Richard, Thanks for the idea on the lamp sleeves, I had forgotten about that option, nice catch! I also thought about installing a vapor proof sealed fixture. I think the issue would be a residue on the lens, and possible interference with the extraction of the fumes. The rope lights are sounding be...

Steve, Jonathan, Gentlemen, thanks for the input! There will be no students in this area, it is our facility maintenance area, so no over the top safety is required, just the normal over the top safety requirements needed :-) I was looking at the LED "rope" lights, but as you mentioned Jon...

Hi All, I am the electrician/welder on the maintenance staff at the high school I work at. I am in the process of setting up a dedicated welding room in our maintenance shop. I have a 4' x 7' welding table, and am going to build a hood over the table to exhaust the gasses from welding. I would love ...