Recent content by ponyverts

Definitely not a typical garage lighting project, but I needed an indoor hobby for when I can't do sports activities, and this fits in with my software development background. I'll look for that post. PoE can now deliver 90W per cable run, but that spec is relatively recent. Equipment hasn't...

At this point, I'm thinking of building my own PoE lights. Tunable LED strings in aluminum tracks with diffusers. Only need to run 3 18/22 guage wires to each light from the dimmer/driver and that will be controlled by a wifi module, power supplied to module and light via a buck converter from...

If you use LED bulbs, the lights will not add much draw to the circuit. But you may want to look into solar/motion lights that turn on at dusk. That's what I did outside my garage.

PoE is the plan now, based on my reading the past few days. Gives me the ease of wiring, dimming and flexibility I want, plus adds the ability to dabble with home automation.

I'm saving the convenience of not having to install conduit everywhere I want a light fixture. I could get the daisy-chain type, but then I'd have to turn every light on when I need only a couple. I don't want to have to work with romex and conduit if I need to move or add a light. I ran into...

2800 was a typo. 2300. It'll be mostly 25' deep for most of the length, divided into 4 separate sections: parking garage, workshop, lift garage, work garage. When I get the final plans, I'll post them. I know what I'm trying to do is unusual, but thought it worth researching.

NEC 411.2. Just requires a Class 2 transformer to limit the wattage on the circuit. Problem is that I still can't find fixtures, panels or controllers that would allow this.

I found some 0-10v 4' LEDs but not 12v. I'm thinking there's a reason why they're not made, even though it'd make sense.

There are formulas for calcuating increased watt draw over 18awg wire. Typicall you figure 10%, but it can vary, so if you have 50w load, assume it's 60 up to 100 ft. One advantage is that you can get 6-strand cables, making the overall wiring job much simpler.

I'm planning a new 2800 sq. ft. garage and don't want to run 110v wiring to every light or light group. The garage will be metal with spray-in foam insulation, and I don't want to have to run conduit everywhere. I want to run just 12v wiring to the lights and have a central transformer and...

Based on the feedback (which I greatly appreciate) and the cost and the concern about longevity, I think I'll skip the in-floor lights. RYOBI keeps releasing a number of LED lights that all use their 18-Vold ONE+ batteries, so I can buy a lot of lights and batteries for the cost of the in-floor...

Low voltage and IP67 rating double silicone gasket seal, 50,000 hours life. The module with the LEDs is removable, but what happens in 10 years if I need to replace one? I'm starting to lean against doing them but have months to work out the dilemma.

I've thought about this. Water is one thing; ATF is another.

One of the garages will be dedicated to a 2-post lift, so there's no chance it's moving to another location. I can see how one floor light might cause shadow problems. Originally I'd thought of getting a shadow box LED light. They're bright and flexible and some are waterproof, but then I'd be...

I'm in the planning stages of my new garage building. It'll have four sections: a parking garage, a lift garage and a work garage, with a workshop space (for work that throws stuff in the air) in between the lift and work garages. For the lift garage, I was thinking of using in-floor LEDs so...