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Our "new" shop has been built for over a year now and I still haven't installed any lights.
I was thinking about installing some 8' flourescent fixtures because they will keep the power bill down but I rarely work after dark anyway(could be cuz we don't have no lights?). The skylights provide more than enough light in the daytime.
Someone suggested installing "halon"(is there such an animal?) or halogen because they would be much brighter. I know that the portable halogen work lights we have are 500W and really make the meter spin. What type of lights do you recommend for a 50 x30 shop with 16' ceilings and white interior walls? Thanks
[ April 07, 2003, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Wayne Webb ]
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i have the 8ft flourescent lights..they work for me..matter of fact i just changed about 8 bulbs in the shop yesterday...12 ft ceilings..guess its a good thing they all went at once...they last about 3 years and they're cheap to replace..i bought a case for $45 (16bulbs)...halogen lights will make your shop hot in the summer...over kill in my opinion.
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And, you can get color corrected flourecent tubes that mimick true daylight. (Home Depot) You wont beleive the diference until you install them..
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I think halon is a gas used in fire extinguishing equipment. Like over a grill in a restaurant. I had some halogen lights in my shop, very hot and makes things odd colors.
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wayne for that size building you will need 2 rows of 8ft bulbs 4 per row...total of 8 lights that would be enough for just about any work. or you and get 4 of those big lights like they have in home depot/lowes, just go in there and look up at what lights those places.
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Wayne they may have been talking about metal Halide bulbs(white light). They are a very efficient light source High pressure sodium is also another cost effective option (yellow Light) these types of lamps are cheap to run, but the fixtures will cost more upfront than the flourescent fixtures. they will pay for themselves over the long haul and you will need less of them but the initial costs will be quite a bit higher. I beleive most street and parking lot lights use one or the other.
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I use a Halide in my home shop because I have a high cieling as the florescents I had never gave out enough light. Florescent are great for delicatessens, mini marts and shoe stores.
Mike Pipes is gonna have natural lighting because he isn't gonna have any electricity as his shop will be off the grid and is 3 miles from any source of electricity. The electric company wants $18,000. per mile in install:)
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i have 8' flourescents in my shop. our building codes say that i am suppose to have 42 in a 60x100 shop with 16' ceilings. i only installed half that and it is plenty of light. the good thing about flourescents. is that they can be turned on and off without waiting on them to warm up. another tip that i got from an electrician is that if you turnyour lights on and off four times in a day then it is cheaper to let them run 24 hours. he said turn them on when you come in and turn them off when you leave and you will save money. this only applies to flourescents. they are nice to have when working on vehicles to help light the sides.
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