View Full Version : 500W Halogen light: Makes anyone sick?
imported_jgv
06-16-2003, 04:57 PM
Is it me or what? it`s great to trace scratches but after working 10 minutes or so under it`s light I feel sick. Anyone else?http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/n/greenpuke.gif
My new twin 500W halogens make me sweat. Not to mention show the remaining swirls and scratches that I just can`t seem to get out!
Nikon
06-16-2003, 05:21 PM
I find the reflection is hard on my eyes and make me see spots. I try not to look too closely for too long or I know I`ll get a head ache.
Mmmph
06-16-2003, 05:31 PM
I turn mine off and on as needed.
Leave it on? In Coastal NC in the summer? Fuggedaboudit!
imported_DetailGirl
06-16-2003, 05:52 PM
Do you have a setting on it for high or low light? The low light setting is still very sufficient to work with, so if you have that on yours, try that and see how it works. What kind of light do you have? (brand/model)
imported_jgv
06-16-2003, 05:58 PM
Originally posted by DetailGirl
Do you have a setting on it for high or low light? The low light setting is still very sufficient to work with, so if you have that on yours, try that and see how it works. What kind of light do you have? (brand/model)
If the question is for me, well, it`s an unbranded italian halogen lamp. I think it does something to my head if it`s closer than 1.5m or so.
Fr0zen
06-16-2003, 06:11 PM
Probley just the heat and the Buzzing sound from the light.
Tim Lingor
06-16-2003, 06:28 PM
I have the twin 500 watt halogens and have no problems. They do make you sweat pretty hard if you are close to them. Otherwise, you should be fine.:nixweiss
topnotchtouch
06-16-2003, 07:04 PM
I have spent hours under the glare of my dual 650 Watt lights. They are on an 8 foot tripod and I tend to keep them way up high but the light has not bothered me. It does get rather hot though.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/data/500/27601200watt.jpg
Well I know my 2x 500 Watters made me pretty sick when it crashed on my car! :p
Yeah don`t get too close to the lights...
Fr0zen
06-16-2003, 10:41 PM
I keep Mine far away in the corner of the garage it still shows swirls when its to close i cant really see them because the light is to strong and it reflects off my mettalic paint.
imported_DetailGirl
06-17-2003, 08:16 AM
The one rjstaaf has shown is the one we use. It`s a Craftsman and you can get them online or in the Sears. It`s nice because it has a `high/low` switch on them and both levels work great, plus there`s one that comes with an extra light that is separate that you can set on the ground, etc.
Iconoclast
06-17-2003, 08:57 AM
Maybe it isn`t the lights but some other environmental factor? Could it be some vapors from the products you are using. Did you try working without the lights to see if you still get sick? Maybe like some people were saying about the lights getting hot, if you are under the lights on a hot day you could get heat exhaustion. People typically get nauseated with heat exhaustion
spotter
06-17-2003, 08:58 AM
How much does one of those Craftsman stands with the dual lights cost? I want one and need to get that on my wish list.
imported_DetailGirl
06-17-2003, 09:26 AM
Depending on what `style` you want, for the Craftsman, they run from $40-$60, they`re not expensive at all. Just go to www.craftsman.com, then click on tools and equipment and go from there. The url is like 10 miles long, otherwise I`d post it for you. It`s easy to find though.