Very interesting. But. Correct me if I am wrong. Isn't there a major problem with using flourecent lighting and moving machinery like saws, buzzers, etc. I think you will find that the strobing effect of the lights can make some machinery appear to be stopped when in fact it is still running. With some of the newer quieter running machines this can be quite dangerous.

I could be wrong.

Cheers
Neil

I was told by the electrician that wired up my shed that a single floro tube would strobe but not twin tubes.

I do some wood turning at night and have not had any strobeing problems.

Gooday.

You are quite right Neil that you can get strobing.

Bazza. Twin lights can also strobe. Before my brother (an electrician) fixed it, I could make timber appear to stop, run backwards or rotate slowly forward by adjusting the speed of the lathe. Rather Interesting some times.

The fix is to have the lights wired up on alternate circuits so that they negate each other. The correct term is co-phasing.

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Ian () Robertson
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