New garage: Lighting fixture placement

[Chadddada]

Hello,

So I ordered some of the lights discussed over in: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5403664#post5403664

Fixture - http://www.beeslighting.com/product-p/lss2xt8use4803.htm

Bulb - http://www.beeslighting.com/product-p/t818w1200bixxdf50f1.htm

I have a 30' wide by 24' deep newly built garage that I will be putting these in. There are no windows in my building. I have 16 of the fixtures, 32 bulbs so 4500 LM per fixture that I am going to put up. I am thinking I am going to do 4 rows of 4 but I am wondering how close to the wall these should go, to make sure I don't have any dark areas, and the distance between fixtures. Any suggestions?

 

[rsnip988]

I usually see the pro advisers say to keep lighting 3-4 feet away from the walls...
One question they always ask is what the ceiling height is to help calculate lumen dissipation or something technical like that...

Of course a lot depends on what you're going to use your garage for, storage, hobbying, painting etc... Where your workbench is located, where your cars/garage doors & openers are etc... I assume the lack of this info is why no one has replied yet. I'll throw out my .02 though.

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I'm sure you've seen Platonic's awesome compilation of schematics... http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=289441
lots of combo's for all different size garages in case you haven't seen it!

 

[Chadddada]

Hello,

Thanks for the response. It has 12' ceilings and open walls. The primary purpose will be for car work and metal/welding hobby. So there will be a lift to the far right side of the garage (bottom of your picture) and benches to the far left. The center area will just be a bit of open work space for a welding table on wheels, etc.

I was mostly wondering about fixture distance and how close to the walls to go. On the top part of your drawing (far left) I am probably going to add a loft area so that will change how I do that last row of lights for sure. Thanks for the response and I will go check out the thread you linked.

 

[Jazz1]

RSNIP988
That's very bright lighting. Hard to say if its too much. I just upgraded to T5's and this pic is with 16 T5 bulbs in my 24x30 garage..I know I would like to add 4 more T5's on "blue" wall when painting in garage.

 

[rsnip988]

RSNIP988
That's very bright lighting. Hard to say if its too much. I just upgraded to T5's and this pic is with 16 T5 bulbs in my 24x30 garage..I know I would like to add 4 more T5's on "blue" wall when painting in garage.

The OP said he had 16 lights and didn't want any dark spots or shadows... I just equally spaced them out for that purpose...

I would do 3 rows of 4 and put an extra light over your welding area and along the wall where your work benches will be...
I can only picture it in my head since I'm not there and have no visual referrence... but maybe something like this?

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12' should be fine as far as what I've read from the lighting guru's, The 4' tubes are usually fine from 8'-14" (I THINK)... So mounting them bellow the loft area should be fine also.
As far as reflection and maximum light per area it also depends on the type and color of walls/ceiling/floor combo you plan on putting in...

Only sharing what I've read from all of the lighting posts on here, not a pro by any means!

 

[Jazz1]

The OP said he had 16 lights and didn't want any dark spots or shadows... I just equally spaced them out for that purpose...

I would do 3 rows of 4 and put an extra light over your welding area and along the wall where your work benches will be...
I can only picture it in my head since I'm not there and have no visual referrence... but maybe something like this?

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12' should be fine as far as what I've read from the lighting guru's, The 4' tubes are usually fine from 8'-14" (I THINK)... So mounting them bellow the loft area should be fine also.
As far as reflection and maximum light per area it also depends on the type and color of walls/ceiling/floor combo you plan on putting in...

Only sharing what I've read from all of the lighting posts on here, not a pro by any means!

That 3 row lighting is likely perfect!
I do have a 4 bulb T8 light over work bench similar layout to yours however its on a separate switch and is rarely used. I usually work in middle of garage and push project against wall if something else has to roll in.

 

[sberry]

This is a little garage, move weld table to the wall. Depending on some other factrs what I might be tempted to do is run a pipe up from the recepts and another 4x4 box for switches, go to a couple recepts and cord and plug it all. Put a 4x4 in the ceiling and connect all the lights that reach and slip another switch wire up if I needed it or as it changed.