Re: Grand Apagon - Electricity (not) in Spain

On 01/05/2025 16:03, Don Y wrote:

On 5/1/2025 7:29 AM, Martin Brown wrote:

On 01/05/2025 11:28, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> wrote:
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Garage lights which are old fluoros are the last remaining power hog -
they clock in at 500W when they are on.

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Fluorescent tubes are rated at about 10 Watts per foot.  Does that mean
you have 50 ft of fluorescent tubes in your garage?  It must be
blindingly bright !

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They are older ex-industrial ones in pairs and 8x 6' so not a bad guess.
Four are immediately above the workbench which also has natural light.

 Our garage doors roll up and over (i.e., move from the vertical
plane to the horizontal).  So, with the door open, about half of the
ceiling is blocked (lights typically affixed to ceilings).

Same here but my garage or perhaps I should say workshop is a double garage front with room for 4 cars in theory. Realistically only room for one and there is an inspection pit too although I have to syphon the water out of it before use. Water table is rather high round here.
Back half is workspace with a bench, big vice, press drill and a lathe.
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Martin Brown