High Bay lighting

[Kab]

I have a three car garage with 12 foot ceilings. The current lighting is 4 fixtures and each fixture has 2 four foot standard florescent bulbs. Can I just switch these out for brighter high bay fixtures with 4 t8 bulbs in each?

 

[tornadocaster]

Mine have a wierd flicker. we don't care as we don't go into the area often (at work) but a quick google search says it reduces the life of the bulbs.
If you could change at least one or two of the fixtures to the 4 bulb t5's they will blow you away...
they are so bright and the bulbs last a long time.
we use them down to -20 and they are way brighter than the 8 footers.
Packaged from the electrical wholesalers here they are aroun $140 including bulbs.
Cheers
Gio

 

[pattenp]

Yes you can switch to highbay fixtures. Just be mindful of the focal spread of the reflector so you don't end up with bright spots. 12 foot ceiling is at the low point for highbay fixtures.

 

[Kab]

Thank you tornadocaster. Do you have a link to the electrical wholesalers? I am new here and still trying to find my way around.

Kab

 

[Rookie2]

you can try a spx35 lamp, i think its called daylight vs cool white . 4lamp t8 troffer fixtures are around $60.00 at Lowes

also below is a site for L.E.D. 4' & 8' lamps

http://www.statelineeco.com/ also: www.e-econolight.com

 

[pattenp]

... but a quick google search says it reduces the life of the bulbs.

I don't understand. What deduces lamp life? He asking about changing fixtures not just the lamps.

 

[tornadocaster]

ewel is the wholesaler but they are only here in northern alberta.
I did a quick search of what I bought and found this.
http://www.goodmart.com/products/me...dustrial-open-luminaire-120-277-hbl454ht5.htm
This is what I buy. even if you don't want to mail order at least you have something to show at your local electrical wholesaler.
Cheers
Gio