aqr81
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I need input from those in the lighting discussion that are knowledgeable or experienced with your own shop lighting. We are building a shop at my son’s home that will be used for auto repair, restoration and limited storage. It will be 34’ across front and 44’ deep. Walls will be 10’ top plate, scissors trusses with inside peak ceiling height at 12’ 9” in center and 11’ 1.5” at 7’ in from wall. There will be a 10’ X 8’ and 12’ X 8’ doors on the front. There will be a couple of window on sides and rear walls. The tool boxes, work benches and various equipment will be along the side and rear walls.
If visually divided into quarters, it will have a 2 post lift on left side front portion; rear area for engine assembly etc. There will also be a 4 post lift that will spend most of the time in the rear right portion, leaving the front right open for AC Service and other repairs not needing the 2 post lift. The 4 post would also be used for brakes, exhaust work etc. I’ve attached a lighting layout I sketched out based on Dadoffour Light Layout Post #157 In the Light Fixture Layout Collection and tweaked it a bit for my space and needs. This makes sense to me but I’m not that knowledgeable the lighting area; here is what I came up with…each of the 4 rows front to back [depth] would be (4) 8’ and (1) 4’ fixtures. Rows along front and back would be (1) 8’ and (1) 4’ fixture between each of the two main sections created with the 4 rows running front to back.
The lights I’m planning on using are as follows from Home Depot:
Lithonia Contractor Select Lithonia 8 ft. 160-Watt Equivalent Integrated LED White Multi-Volt Strip Light Fixture (73- Watt 9000 Lumens 4000K 80 CRI) Model #MNSL L96 2LL MVOLT 40K 80CRI $93.13 each (need 20)
Contractors Select Lithonia 4 ft. 64-Watt Equivalent Integrated LED White Multi-Volt Strip Light Fixture 35-Watt 4500 Lumens 4000K 80 CRI) Model # MNSL L48 2LL MVOLT 40K 80CRI M6 $40.38 (need 8)
Any input, thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
If visually divided into quarters, it will have a 2 post lift on left side front portion; rear area for engine assembly etc. There will also be a 4 post lift that will spend most of the time in the rear right portion, leaving the front right open for AC Service and other repairs not needing the 2 post lift. The 4 post would also be used for brakes, exhaust work etc. I’ve attached a lighting layout I sketched out based on Dadoffour Light Layout Post #157 In the Light Fixture Layout Collection and tweaked it a bit for my space and needs. This makes sense to me but I’m not that knowledgeable the lighting area; here is what I came up with…each of the 4 rows front to back [depth] would be (4) 8’ and (1) 4’ fixtures. Rows along front and back would be (1) 8’ and (1) 4’ fixture between each of the two main sections created with the 4 rows running front to back.
The lights I’m planning on using are as follows from Home Depot:
Lithonia Contractor Select Lithonia 8 ft. 160-Watt Equivalent Integrated LED White Multi-Volt Strip Light Fixture (73- Watt 9000 Lumens 4000K 80 CRI) Model #MNSL L96 2LL MVOLT 40K 80CRI $93.13 each (need 20)
Contractors Select Lithonia 4 ft. 64-Watt Equivalent Integrated LED White Multi-Volt Strip Light Fixture 35-Watt 4500 Lumens 4000K 80 CRI) Model # MNSL L48 2LL MVOLT 40K 80CRI M6 $40.38 (need 8)
Any input, thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
