dman535
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I have 17" hanging round fixtures in my barn, they are rated to a 200w bulb. Any recommendations on something with good light output that won't break the bank?
Need recommendation on 200w bulb for hanging fixture
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nadogail
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I once used a 40 watt compact fluorescent to replace a high wattage incandescent.
It was years ago, I think I found them at a specialty lighting supplier.
It was years ago, I think I found them at a specialty lighting supplier.
GDPossehl
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What are you trying to light? What kinda work are you doing in the barn? How many fixtures are there? etc.
You can still get 200w lamps. Google 200A21. Should be about 6.00 each
They are super-bright, close to 4000 lumens.
BUT...they get VERY hot. Not sure what kind of barn you have but if its' old wooden frame and lots of dust or hay around, I'd be careful. Also, they only last about 750 hours, so figure out how many hours your lights are going to be ON and do the math on how often you will change these.
There are a few screw in LED bulbs that will put out that much light. Figure on paying up to 100.00 each. But they run much cooler and will last significantly longer.
Good luck
CD
They are super-bright, close to 4000 lumens.
BUT...they get VERY hot. Not sure what kind of barn you have but if its' old wooden frame and lots of dust or hay around, I'd be careful. Also, they only last about 750 hours, so figure out how many hours your lights are going to be ON and do the math on how often you will change these.
There are a few screw in LED bulbs that will put out that much light. Figure on paying up to 100.00 each. But they run much cooler and will last significantly longer.
Good luck
CD
The space is 40x60 and there are 4 of these fixtures hanging from the ceiling. I am not worried about heat as its a metal building and there is nothing near the lights.
This is just general lighting, there is not enough of them to provide much task lighting. I put a 75w bulb in one as it went up and concluded I needed more. I was hoping to find something around say $15 a bulb.
This is just general lighting, there is not enough of them to provide much task lighting. I put a 75w bulb in one as it went up and concluded I needed more. I was hoping to find something around say $15 a bulb.
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GDPossehl
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Mercury Vapor bulbs?
jvitez
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CFL: https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/56047/FC65-S41.html
Incandescent:
150 watt 120V: https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/62902/IN-013101.html
200 watt 130v: https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/200-watt-standard-shape-light-bulbs/
Check out the lumen rating. For an incandescent bulb rated at 130V but run on nominal 120V you double the life of the bulb, use ~ 10% less wattage but get ~ 25% less lumen output. For the incandescent examples I linked the 150 watt bulbs give you more light than the 200 watt ones but you'll have to change them more often.
Please change your information to tell where you are. If in a warmer climate the CFL might be your best choice as it'll last much longer and put out even more light for less wattage consumption, but they're lousy in a unheated space in a cold climate.
Incandescent:
150 watt 120V: https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/62902/IN-013101.html
200 watt 130v: https://www.1000bulbs.com/category/200-watt-standard-shape-light-bulbs/
Check out the lumen rating. For an incandescent bulb rated at 130V but run on nominal 120V you double the life of the bulb, use ~ 10% less wattage but get ~ 25% less lumen output. For the incandescent examples I linked the 150 watt bulbs give you more light than the 200 watt ones but you'll have to change them more often.
Please change your information to tell where you are. If in a warmer climate the CFL might be your best choice as it'll last much longer and put out even more light for less wattage consumption, but they're lousy in a unheated space in a cold climate.
Shiftless
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Yeah, as others have already said, the big CFL bulbs will probably be your best low budget bet. You can get 3600 lumens from the big ones and only use 55 watts.
If you use them in cold weather though they either won't light up at all or will take a full minute to get to max brightness. This effect is annoying unless you switch them on and stay in there for a long time. I would have a separate circuit with a few incandescent bulbs for quick in and out visits to just grab a tool or a spray can.
If you use them in cold weather though they either won't light up at all or will take a full minute to get to max brightness. This effect is annoying unless you switch them on and stay in there for a long time. I would have a separate circuit with a few incandescent bulbs for quick in and out visits to just grab a tool or a spray can.
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I am in middle Tennessee so it doesn't get super cold. My electrical supply place turned my on to some 125w CFL with a 5000K brightness, they were $8 each and seem to be ok for now. I will probably upgrade to some higher wattage units when these go.
Thanks for the info guys.
Thanks for the info guys.
mike93lx
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just curious, but are these fixtures the only lighting in the entire space?
If the bulbs are decent, $8 is a great price, and 125w CFL is a pretty serious bulb.
If the bulbs are decent, $8 is a great price, and 125w CFL is a pretty serious bulb.
Shiftless
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If you use 4 of those and they put out 5000 lumens each and you have 40x60 feet which is 2400 sq. ft it works out to about 8 lumens per sq. ft. That is not enough to do detailed work but plenty of light to walk around and not fall over things.
Task lighting in the future and you will be OK.
finn
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I switched front incandescent to cfl in Upper Michigan, and was pleasantly surprised with the cold performance.
I was replacing the incandescent bulbs about every 18 months, but the (300?) watt cfl lamps are over 2 years old and still performing well. They actually light up better than the smaller cheap bulbs in the house.
I was replacing the incandescent bulbs about every 18 months, but the (300?) watt cfl lamps are over 2 years old and still performing well. They actually light up better than the smaller cheap bulbs in the house.
I have some industrial lights in my shop that take 300 watt bulbs. they were almost $10 ea to replace, so I went to CFL's, which totally sucked. if its under 75 they are dim, and under 60 non-existant. switched to 200 watt bulbs and it is a good compromise between cost and light output. the exterior ones are on dusk to dawn, and I use CFL in those, but every night from about November on, I have to go out and hold my hand on the bulbs for a minute to get them to turn on...probably should just switch back but they stay on year round all night...
Shiftless
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That's a good idea.
But, don't confuse color temperature with brightness.
Getting technical here...
The 5000 Kelvin color temperature of those bulbs refers to the whiteness of the light coming from the bulb. Other bulbs closer to the warm white color generally preferred inside homes are maybe 2700 K.
The lumen output is how much light you get from the bulb. So you could have a low output bulb with 5000 K. color temperature or a high output bulb with 2700 K. color temperature. The incandescent bulbs generally have a color temperature of around 2700 K. whether they are 25 watts, 60 watts, 100 watts or ???.