Garage practice room shared. Lighting question

[copacetic]

I am setting up a practice room in my garage. However tone end of the garage the dear wife needs some overhead lighting for her projects. I thought some years back Inread here or somwhere about making sure not to use certain lighting that might effect the electrical ( noise) signals on shred circuits...  Any body have any experience or advice on this ? Thanks kindly.

[Pilgrim]

IME fluorescent lighting tends to create the most RF interference.

(I'm still working on which end of the garage would be the "tone end"....   

[drummer5359]

Yes, fluorescent lights are best to stay away from as they can cause noise.

I installed spotlight cans all over my music room and I use LED spots.

They are more expensive to buy, but use far less electricity and last a long time.

[dadagoboi]

Modern fluorescent lighting shouldn't be a problem.

I have 16-4 ft. fluorescents in my garage sized shop and when I test a bass there's no hum.  Ditto my house, nothing but compact fluorescents and no noise with either a '64 B-15, 71 Oliver P-500 or a 2011 Genz Streamliner.

I doubt your wife will be in the garage while you're playing music.  If her lighting is off there won't be a problem whatever you use.  Buy a 2 tube shoplight and plug it in, see what happens.

[TBird1958]

I am setting up a practice room in my garage. However tone end of the garage the dear wife needs some overhead lighting for her projects. I thought some years back Inread here or somwhere about making sure not to use certain lighting that might effect the electrical ( noise) signals on shred circuits...  Any body have any experience or advice on this ? Thanks kindly.

I work as a lighting professional with Seattle Lighting with more than 10 years in the business, designing and specifying light fixtures and
the correct lamps for both residential and commercial projects.
Your post would cause me to ask some questions.
What is going on in the ceiling?
Is the room finished?
How many separate switches are dedicated to the lighting?     
What kind of work is your wife doing?


Carlo is correct about the fluorescent fixtures, all contemporary fixtures that utilize a residential grade electronic ballast do not hum and won't cause any interference - the older, noisy ones were legislated in 2000 with all components no longer available in 2008-09.
Lighting in rooms that we want to spend a lot of time doing varied tasks is best accomplished using at least two differing types of fixtures i.e. recessed cans with a specular trim for task lighting and a surface mounted type to create ambient light for the body of the space - I'd suggest a desk light if your wife needs a lot of light for her projects - proximity helps, as our eyes age they want more light, often more than any ceiling fixture can provide.
There is of course a lot more, but I'm happy to help if you like.
         

 

[Lightyear]

Mark AKA "The Fraulein" AKA Tbird 58 should be along shortly - he works at a high end lighting outfit and is a walking, skirt wearing, encyclopedia of lighting knowledge. 

My biggest bitch with FL lighting is the color of the light - I use them all over my house as well but I'm careful as to just what I buy. 

EDIT:  SEE!!!  If I had typed a little faster this would have worked!

[Pilgrim]

After reading Mark's post, I feel like Bluto saying to Flounder:  "You better listen to him - he's in Pre-Med!"

[copacetic]

Thanks Pilgrim, Lightyear, Drummer, Dada and Mark. The garage runs the length under the house and is a wooden stucture, no finished walls and a concrete floor. Very raw. I have to install the electrical outlets, which will most likely run from the main junctions in 3 different areas. The area where i will be playing and working on instruments will be where i want my wall sockets and at least one overhead light. I can also have some table lighting.  The design and pattern making space where my wife will be doing her work will be about 20 feet away, so those outlets and over head lighting should be seperate, hopefully. She definitely wants fluorescent and does not like halogen. I persoanlly do not like fluorescent lighting, but some of these modern fixtures and possibly color options (daylight etc.) might work out for me and hopefully none of that irritating buzzing. Other wise it is incandescent for me all the way. However if you know of any lighting that does not effect the signal in amplifiers please let me know. It does not have to be fancy, just functional.

[Pilgrim]

I suggest an exchange of emails with Hizzoner Mark.  Much to learn.