Are these a good choice for shop lights

[LS1NOVA]

Finishing a 32x40 shop with 14ft ceilings. Thinking about using 6 of these units.

http://www.contractorlighting.com/8ft-lamp-watt-fluorescent-double-channel-strip-120277-p-176.html

Bulbs
http://www.contractorlighting.com/fo32t8741-rapid-start-triphosphor-fluorescent-lamps-p-161.html

So it would be 768 watts, and I could run all on one 15amp circuit, correct?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Stuart in MN]

It will actually take a little more than 768 watts to run the lights, but yes you can have them all on a single 15 amp circuit.

edit: You may want to consider having a couple light switches, so you can turn on the lights on one side of the garage or the other for convenience. They can still all be powered from a single circuit.

 

[I void warranties]

you also want to make sure they are residential use. ballasts for commercial use can interfere with radio wave signals. especially am radios. they say for use in either but i would make sure if you want to listen to a radio in your shop.

 

[StaggeringGoat]

you also want to make sure they are residential use. ballasts for commercial use can interfere with radio wave signals. especially am radios. they say for use in either but i would make sure if you want to listen to a radio in your shop.

I don't think this is a problem with newer electronic ballasts. In that case you DO want commercial type fixtures that are multi voltage rated, because they are usually better quality.

 

[Steevo]

My shop is 24x40 with 12 foot ceiling, and I used 17 of those fixtures. Your greater area and higher ceiling would warrant a lot more than 6 of those.

Here's mine:

 

[djjsr]

Shop around a little and you can get a better price on the bulbs. I've found a couple stores that have a case of 30 bulbs for around $30.