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Old 03-25-2004, 07:19 PM
Don Wohlfarth Don Wohlfarth is offline
 
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Couple thoughts about your office lighting. The florescent lights should not flicker, there is something wrong. It "could be" an old fixture and the ballast is getting hot and causing bulbs to flicker, old bulbs (usually discolored on the ends of the tube), old sockets that need to be replaced.
You can also do something about the color. The most common bulb is CW (cool white) that is a harsh white light. You can get WW (warm white) that is a softer white, and a sunlight (SL???), point being that you can get different color bulbs. Home Depot won't have them but electrical supply house will carry them.
You are not alone with this problem with florescent lights. Don't take no for an answer. It is your eyes, do something about it.
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