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Oliver Power

11-01-2005 15:50:50




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I now have 8 foot florecent lights in my shop. They are old. Bulbs need replacing. I"ve been thinking of putting in new lights. Should I put in the high power florecent lights(cold wheather)? Or would you recommend some other kind of light all together? I"ve see a lot of insulation questions on this site , but not many lighting questions. If you had to do it over , what kind of lighting would you put in? This shop is not always heated.

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Kevin Bismark

11-02-2005 18:48:32




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Oliver Power, 11-01-2005 15:50:50  
If this is a heated space I wouldn't spend the money for HO fixtures, in Dad's shop I put up 12 8 foot T-8 fixtures, each one with 4, 4 foot T-8 lamps, and some more above the work areas works great, we usually only work in the front or the back so I wired up 3 way switches at both ends so we can turn either half on from each end, it never getts below 60 in there anyway..
Kevin



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david - OR

11-03-2005 19:32:15




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Kevin Bismark, 11-02-2005 18:48:32  
T8 fixtures with electronic ballasts will light the lamps down to 0 degrees F. They are more efficient than magnetic ballasts, and do not have the obnoxious 60 HZ hum.

Magnetic HO ballasts will light clear down to minus 20 degrees F, but most folks don't have to deal with that much cold in their shops.



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huntingreen

11-01-2005 17:24:21




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Oliver Power, 11-01-2005 15:50:50  
H O is the only way to go. IMO



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Bus Driver

11-01-2005 17:08:06




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Oliver Power, 11-01-2005 15:50:50  
The HO fluorescents use more energy and cost more. But for temps below about 30 deg, they are mostly a necessity. Above 50 deg is best for ordinary flourescents. Mine flicker a while until they warm up when it is colder. The plastic anti-shatter sleeves help ordinary flourescents stay warmer in cold weather.



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led

11-01-2005 17:02:35




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Oliver Power, 11-01-2005 15:50:50  
Since I save everything, I had 2 dusk to dawn mercury lights with bad sensors. I just wired around sensor & ran 2 switches. My shed is 54x60. Lights installed each end of shed just below rafters. This is just for gereral lighting. I use 8fts, over work bench, halogen on stand to move around where I have a project for consertated light.

Led



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Gus

11-01-2005 16:25:47




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Oliver Power, 11-01-2005 15:50:50  
The work area of my shop is 40x50. I put in 4 rows with 3 -2 bulb 8'high quality cold temp.flouresents in each row. So I can have certain sections of the shop lit or not depending on where I'm going to be. So it takes 4 switches to get them all lit. I also have a switch that runs 2 -100 watt bulbs if I don't need much light to just run in and out.My ceiling and walls are white and the floor is painted light gray. Makes for a nice bright place to work. Glad I went with the good lights. Bulbs seem to last a long time too. Gus

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MikeinKy

11-01-2005 19:45:23




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 Re: Lighting question in reply to Gus, 11-01-2005 16:25:47  
High outputs are 125 watts compared to regular lights 60. I have them, they will make your shop light up like a hospital ER. The older you get the more you will appreciate that.



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