Shop Lighting???

[Bigfoot]

Soon be time for shop lighting. In my other barns, I utilize 300 watt light bulbs. This will have 16' ceilings. Don't see gravity challenged me getting up there to change them. Toying with the Idea of 300 watt bulbs mounted about 10" up the wall. Probably put one on every other post. Not a huge fan of florescent, but have never had the LED lights that look like florescent. Open to any and all recomendations. 60' x 40' 16' ceiling.

 

[Little Joe]

Soon be time for shop lighting. In my other barns, I utilize 300 watt light bulbs. This will have 16' ceilings. Don't see gravity challenged me getting up there to change them. Toying with the Idea of 300 watt bulbs mounted about 10" up the wall. Probably put one on every other post. Not a huge fan of florescent, but have never had the LED lights that look like florescent. Open to any and all recomendations. 60' x 40' 16' ceiling.

Definitely go with an LED, you can get 300 watt equivalent using only 100 watts. LED is a brighter light and will last longer. I think if you only put lights around the perimeter that it will be dark in the middle.

 

[Little Joe]

I'd put 6 LED Hi-Bays hanging on a cable run to a pulley mounted on your posts so you can let them down if you need to replace one. Get the type with a plug cord and mount a cord reel above so the wire will let down with them and roll back up when they go back up. Tie a knot in the cord ends so it don't come unhooked as it comes down. I know that's a pretty extravagant system but you wouldn't have to worry about getting up high to work on the lights and you'd have plenty of light.

 

[Silver]

We put in high bay T5 6 lamp fluorescent in our shop, 16' ceiling. Way cheaper to buy than LED, excellent light. I'm guessing a little more expensive to run than LED, but the lights are only on when we are in there.

 

[Bigfoot]

Definitely go with an LED, you can get 300 watt equivalent using only 100 watts. LED is a brighter light and will last longer. I think if you only put lights around the perimeter that it will be dark in the middle.

I had wondered. Each would need to spray about 20'.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Get the Costco led shop lights, instantly on not like a t5.

 

[bird dog]

I also put the high bay T5's as replacements in my shop. The shop is about 60 x 60 w, 12' ceiling and four of them with 4 bulbs each do a fine job.

 

[callmefence]

Thing about lights around the walls is both glare and shadows in the middle. If it's a work shop I would want it overhead.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I bought some of these, pretty impressive IMO and cheap.

 

[Hamiam]

We bought these at Sam's club years ago. They are LED & we have never had one fail. I've seen them at Costco too.

 

[sstterry]

These work really well, instant-on LED's which means they will most likely never have to be replaced. I got some last January and I am very impressed.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HBT3BVM/?tag=cattletoday00-20

 

[sstterry]

I bought some of these, pretty impressive IMO and cheap.

I have heard good things about these. They simply screw into a standard socket, correct?

 

[Caustic Burno]

I have heard good things about these. They simply screw into a standard socket, correct?

Correct and they are directional as well. I am impressed so far.

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

7 of these does well and instant on , the 3 big ones makes it so you can operate on something.

 

[noltrh]

Soon be time for shop lighting. In my other barns, I utilize 300 watt light bulbs. This will have 16' ceilings. Don't see gravity challenged me getting up there to change them. Toying with the Idea of 300 watt bulbs mounted about 10" up the wall. Probably put one on every other post. Not a huge fan of florescent, but have never had the LED lights that look like florescent. Open to any and all recomendations. 60' x 40' 16' ceiling.

Just built similar building. Used led and wouldn't use anything else. Don't let these electric companies tell you what u need. You will get twice that as I did and it dollars. A lot depends on placement. Where cabinets are, work benches, etc. I'm thinking for you three on each side and two in the middle.
again strategically placed is prime. Hope this helps.

 

[tom4018]

We bought these at Sam's club years ago. They are LED & we have never had one fail. I've seen them at Costco too.

I put about 19 of them in a 30 x 40 building a few years ago. Honeywell brand, been happy so far.