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Originally posted by AbnerIs the there a reason why everyone here is using 4' tubes instead of 8'?
Also if they are like me and scrounged their fixtures than that is what the fixtures I got had in them.
Dan.
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Is the there a reason why everyone here is using 4' tubes instead of 8'?
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My shop is 21 x 16 and has 12 4' tubes. The energy costs aren't as bad as you would think because half of them are always burnt out. I hate florescent tubes.
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My smaller shop is 18x30 with and 8 foot white ceiling. I used an illumination app on-line to calculate the layout and number fixtures. I don't recall the Fc but at desk height it's about the same as an office environment. i.e., bright.
I had 12 dual tube 32W T8 fixtures -not all bulbs and color temps are the same output, so you need to choose a bulb for the calcs - arranged as 4 rows 3 fixtures per row.
6 lights on each of 2 banks switched for high/low.
It's very niceMy other shop/garage is about 25x30, 10 foot celing, lights at 9'6" and has 12 dual 40 watt tube. That shop is positively dull by comparison...
Last edited by lakeside53; 05-23-2011, 01:32 AM.
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What you need as well as good light, is a tracking system for ball bearings ..springs and small parts that get dropped or fly away
Lght grey painted floor is a good idea ..most light shines down if you have things set up right ..not on the walls ..
The floor ..(assuming your not JS) will reflect quite a lot.
My lights are from a bank ..and have those deep chrome grids on them...i think or it seems, they put out more light without the grids .
If i have all my lights on, they consume about 1000 watts ..so half the time i just have the machine lights on ..
Oh yeah ..there was a thread here not so long back, that had a link in it to a video from mexico, i think ..showing people putting 2 litre water filled soft drinks bottles in holes in the roof ..seemed to work quite well.
all the best.markj
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You can't have too much light in a shop in my opinion. My home shop is in an oversized two car garage. When I set it up I installed four double-bulb 8 foot fluorescent fixtures. I also painted the entire shop white and the reflected light is so good that I do not require any shop lights on my machines. Now I know you must think it odd to paint a shop white but trust me, it works. When my brother (who is also a machinist) first walked into my shop his first words were ... "It's like being inside of a refrigerator." *LOL*
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Originally posted by RexSeriously, in my 25x30 work area, I (will) have about 10 8-ftx2 flourescent fixtures.
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As has been said, the older you are, the more light your eyes require to see the same thing. At my age I use war surplus aircraft spotlights for task lighting
Seriously, in my 25x30 work area, I (will) have about 10 8-ftx2 flourescent fixtures. these are the old style, but they were free. I also have track lights running between them for task lights - approximately one per work area, incandescent bulbs only. The yellow lights balance the blue flouresecents somewhat. And I also have halogen task lights at each machine.
I like a lot of light. I almost have no shadows in my shop.
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Originally posted by Arthur.MarksAbsolutely +1. They explode! ...everywhere!I have low ceilings in my shop (basement), and I never thought I would be "stupid" enough to knock one. Well, you know what happens when one has that kind of thought...
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Originally posted by BootThese are a good idea in a low ceiling like mine.I have low ceilings in my shop (basement), and I never thought I would be "stupid" enough to knock one. Well, you know what happens when one has that kind of thought...
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Ballast noise
Before buying, look at this link: http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44316
Some ballasts put out so much RF they can interfere with radios and also some buzz so much they are annoying.
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Originally posted by vincemulhollonWith the upcoming banishment of incandescent lights, maybe tracks will be unavailable, don't know.
bob
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I have the 4' shop lights every 5' or so, but I have very low ceilings. I've found work lights on the tools and over worktables to be more cost effective than increasing the general lighting density, a 20w cfl in a reflector is very effective light source at 1/4 the wattage of another shoplite.
Certain tools like the band saw and sensitive drill have the work light wired into their switches. And most of the shop outlets are on the main light switches, so when lights are out there's no worries about a forgotten soldering iron or such. No worries about compressor bringing down the lights, they should always be on their own circuit anyway. Some of outlet boxes are 4 way, with 2 always on and 2 switched, so chargers and such can stay on.
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I have a 24' x 24' garage with 9' ceiling/rafters. The walls are white (where ther aren't shelves and machines and I put up 20 4ftx2 bulb fixtures (4 rows of five fixtures). I then have a couple of additional lights around the machines and work benches that can be turned on separately from the others if needed. Honestly, I've thought about adding a few more. Most of the time, its just the right amount of light. I'm a painter/bodyman for a living, and I like light! I truly want to see what I'm doing and eliminate shadows.
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