Lighting - need ideas..show me yours!

[Distinctive-Garages.com]

Looking for garage lighting ideas OTHER than the typical flourescents. I'm leaning toward these from Westinghouse...cheap and seem to meet my requirenment to be different and still very bright.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200359733_200359733

If you're using something different and unique for lighting, please show me!

 

[rickairmedic]

That thing holds 2 standard light bulbs and will never repace Flourescent bulbs for output . I would say if you want to get away from flourescents then go with can lights which you can put regular bulbs into and there are versions meant for spot lights . There are a few garages on here with can lights and they look nice . I would say if its a SHOW garage then can lights if someone is actually planning to use it as a workshop then flourescents is the way to go . I will also say flourescents dont use as much electricity as standard bulbs thus the reason we have CFL's now. I will also say there is no way in heck I would pay $70.00 for that thing even if it does say its a dual turbo.


Rick

 

[XR80David]

I have four fixtures in my 300sqft work room each holding eight florescent lights. I went with the "Day Light" type lights. It looks kind of weird but boy are they bright. They seem brighter than day. I have to squint my eyes sometimes when I am in there at night.

 

[XR80David]

Oh and just so you know you posted in the wrong section. Nothing against you, just a heads up.

 

[Distinctive-Garages.com]

Oh and just so you know you posted in the wrong section. Nothing against you, just a heads up.

I'm asking people to 'show' me what lights they are using so figured this was the right section...

 

[Distinctive-Garages.com]

That thing holds 2 standard light bulbs and will never repace Flourescent bulbs for output . I would say if you want to get away from flourescents then go with can lights which you can put regular bulbs into and there are versions meant for spot lights . There are a few garages on here with can lights and they look nice . I would say if its a SHOW garage then can lights if someone is actually planning to use it as a workshop then flourescents is the way to go . I will also say flourescents dont use as much electricity as standard bulbs thus the reason we have CFL's now. I will also say there is no way in heck I would pay $70.00 for that thing even if it does say its a dual turbo.


Rick

The fixture is running two Xenon bulbs each. Granted there is NO information that I can find anywhere on the lumens output of the fixture/bulb combination, but figured for looks/output over each car it would be adequate and if I needed to add other lighting I have the space.

Recommend for me a good Flourescent fixture with cold starting capabilities then since my current set up won't fire up well in the northeast from October to April and sometimes won't turn on at all in the dead of the winter due to ballast type.

 

[Distinctive-Garages.com]

I have four fixtures in my 300sqft work room each holding eight florescent lights. I went with the "Day Light" type lights. It looks kind of weird but boy are they bright. They seem brighter than day. I have to squint my eyes sometimes when I am in there at night.

Can you show some pics of the garage and fixtures???? What was the brand and cost?

 

[03mach1]

Newbie here....cool site.

I put in Can (Recessed) lights along the workbench side, a few in the middle (above the cars) and some along the other side, I think 12 all together, with 3 switches depending on where I am working. I may put in a couple flouresent for extra lighting if/where needed.

I don;t have the ceiling in yet (As you can see), but used Flake Board and painted it white for the walls, left over kitchen cabinets, painted, Laminate table tops for the workbench, still in progress but very usable. !! Slowly getting there!

 

[Engine-Ear]

Admittedly, I over-think a lot of stuff...the topic of garage lighting is no exception.

One thing that comes to mind when using fluorescent lighting where finished cars are stored is the UV radiation from them... it is my understanding that incandescent light bulbs put out much less UV radiation than fluorescent lights do, and UV plays hell on everything from paint to soft parts.

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[d110pickup]

Recommend for me a good Flourescent fixture with cold starting capabilities then since my current set up won't fire up well in the northeast from October to April and sometimes won't turn on at all in the dead of the winter due to ballast type.

Look at the T5HO lights that are available. I've bought six of the six lamp fixtures for my 30x40 shop. Here's some info on the ones I got.
http://www.simkar.com/pdfs/ReflectABay.pdf
Take a look at the light output and the temperature range that they operate in. I've seen these fixtures and you literally can't look at it when it's on.
Mike

 

[Iron-Iceberg]

T8s with electronic ballast at Home Depot start down to 0 deg. If its colder than that inside. I'm not going in the shop.

 

[Jononon]

Admittedly, I over-think a lot of stuff...the topic of garage lighting is no exception.

One thing that comes to mind when using fluorescent lighting where finished cars are stored is the UV radiation from them... it is my understanding that incandescent light bulbs put out much less UV radiation than fluorescent lights do, and UV plays hell on everything from paint to soft parts.

What are your thoughts on this?

I very much doubt it's a significant issue, but, if you're worried, shatterproof tubes like GE covRguard have near zero UV output.

 

[Distinctive-Garages.com]

Look at the T5HO lights that are available. I've bought six of the six lamp fixtures for my 30x40 shop. Here's some info on the ones I got.
http://www.simkar.com/pdfs/ReflectABay.pdf
Take a look at the light output and the temperature range that they operate in. I've seen these fixtures and you literally can't look at it when it's on.
Mike

What's the price of that fixture and where did you buy?

 

[d110pickup]

What's the price of that fixture and where did you buy?

I paid $149 each and they came from Richards Lighting http://www.richardslightingcenter.com/home.html. Ask for Phil, he handles the commercial lighting. Oh yeah, tell him I sent you.
Mike Pado

 

[last12know]

i just put in can lites and they are very bright...they lite the garage up nicely...i even went overkill and put in outlets close to the ceiling in places where i may put a bench if i needed extra lite and i don't think that will be a problem....

 

[last12know]

and when i say i just put them up.....the drywall just got hung...like yesterday... its a work in progress...