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I am in the thrilling position of having found an amazing trailer  
mechanic who only charges $35 an hour for labor!  He gave me an  
estimate on adding exterior flood lights.  Since I've never really  
paid attention to anyone else's flood lights, I have some questions.   
I want to do this right the FIRST time!

Do I want white or amber lights?  Does amber light really attract bugs  
less than white light?

What wattage should I look for?  I want them to be just bright enough  
to see what I'm doing, but not so bright as to bother anyone  
unnecessarily.

Is there anything else I should keep in mind when selecting my lights,  
like metal cages over them, or size, or anything like that?

I have a slant-load trailer.  I was thinking three lights... one to  
the left of the door to the dressing room (which is on the drivers'  
side), one on the rear (over the horse door), and one somewhere on the  
curb side so I can switch it on quickly at night to check on my horse.  
 Do these locations make sense?

Any thoughts are welcome!  :-)

Thanks,
Sharon L. in Maine (who has already broached the subject of adding  
deep-cycle batteries and propane tanks... but is trying not to think  
too far ahead of my budget!)

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