I just bought a house with an old shop with and the lighting inside is terrible. The shop is wired with regular light bulbs 75 or 100 watts. Is there any type of light bulb that i could use in the standard screw in lights that would be alot better than the normal 100 w bulb?
110 volt lighting
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ishiboo
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Not really. I would replace the bulbs with 100W equivalent fluorescents and add more fixtures if you're trying to go as cheap as possible. Otherwise, do it right.
nadogail
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I have used 40 watt compact fluorescents with a medium screw base. That were advertised to be 200 watt equivalents.
That was 15 years ago.
That was 15 years ago.
I have used some 300 watt bulbs before for temporary or seldom used lighting in barns.
Here they are at menards
Be sure your wiring is capable though, they use about 2.5 amps a piece. They wouldn't be ideal in power usage or maximum light output, but may help in a pinch.
Here they are at menards
Be sure your wiring is capable though, they use about 2.5 amps a piece. They wouldn't be ideal in power usage or maximum light output, but may help in a pinch.
nadogail
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IMHO, 300 watt lamps (light bulbs) use a mogul base, not an Edison, or what is commonly called a "standard" base.
Leaflessshadetree
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Screw a receptacle plug into the socket and then plug in a 4' fluorescent shop light.
That will not be grounded. At least some fluorescent lights seem to have issues when not grounded.
wyliesdiesels
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Florescent lighting fixtures with ballasts need an EGC/ground.
dave*99
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Search for model FC105-S50OD on www.1000bulbs.com. It
is a compact fluorescent that uses 105W and has the equivalent light output of a 500W incandescent. I have 8 of these in my 3 car garage and it is like daylight. I do have a white ceiling. I learned about them 5 years ago on GJ. None have failed in those 5 years.
is a compact fluorescent that uses 105W and has the equivalent light output of a 500W incandescent. I have 8 of these in my 3 car garage and it is like daylight. I do have a white ceiling. I learned about them 5 years ago on GJ. None have failed in those 5 years.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_46931-75774-L65TN_0__?productId=3197521
They're big but put out 3900 Lumens each...
They're big but put out 3900 Lumens each...
djjsr
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I use the 300w equivalent cfl bulbs. I have a row of 9 of them in my storage area. The light is good and they save money compared to the 250w incandescent bulbs that I replaced. The only downside is that they take a little while to warm up to full brightness.
thickhead
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OP, How many bulbs do you have in the garage?
When I had on old single car garage years ago, I removed the single bulb fixture on the center of the ceiling and replaced it with an outlet.
Picked up a 6 plug outlet adapter and hung six 4' plug-in shop lights in a star pattern. A dozen 4ft. fluorescent tubes sure made a big difference in that garage!!!
Today, I think I'd use LED worklights for the same effect.
When I had on old single car garage years ago, I removed the single bulb fixture on the center of the ceiling and replaced it with an outlet.
Picked up a 6 plug outlet adapter and hung six 4' plug-in shop lights in a star pattern. A dozen 4ft. fluorescent tubes sure made a big difference in that garage!!!
Today, I think I'd use LED worklights for the same effect.
G_P
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Screw a receptacle plug into the socket and then plug in a 4' fluorescent shop light.
I have a bunch of these in use in my basement. Never had any issues with them not being grounded, the 4' fixtures all work just fine.
Bigbandguy
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When I moved into my current place the garage was lighted (sort of) by four double incandescent fixtures. I used the adapters as above with 3 wire adapters for 4 foot fluorescent tubes over the work area and then put CFL's in every available extra socket. The combination works very well. I hope to draw some inspiration from you guys and get rid of several tons of junk so I can actually use the place. The moral of my story is NEVER NEVER NEVER move from a house that has a basement to one that does not. I am still recovering.
rburke65
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Better than what? And don't let he Voltage Police catch you saying "110 volts"! Big NO NO !