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Final layout question about overhead bay doors blocking lights

Mr. Demeanor

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I have been caught up with other details about my garage build but I am almost ready for the the electrical. The overhead garage doors are in and I really had not considered how they will block some of my lighting if I have them up at night and I probably will, at least partially.

So, here is a copy of my layout and I approx drew in the doors in the fully up position. Wondering if I should rethink my layout or am I over thinking it?


The option I am thinking is to move the two highbay fixtures that would be behind the open doors to the sides where I show them in red and slightly angle them toward the center.
 

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rakane

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I have the same issue with 3 14' doors. You have the space on the sides. You have white walls so I'd think you would get good reflection if they were not angled.

I'll watch for others ideas.

Meanwhile is a 30' Grady White.
 
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driftpin

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Two-car garage, high-lift OH door, storage above the OH door tracks, and lighting below. Four FEIT LED two-bulb-runs in ea. luminaire, 4 ft long. I had a spare florescent two-bulb lamp, 4 ft. long, I threw in the space between the OH doors. I used a combination of Simpson brackets, some riveted together and fastened to the OH tracks, and two-by wood blocks serving as points from which to rigidly-mount the luminaires. All are solidly-mounted, none are swinging from cables or chain.

Originally I planned to use aluminum square tubing something like 1-1/2" for the across the OH door (underneath it, as you can see) light supports, but I decided PT 1 X 4's were just as-good, and cheaper. The luminaires are lightweight.
 

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pbon

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My doors are only 9 and 10’ wide. I ran 3 parallel rows, down one side of the first door, Dian the middle between the 2 doors, and down the other side of the 2nd door. My cabinets and benches are across the back wall and I ran a row of lights above them. I did not bother with the front at the door openings.
 
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