ICTBronco316
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Looking for the brightest light bulbs for my garage that will fit in a regular light bulb socket
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Light bulbs
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alwaysFlOoReD
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I don't know about newer type bulbs but I use 300 watt incandescent from Peavy Mart Canada.
Marctrees
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I would look at around 65 - 85 watt cfl's.
Not warm white, but like 5500 K temp.
Here's what we plan to do soon - Marc
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286952
Not warm white, but like 5500 K temp.
Here's what we plan to do soon - Marc
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=286952
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Shiftless
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I don't know about newer type bulbs but I use 300 watt incandescent from Peavy Mart Canada.
Those would also keep you warm while working in the garage. What is your price of electricity per kilowatt hour? My marginal rate once I hit the top tier is 40 cents.
ForceFed70
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High wattage lamps get expensive fast. You're better off buying some lamp splitters or putting in proper fixtures.
A 300W 120V general service lamp is a little over 6000 lumens. If you get 130V or extended service lamps you give up some light output for the longer life. Initial cost is very low but they don't last very long (750hrs for general service)
I have also installed some 105W CFL's (P/N- eiko sp105/41/med) in many buildings for still somewhat cheap lighting. It produces about 7000 lumens and they have a whiter light. They also have a decent lifespan (rated 10,000 hrs), but they are more expensive to purchase.
300w lamps are like $3-5 a piece, thats pretty cheap in my book.
High wattage incandescent makes sense for applications with low annual hours or cold temps/ect.
If you plan on using them for multiple hours every day then there are better options out there.
I have also installed some 105W CFL's (P/N- eiko sp105/41/med) in many buildings for still somewhat cheap lighting. It produces about 7000 lumens and they have a whiter light. They also have a decent lifespan (rated 10,000 hrs), but they are more expensive to purchase.
High wattage lamps get expensive fast. You're better off buying some lamp splitters or putting in proper fixtures.
300w lamps are like $3-5 a piece, thats pretty cheap in my book.
High wattage incandescent makes sense for applications with low annual hours or cold temps/ect.
If you plan on using them for multiple hours every day then there are better options out there.
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