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    3 8 ga wires plus a 10 equipment ground in 3/4 conduit...realistically?

    As a electrician it is best to check with your local AHJ which is the AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION in your immediate/local area. AKA an electrical inspector. They are final word on requirements in your area.
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    Detached Shop Wire Size

    If you invest in 1/0 Aluminum you should not have worry about voltage drop at that distance.
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    Insulation - please comment

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    T8 Fixtures - What have you bought?

    Yes they are the ones!!! they work great in my shop since it isn't heated.... Yet, that is.
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    Hello from Iowa:

    Good afternoon, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. This is my first day here and I am looking forward to some new ideas on what to utilize at my farm workshop.
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    T8 Fixtures - What have you bought?

    I have used lighting fixtures from American Fluorescent from Menards Home Improvement Centers. These fixtures are a tandem 4' fixture in a 8' long housing that uses T8 tubes with a 0* cold start ballast in them. at $40 each they provide excellent lighting in my 50 by 60 ft by 14 ft high...
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