Shop lighting?

[John316]

FWIW, y'all. http://nuwnotes1.nu.com/apps/clm/eventcalendar.nsf/0/6feae9ce87dcb7968525770a0074d8ea/$FILE/Lighting%20phaseout%20optimized.pdf

[belfert]

T-5 fixtures are a good light source, but are also incredibly expensive compared to T-8 light fixtures.  T-5 is only 9% more efficient than T-8, but the cost is two to four times as much for initial installation.

[wg4t50]

Have a 40' X 60' garage with 16' celing and 14' X 14' door.  Have 4 low temp 8' double florescent down each side and 3 500 Watt Lo Bays down center line, works for me, also use drop cord light for under coach work. Need good light as the age goes up.
Cheers
Dave

[luvrbus]

I used the sodium vapor in my shop 60x40x18 only took 3 right down the middle very happy with my lighting and power bill fwiw they do require a higher ceiling to cover the area best the one in my garage with 10ft ceiling is not good at covering a large area

good luck

[FloridaCliff]

I used the sodium vapor in my shop 60x40x18 only took 3 right down the middle very happy with my lighting and power bill fwiw they do require a higher ceiling to cover the area best the one in my garage with 10ft ceiling is not good at covering a large area

good luck

Clifford,

Cliff's must think a like...I have the same lighting...Mine were take outs from a JC Penney relighting project.  re-strapped to 110v. 

Its like daylight inside when there on. 

[busguy01]

My shop is 100x60, white plastic backed insulation all over and floors painted light gray (helps a LOT) I used 8 sodium vapor lights at about 14' or so. Works extremely well. Electric bill low. Bulbs need to be replaced every 6 or 8 years as they deterirate slowly giving less light.
JimH

[Busted Knuckle]

OK Here is what Ryan Olsen (Dick's son) sent me as to what kind of lights they are.

He also got with his brother and they have come up with a price for us.

I am going to start a thread on them in the Spare Tire section. (since that is the proper place for that showing the price.)

If you can share this info on the Bus boards that'd be great.

-They have some kind of U-shaped bulbs.
-They run on an odd voltage. I believe 277volts or something. They were originally excess from a commercial receiving deliver project we had for a store in the Mall locally
-My dad had found 110volt ballasts that were able to power the lights without changing anything but the ballasts i believe
-I did some googling and found this which I believe is very similar: http://www.warehouse-lighting.com/linear-fluorescent-lights/2-lamp-t8-linear-fluorescent-light-17-watt-120-volt-2-x-2-parabolic-lens-troffer-grid-mount-fixture.aspx

Let me tell you, these things are bright. My dad wired up a set for my sister's 2 car garage. And they are "bright enough to light up Alcatraz" as she likes to say.

2 Lamp T8 Linear Fluorescent Light - 17 Watt - 120 Volt - 2' x 2' Parabolic Lens Troffer Grid Mount.
www.warehouse-lighting.com
Reliable 2 Lamp T8 Linear Fluorescent Light 17 Watt 120 Volt 2' x 2' Parabolic Lens Troffer Grid Mount Fixture. 1000's of lighting solutions for all budgets and applications.

  BK 

[Busted Knuckle]

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