New Shop Lighting

[mcoak]

Mitch,

For strip lighting, I have used Environmental Lights in the past. However, when I checked today they seem to have severely curtailed their offerings. http://www.environmentallights.com/
I have also purchased individual LED's and drivers from LED Supply. http://www.ledsupply.com/?gclid=CI2hyJ3FuMkCFRCqaQodWmoNKw
Some of the original Philips Lumileds LED's and drivers came from Future Electronics. http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/Search.aspx?dsNav=Ro:0,Nea:True,N:907
Lastly, the best deal that I found on 4' LED lamps for fluorescent replacement came from 1000 bulbs. I haven't purchased from them, though. https://www.1000bulbs.com/

Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the links. Something to peruse over the holidays.

Mitch

 

[TOOLMASTER]

You can always do this...

 

[TOOLMASTER]

4.94 for 2

 

[mcoak]

Another great idea. Do you have some of the lights mounted on the wall?

 

[TOOLMASTER]

Another great idea. Do you have some of the lights mounted on the wall?

IF you are asking me..the one pic is turned..

 

[jangeli]

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Great idea!!

 

[abrace]

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What is being used for the conduit there? Those are EMT fittings, but the pipe looks like black iron? Doesn't look like any code compliant conduit/raceway I have ever worked with.

---Aaron

 

[TOOLMASTER]

black painted conduit

 

[mattthemuppet2]

made some more lights for my garage - total time ~4h, total cost ~$15. Almost the whole of the garage is lit by ~23W of LEDs running off a single light socket and the light output is the same whatever the temp. I was working out there last week when it was 18F and the CFL over my lathe (another project to covert to LED!) took over 15min to come up to full brightness.

For the spare work room

for the side of the garage


they're really not hard to make if you can use a soldering iron.

 

[RIMSPOKE]

I am finally getting electricity to my new shop space. It's about 15' by 30', no windows.

Would fluorescent fixtures be the best way to light the shop?

I HAVE HAD TWELVE 48" FLORESCENT FIXTURES IN MY SHOP FOR YEARS .
YES THEY MAKE LIGHT BUT I HAVE NEVER REALLY LIKED THEM .

THEY FLICKER & BUZZ . THEY NEED TUBE REPLACEMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS .
THE WORST PART IS THAT THEY ARE DARK AS A DUNGEON WHEN IT IS COLD OUT THERE .

I JUST REPLACED ALL THE TUBES WITH LED LIGHTING . YOU NEED TO REWIRE THEM
( VERY SIMPLE JOB ) AND THE BALLAST IS NO LONGER NEEDED .

THESE USED TO BE STINKIN' EXPENSIVE BUT I GOT A BULK DEAL ON E-BAY FOR 6 BUCKS A TUBE !
THIS INCLUDED SHIPPING ! SO FOR UNDER 150 BUCKS , I HAVE NEW LIGHTING UPSTAIRS & DOWN .

WHAT A DIFFERENCE ! INSTANT ON , TWICE THE LIGHT AT 1/3 THE POWER & 20 TIMES THE BULB LIFE .
COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE ANY HAPPIER . I WOULDN'T EVEN CONSIDER FLORESCENT WITH THESE ON THE MARKET .