[Bcma-l] Museum lighting debate

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Hi Tammy
Lighting is a big issue.  A bulb we are trying is by GEN-LITE, GU-10 - =
21LED available at Rona.  It fits into our present halogen system (not =
incandescent)  Being LED, it has no UV, low energy consumption (1.4w) =
and supposedly will last 10,000 hours.  It is a bright white and down =
side it is $19 a bulb.
LED will be the future lighting for museums.
Regards
Jim Millar
Port Moody Station Museum
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  Subject: [Bcma-l] Museum lighting debate


  Hi, everyone,

  As part of our renovation project which is now going on, we're redoing =
all the lighting in one of our buildings.  I'm seeking advice on types =
and sources of lighting fixtures and bulbs.  Until now, we've been using =
60w incandescent bulbs, but now we're looking at the more =
environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient choices.  Is there a =
compact fluorescent bulb out there that is safe for museum use?  What =
about UV filtering/colour rendering, etc?  Preferably, anything we go =
with is available at our local Home Building Supply!

  We do have a fair amount of natural light in the building.  Most, if =
not all, of our new lighting will be recessed ceiling lighting. Any =
advice would be much appreciated.

  Thanks,

  Tammy

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  Tammy Hardwick
  Manager,
  Creston & District Museum & Archives
  219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3
  Phone (250) 428-9262
  Fax (250) 428-3324
  Email mail@creston.museum.bc.ca
  www.creston.museum.bc.ca
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Tammy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lighting is a big issue.&nbsp; A bulb =
we are trying=20
is by GEN-LITE, GU-10 - 21LED available at Rona.&nbsp; It fits into our =
present=20
halogen system (not incandescent)&nbsp; Being LED, it has no UV, low =
energy=20
consumption (1.4w)&nbsp;and supposedly will last 10,000 hours.&nbsp; It =
is a=20
bright white and down side it is $19 a bulb.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>LED will be the future lighting for=20
museums.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jim Millar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Port Moody Station Museum</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi, everyone,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As part of our renovation project =
which is now=20
  going on, we're redoing all the lighting in one of our =
buildings.&nbsp; I'm=20
  seeking advice on types and sources of lighting fixtures and =
bulbs.&nbsp;=20
  Until now, we've been using 60w incandescent bulbs, but now we're =
looking at=20
  the more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient choices.&nbsp; =
Is there=20
  a compact fluorescent bulb out there that is safe for museum =
use?&nbsp; What=20
  about UV filtering/colour rendering, etc?&nbsp; Preferably, anything =
we go=20
  with is available at our local Home Building Supply!</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We do have a fair amount of natural =
light in the=20
  building.&nbsp; Most, if not all, of our new lighting will be recessed =
ceiling=20
  lighting. Any advice would be much appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tammy</FONT></DIV>
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<BR>Tammy=20
  Hardwick<BR>Manager,<BR>Creston &amp; District Museum &amp; =
Archives<BR>219=20
  Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3<BR>Phone (250) 428-9262<BR>Fax (250) =

  428-3324<BR>Email <A=20
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