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poppinjohnnies

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I have several 3 bulb 4' T-8 light fixtures that were removed from a commercial building. These are the typical dropped ceiling fixtures. I'm in the process of building a 32x40x14 shop and I wondered whether these will be sufficient for the high ceiling. It will be a 3-12 pitch clear span building. Any suggestions / ideas are appreciated.
I wanted to place a link to my shop build in the gallery section but can't figure out how to do it. I'm not a very "techy" dude. :dunno:
 
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poppinjohnnies said:
I have several 3 bulb 4' T-8 light fixtures that were removed from a commercial building. These are the typical dropped ceiling fixtures. I'm in the process of building a 32x40x14 shop and I wondered whether these will be sufficient for the high ceiling. It will be a 3-12 pitch clear span building. Any suggestions / ideas are appreciated.
I wanted to place a link to my shop build in the gallery section but can't figure out how to do it. I'm not a very "techy" dude. :dunno:
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Yeah they'll be fine. I currently have 4 4 bulb toffee lighting a 28x40 work space. Ceiling is 16'.
 
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What's the voltage on those lights. Most of the commercial ones I've seen were 277 or 480, and just changing out the ballast is as much as new lights.
 
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They're made to be used in a grid ceiling, but you can find a way to hang them, I'm sure.
Normal T8 lamps are fine, but you can find some that are slightly higher lumen if you want a little more light. Another option is to drop in some LED lamps. You dont need to do any fixture re-wiring and you can save about 50% energy.
Good luck
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What LED bulb would you recommend for these fixtures? The current bulbs are F32T8-SPX41 4100K 32 watt bulbs.
 
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txvwnut said:
What's the voltage on those lights. Most of the commercial ones I've seen were 277 or 480, and just changing out the ballast is as much as new lights.
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Never have seen a 480V troffer, 120V or 277V, or 120-277V yes.
 
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