Thought I'd bump this thread.
I have finished the installation of three of the Home Depot 60" "industrial" ceiling fans in my 60x60 "shop".
I have a garage door that when up takes up most of the first bay of the building and so I did not attempt to put a fan in that area, thus, the three fans are basically distributed in the remaining 40 ft of the building, all three hanging from the peak. I placed them where they are so I would have heat recovery in the winter. The building is not heated, but when its 40 on the floor, and the sun is shining, its warmer up at the peak (21 ft) so these fans are there to draw warmer air down to floor level. In the summer, they are there to provide some air movement.
I fabricated 4 ft long downrods from 3/4" American made water pipe, I was given a couple of pieces that were 20 years old (date stamped and manufacturer stamped) and so I cut and drilled them to match the existing downrods.
Installed the speed controllers and a single master ON/OFF switch in a gang box and had to use a blank face plate and cut out the openings. Each fan only draws about one amp, and even with the fans hanging about 15 ft off the floor, you can feel a breeze on all but the lowest speed. On high they about blow you out.
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For those who might have some concern about flicker from the fans interfering with the lights (shutter effect from the blades), I have walked all over the inside at night with all of the lights on (and just partial lights too) and cannot detect any flicker. The fans do hang below the nearest lights, but there is no place in the building where you can get the fans between you and a light, when you are standing on the floor.
Charles