Ok, it's almost time for me to start the lighting and wiring portion of my garage build. I've been getting by for 7 years with an extention cord off of a sub panel so I really am READY! I have a 3 story attached garage- attic, main parking level, and full basement shop area, with an overhead door for access to that area. My main parking/ floor level has a wooden floor consisting of 3"x 9" hemlock T&G planks sitting on 4"x9" hemlock joists all supported by a 16" i-beam running front to back. The issue I think I have at this point is what kind of 4 and 8 foot flourescent fixtures are available that would be sealed on the top in case water or melting snow leaks through (which it does)?
Wet location flourescent lighting?
- Thread starter Herb
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http://http://www.lithonia.com/product/line.aspx?pt=Commercial+%26+Industrial+Fluorescent&c=Damp+%26+Wet+Location+Industrials&m=commercial
Lithonia, Columbia, Cooper Lighting and Daybrite all have product offerings. I linked to the Lithonia product page. A contractor walking into a supply house will typically have one of these four high-quality brands available over the counter or easily ordered.
Hope this helps.
Lithonia, Columbia, Cooper Lighting and Daybrite all have product offerings. I linked to the Lithonia product page. A contractor walking into a supply house will typically have one of these four high-quality brands available over the counter or easily ordered.
Hope this helps.
rsanter
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there is lighting for barns and for dairy barns that have the fixture contained in a water resistant plastic enclosure
we use them here and they work great
bob
we use them here and they work great
bob
nadogail
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Marine Fixtures would be an option
Thanks for the replies. I haven't done much research yet, but some of the fixtures Lithonia has look like they would be a good solution. I was hoping to find somthing with a better reflector, but they don't seem to have anything like that listed. I'm glad I only need (6) 8 footers after I saw the prices!
Aceman
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The last vapor proof 8' 4 lamp T8 fixture I bought from my electrical supply house was $180 with lamps.
sparky1562
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http://www.columbialighting.com/products/lhc/
What about something like this if you really need a wet location? (or you could fix the roof.
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I like the LHV high bay if your not concerned with a wet location label.
What about something like this if you really need a wet location? (or you could fix the roof.
)I like the LHV high bay if your not concerned with a wet location label.
How old is the garage? I don't believe I have ever seen a t&g garage floor like that. Sounds interesting, anyway.
http://www.columbialighting.com/products/lhc/
What about something like this if you really need a wet location? (or you could fix the roof.
I like the LHV high bay if your not concerned with a wet location label.
I have one fixture very similar to that in my garage and it is mounted at about 7', maybe a little higher. The only down side is that the light does not spread out enough from that type of fixture at the low mounting height.
The original poster did not give a ceiling height though for lower mounting heights, 4' or 8' vapor tight fixtures with a wrap around lens where the lamps hang into the lens space I think will give a better distribution and a longer row will provide for less shadowing.
When I build my new shop it will have 10' ceilings and then it will get 4 or 6 T5HO highbays. My neighbor will be able to read the paper in his back yard at midnight, 100' away.
sparky1562
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The only down side is that the light does not spread out enough from that type of fixture at the low mounting height.
When I build my new shop it will have 10' ceilings and then it will get 4 or 6 T5HO highbays. My neighbor will be able to read the paper in his back yard at midnight, 100' away.
The fixture comes in two types of reflectors. The one with the silver reflector is for narrow spread, and the one with the white reflector is the larger spread. What does yours look like? This one also has an uplight function. 7ft is kind of low. 9 to 14 ft is about what these are intended for.
Just a note on the T5. I did this comparision on the different lamps for a client. You might find it interesting. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=23854&d=1229054320
rocco
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Something like the DM/DMW series will be your least expensive solution for damp/wet locations sealed fixtures. the Same things apply to these as all other, quality commercial grade ballast is a must. Lithonia's nomenclature for this ballast is GEB10IS (<10% instant start )
rocco
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I have one fixture very similar to that in my garage and it is mounted at about 7', maybe a little higher. The only down side is that the light does not spread out enough from that type of fixture at the low mounting height.
The original poster did not give a ceiling height though for lower mounting heights, 4' or 8' vapor tight fixtures with a wrap around lens where the lamps hang into the lens space I think will give a better distribution and a longer row will provide for less shadowing.
When I build my new shop it will have 10' ceilings and then it will get 4 or 6 T5HO highbays. My neighbor will be able to read the paper in his back yard at midnight, 100' away.
T5HO highbay are not suitable for ceilings any lower then 12ft, even then a wide distribution is required to avoid the pool of light under the fixtures and its also very glary.