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I've got the electric bill covered. :-D I work as a dispatcher for the EMC that we have our electric utilities with, and I'm on their budget billing plan. They reevaluate the usage once a year and adjust the billing amount, but even with 16 50watt lights (800 watts total), if I ran them 365 days a year for an hour each day, it would only raise my bill by about $20 a month. Considering even in my wildest dreams I couldn't possibly work on the layout or run an op session an hour every day, I doubt the electric usage will wind up being much of a factor for me. <br /> <br />I ran the lights for about an hour last night, and the heat wasn't even noticeable. It was almost 70 degrees here in GA last night, and I had the house fan running the whole time. I figure with the a/c on in the dead of summer, the lights, and the ceiling fan running, it'll still be within reason. <br /> <br />Plus, I've got 16 lights total.... my original plan was to do it all with 10-12, so if need be, I can always switch the type of bulbs I'm using from R20 to the PAR20 Floods, which (IIRC) put out more light than the R20's anyway, and take down 4-6 lights. The Daylight bulbs I'm using actually don't put out much heat at all except for the immediate area around the fixture. I'm using the smallest fixtures they had (only 4" diameter) and the lights are such low wattage and small size, the heat (so far) isn't a problem at all. <br /> <br />I really appreciate all the advice. I love coming to this forum, because I always know I can get well rounded and thoughtful advice from experienced modellers who've been where I'm at now, and love helping out a fellow railfan. :-) Thanks again guys!
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