Shop lighting article in PWA

[Bob Thompson]

Good Ideas Bob! My receiver is an early solid state
unit [Pioneer SX770] so I don't have to worry about
a 7CU4 being shielded. By the way..... tube theory
makes you COOL..... not ancient.
John

I've got an old Marantz with a big Motorola amp. The sound is absolutely astounding. Nothing sounds better than vacuum tubes. I can crank it up to max with no distortion. I think it's older than me.

[Bruce]

Too Many Bruce's

My previous post was in error. You are the wrong Bruce. That must seem odd.

Yours must still be enroute. The postal service is hard at work for you.

Not odd, just another day on the PWA, I know there are several Bruce's here!

[Gordon Maney]

so does that mean it still coming?

My previous post was in error. You are the wrong Bruce. That must seem odd.

Yours must still be enroute. The postal service is hard at work for you.

[Hobcobble]

Have you tried running your receiver with a computer type power strip? They have chokes and caps to quiet transients and line noise.
If it's tube type and you have a 7cu4 it has to have the little tin shield or it picks up all sorts of noise from its own power supply. A lot of people take the shield of and discard it when they change the tube.

Yeah I know , tube theory makes me ancient.

Good Ideas Bob! My receiver is an early solid state
unit [Pioneer SX770] so I don't have to worry about
a 7CU4 being shielded. By the way..... tube theory
makes you COOL..... not ancient.
John

[Hobcobble]

John, does the static occur because the antenna picks it up, or is it from the lights being on the same circuit? I've had radios act crazy when something was plugged into same outlet, yet do nothing when same device (ie. shop vac, drill) was plugged in elsewhere.

And I admit, I'm a notice when it comes to all things electric.

Bucky

Bucky,
I'm using a simple di-pole antenna that is run outside of my
building. I'll try a different outlet and see what happens.
John

[Bruce]

so does that mean it still coming?

[Gordon Maney]

I'm still waiting on my issue, looking forward to reading it.

Your renewal was received after that issue mailed.

[Bruce]

I'm still waiting on my issue, looking forward to reading it.

[Bob Thompson]

Ron and Gordon: Thanks for the compliments. Glad to be able to share the knowledge!

Outstanding article. I just got an education with relighting the kitchen with recessed LED cans. and halogen under cab lighting. Fortunately I have friends who are well versed on the subject.

We had sodium fixtures in a large heavy equipment shop. I found it cost more in electricity to shut them off and power them up every day than to just leave them running all week. Light wasn't all that great until I painted the floors a light gray.

Thanks for writing the article, I think it will be helpful quite soon.

[Bob Thompson]

I wish there were some sort of "filter" to use with my
"old school" stereo receiver I use in my new shop. I
have T-8 lamps and my receiver produces too much
static when they're on. As for the lamps themselves,
I like them.
John

Have you tried running your receiver with a computer type power strip? They have chokes and caps to quiet transients and line noise.
If it's tube type and you have a 7cu4 it has to have the little tin shield or it picks up all sorts of noise from its own power supply. A lot of people take the shield of and discard it when they change the tube.

Yeah I know , tube theory makes me ancient.

[712edf]

I wish there were some sort of "filter" to use with my
"old school" stereo receiver I use in my new shop. I
have T-8 lamps and my receiver produces too much
static when they're on. As for the lamps themselves,
I like them.
John

John, does the static occur because the antenna picks it up, or is it from the lights being on the same circuit? I've had radios act crazy when something was plugged into same outlet, yet do nothing when same device (ie. shop vac, drill) was plugged in elsewhere.

And I admit, I'm a notice when it comes to all things electric.

Bucky

[W_A_Watson_II]

That was a great article! THANKS.

[Hobcobble]

I wish there were some sort of "filter" to use with my
"old school" stereo receiver I use in my new shop. I
have T-8 lamps and my receiver produces too much
static when they're on. As for the lamps themselves,
I like them.
John

[712edf]

Got mine today, informative & well written article.

Now if I just had a shop.

Bucky

[W_A_Watson_II]

Got mine today as well, looking forward to reading the article.