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12-26-2019, 03:08 PM
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Shop lighting
What are you guys using for shop lighting?
Electrician is pulling my permit to upgrade the service from 100 amp. Right now, there are a total of three (3) incandecsent light bulbs in the ceiling on the working side, so startng with a clean slate. Storage side is already worked out. Guessing LED is the way to go. I have about 2200 square feet of work area. 17 foot ceiling. Any suggessitons?
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12-26-2019, 03:11 PM
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the 20 dollar LED shop lights from Costco, believe it or not are absolutely incredible. All the guys I work with use them.....
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12-26-2019, 04:19 PM
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I got LEDs off amazon and looks like the sun is out in my old barn. Some can be pretty bright if you have to look right at them. I got the Hykolity 5000k daylight. Easy to hook up. they can plug together or I put an outlet between them to space them farther apart
4 pack was 90
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12-26-2019, 05:32 PM
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Last winter I swapped out my 2 tube 8' flourescents fixtures for Metalux 8' LED model#8SL8040. Very happy with them. Swapped out fixture for fixture.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Metalux-...8040/305053569
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12-26-2019, 05:59 PM
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I have some of the costco fixtures but my main bay has honeywell 4500lumin LEDs I got from Samsclub. they have been more reliable than the feit fixtures I have used from costco.
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12-26-2019, 06:37 PM
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Went with 5000k LED on dimmers.
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12-26-2019, 08:12 PM
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Go with the LEDs; you'll never regret it. However, there are many choices out there, and a wide price range.
I have replaced all my 4' two-tube flourescent units with 5000 lumen LED units and the difference is dramatic. I caught them on sale at our local Farm & Home supply and replaced them over a 6 month period. Sale price was always under $20 each. I have 12' ceilings in a 30' x 40' building and have 12 lights mounted at ceiling level, and four separate zones. With all of them on it's like a tanning room! (but as we age, light becomes more and more important.)
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12-26-2019, 10:00 PM
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My only recommendation is for a color temp of 4000k. Closest to daylight. also for frosted lens. We have some clear glass lens at work and one glance and I see spots for twenty minutes.
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12-26-2019, 10:32 PM
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LED puts out great light, but my 8 foot bulbs are causing some problems. Several of them only work on one end. They have a 20 year guarantee, but I'm guessing that shipping will cost more than the bulbs. I ordered them from Amazon.
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