Info Needed LED lights

[venturesomerite]

I am looking to start replacing my lights in my shop with LED lights. I'd like to start with the office area, then eventually move to the high bay lights.

I currently have 7 - 4' 2 tube florescent lights (mix of t12 and t8 lights) in the office area, and 4 - 8' 2 tube T12 (single prong) fixtures in the bay.


Lights in bay are about higher, two at about 18' and two at about 15' . They hand about 4' down from the ceiling on chains.

Office lights are mounted to the ceiling, about 8' from the floor.



Not looking to throw half a million dollars into lights, but I'd like to look into replacing them, even if one at a time. The bay is a larger area (roughly 35'x40'. Two office areas are roughly 7'x'15' each (same size for both)




Looking for suggestions, tips, brands to look into, etc. I've used LEDs in a 12v capacity for years, but have never bought 120v fixtures.


Thanks in advance.
Brian

 

[cybrdyke]

In the offices, you can swap out the glass tubes for LED tubes. It's a simple lamp change for the T8's. For the T12's, you will have to change the ballast to a T8 ballast before putting the LED tubes in. No big deal.
The bay is a little tougher. You'll need new LED fixtures for that. Surf the websites of Acuity Lighting, Philips Daybrite, or Cooper Lighting. They are loaded with LED stuff.

 

[accokeekwoods]

You might also take a look at Cree http://www.cree.com/Lighting/Products/Indoor/Surface-Ambient/SL-Series
they are LED specialists and make their own LED's for both portable lamps and building fixtures. I have used one of their linear fixtures in a small workshop and it provided a measured 8k lumens of 4500K light - felt like an operating room

 

[dogdas]

You might also take a look at Cree http://www.cree.com/Lighting/Products/Indoor/Surface-Ambient/SL-Series
they are LED specialists and make their own LED's for both portable lamps and building fixtures. I have used one of their linear fixtures in a small workshop and it provided a measured 8k lumens of 4500K light - felt like an operating room

Sounds like a quality light. Where did you buy that fixture and how much was it?