On Feb 10, 10:43*am, "Joseph Meehan"
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* * If you want a cozy feeling, I would suggest maybe some wall wash lamps
from the ceiling or maybe from the floor and then local tasklighting.
Leave the existinglightingfor cleaning days when you want some brightlights.

* * In any case remember you are going to need two to five times the total
wattage of incandescentlightsto equal thelightoutput of what you now
have.

Experiment a little with temporary set ups.

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Joseph Meehan

*Dia 's Muire duit

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I have a room in our office that has a high ceiling (28' floor to
underside of ceiling) and it has industrial HIDlightingthat is
bright but takes a long time to turn on. It is gives out a glaring
whitelight.

We want to give the room a more cozy feeling and we don't need it that
bright. Does anyone know of any Incandescent canlightingthat we can
hang from the ceiling? We prefer it takes bigger wattage bulbs, such
as the PAR38 and etc blubs).

Some pics of our room can be found atwww.sopmedia.com/lighting/image1.jpg
and image2.jpg. We are looking for the canlightingin
www.sopmedia.com/lighting/image3.jpg.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

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I second Josephs comments and add:

The single most effective thing you can do is to paint your ceiling a
moderately light color. The harsh contrast between the lights,
skylights, lighter floor area and the black ceiling is half the mood.

I work in theatrical settings and the second picture is obviously
using theatrical lighting. In these settings the incandescent is used
for only a few hours a day and is critical to the function of the
space. Is this your case??

If not, then warmer color light can be gotten from fluorescents,
without the large energy costs. There may also be some retrofit
soulutions for your existing lamps.

If you still want the incandescent, such fixtures are easily available
by order. Typically they use 250-500W halogen lamps and come in
various beam angles. You will need someone to calculate how many of
exactly which fixtures. So a knowledgable saleman or certified
consultant is HIGHLY recomended. If you let us know where you are we
may be able to help you locate someone.

Richard Reid, LC
Silhouette Lights & Staging
www.silhouettelights.com