Lighting Plan Do-Over - Do you have any bright ideas for my Build?

TheBeeHive · Feb 16, 2016

I tossed out the architect's lighting plan and am trying one on my own from the stickies that are in this forum (which are quite awesome - thanks for the info share).

Lighting Hardware:

Best bang for the buck LED bypass 4ft 2-lamp strip light known as of 11/23/2015:

Price for 10 2-lamp 4ft LED bypass fixtures:

18W James LED $11.99 x 20 = $240 + Free Shipping
(Be sure to get frosted lens)

MaxLite LED Ready Strip Hsg $12.50 x 10 = $125.00 + $20 shipping

Total = $385 / 10 = $38.50 per complete fixture (all tax and shipping included),
4500 lumens, 36W, 125 Lumens per Watt

From here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=278420

My Build Thread is here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=249541

cybrdyke · Feb 16, 2016

too hard to tell what is going on with all those lines, arrows and numbers.
CD

Platonic Solid · Feb 16, 2016

Need more info on ceiling styles, finishes and heights? Also wall finish.

TheBeeHive · Feb 16, 2016

I will see if I can clean the drawings up a bit.

Walls:
t1-11 around the bottom (natural or painted undecided)
The rest is painted drywall.

Ceilings:
The left 3 bays are 17 foot ceiling.
The storage loft and shop area are 9 foot ceilings.
The loft is Wood/Decking
The shop area will be drywall in white.

The construction lines on the drawing above were my attempt to show the loft and the overhead doors. The 3 bay doors are 10' X 9' and the shop area rear exit overhead door is 8' or 9' (undecided)

First Floor
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B36nKngbNg5rUDhFSzlFTWd5eGM/view?pref=2&pli=1

Second Floor
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B36nKngbNg5rVTVNVUJqTWFXM2s/view?usp=sharing

TheBeeHive · Feb 19, 2016

Ok Here is an Updated Lighting Plan.
I'll continue to work on it over the next few nights to refine it.

I revised it from the last one. Basically took two of Platonic Solids' designs and combined them. (Thanks Plato)

I'll build a circuit group diagram tomorrow to show which lights are on which circuits. (I like the ability to turn on control "banks" of lights at a time" for visibility and for task lighting)

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Platonic Solid · Feb 19, 2016

The best way for me to tell you if this works, or to make a recommendation, is to model it in Dialux. I'm not going to spend time redrawing your floor plan. If you can provide a CAD file, preferably DWG or DXF, I'll give it a shot.

TheBeeHive · Feb 19, 2016

Platonic Solid said:
The best way for me to tell you if this works, or to make a recommendation, is to model it in Dialux. I'm not going to spend time redrawing your floor plan. If you can provide a CAD file, preferably DWG or DXF, I'll give it a shot.

DXF
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B36nKngbNg5rN29CdDllY1hOQ1k/view?usp=sharing

DWG:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B36nKngbNg5rWDdCQzItTDNwdXc/view?usp=sharing

TheBeeHive · Feb 19, 2016

Plato I tried to PM you but your account settings do not allow it.
If you tweak my drawings send me your paypal info in a PM.
I'll buy you a case of virtual beer.

Platonic Solid · Feb 23, 2016

This is the best I can do with using the James 2-lamp strip light fixture. Had to double them up on the 17' ceiling to get the required output.

Dialux PDF here (linked)

All below images linked to larger views.

sberry · Feb 24, 2016

I can see I am still eating dirt here. It doesn't need to all be in the top of the ceiling, every time you drop a fixture down it makes more light. Light at floor is different than light at bench height. Dropping a fixture 3 ft in a 15 ft ceiling doesn't make a great difference with meter at the floor but move it up to a 36 inch bench and its a lot brighter.
I have a couple cfl, 13 watts hanging from a cord in the ceiling and can pass thru to local light to some extent.

Platonic Solid · Feb 24, 2016

sberry - You are correct. However, as this is a new construction, I assume the OP wants full use of the space that he's paid for. My layout is just a suggestion based on his original plan. The top isoplot image shows fc at 30" workplane.

sberry · Feb 24, 2016

Yours look super. I was tossing in that night lites are a thing of beauty here. I have work lights in my office, a couple 4 ft fixtures but we also burn a small cfl around the clock and don't even have general office switch we use. A guy can walk in, walk thru, walk to bathroom put wood in the stove without any switching.
I run 3 or 4 outside also, can walk between buildings without turning on or off. Got a couple on timers and one on photo cell. have 2 motions for entering garages, that works super too. I sent an extra wire up pipes in some cases, made it all super easy to switch without a bunch of additional work.

TheBeeHive · Feb 28, 2016

Plato thank you kindly! I do have one question. Looking into the garage with your back to the three overhead doors there is a bump out on the left. That bump out has a 9 foot ceiling. Knowing that should I just add 3 more lights into the bump out at the 9 foot height?

Platonic Solid · Feb 28, 2016

Oh - I modeled that area as 17ft. Please stand by.

Previous layout images updated accordingly. Be sure to refresh your browser if you don't see it.

Solanaceae · Feb 29, 2016

Are the old lights preheat fluorescent?

TheBeeHive · Apr 12, 2016

Some context to the lighting decision. Also a pic of the fixtures that were ordered.

going4speed · Apr 12, 2016

Wow! Massive!

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