Recent content by veno

I have 2 of them.. from a photo supply? anyway I got a pair from amazon, they work fine, another friend ordered 12 from amazon for his setup. he hasn't complained

Wish I had a Dollar for every person that found this thread and used the info....man.. I could retire! lol.... your welcome... enjoy using your head instead of following the pack... There are still may naysayers out there... who think long tubes are the future... I see high wattage LEDs...

consider High wattage CFL? or now High wattage LED>>> man.. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38658&showall=1

take a look at this thread...(toot) http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38658&showall=1

if you are only using 6 lamps of the 105 watt type.. they pull 0.88 amps per lamp...so 5.28 amps.. on a 15 am circuit is way safe...14 to 12 ga wire will handle this load with no effort.

and that computer you just typed the msg on is made where? be sure to check that ballast as to its country on MFG.. DONT get me wrong here... you show me a MADE in the USA and I'll buy it... I quit buying Milwaukee tools for the very reason... I try very hard to buy made in north...

and that computer you just typed the msg on is made where? be sure to check where the ballast is made too....

Glad to see this thread still going and growing...and people are happy with their results... I had no clue that it would grow like this when I posed the original question.... good luck guys and gals, and thanks for the support and comments... Ya'll have made this thread... not me... these...

nay sayers... so how long does a T8 last, then total the cost of the fixture, and tube... then compare the cost of a CFL, how many CFLs will it take to equal a single T8 4 bulb fixture.. How many 20 dollar CFLs can I replace before I equal the cost of a 4 bulb T8?

No.. It's not a dust issue.. There are reports of deminshed brightness over time with the cfls... To me its not that big of a deal considering cost of performance.... On a 40x80 if broken into 4 quadrants.. I would use 6 to 8 lights per quadrant.. At 8 lights per quadrant two 20 amp circuit...

Cheap 105watt lights Just found this .. thought I would pass it along.... 2 105 watt. CFLs for 20.00 bucks.. this is such a deal... I make no claim as to their longevity.... but they are cheap.... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FRCUHY/?tag=atomicindus08-20

to tell ya the truth.. I dont care.. they are up in the rafters in a metal building, with no AC. temps last year were 110 plus ambient ... and only one of 16 has failed... I was up in the loft area in that heat.... you could have fried a egg on the roof... so in my mind.. they have...

UP date.. just replace a cfl... one thing.. was noticed,, the quality of light has diminished over time.... the new light is a bluewhite, the other have lost some of their brightness.... over all, still very satisfied with the experience... the light lasted almost 3 years... lights on...

I got a PM asking about the reflectors I used... sadly the Co no longer stocks/carries the reflector.... However.. Had I seen these prior I would have used them to the ones I selected...

Charles.. Hi ya buddy.... nice of you to chime in.... I have a buzz only when I have all 16 lights running... I am maxed out @ the 80% on a 20 amp circuit (14.8 amps)... If I were to split 8 off on another 20 amp circuit I am sure the Buzz would disappear... when I employ only 12 of the...