Shop lighting

[Rick_L]

There is a big difference here. You can argue that the big TV has some extra value.

My only goal on these lights is to restore what I once had and sometimes even still do, which was adequate. The energy used to run the lights is insignificant in my case. There is no value added for the "modern" lights.

[Rick_L]

Surprise! I went by Home Depot at lunch and unlike Lowes they have mostly T8 fixtures. I also did some research on what T8 bulbs are being banned. I have that info but I have to translate it to what's for sale. Apparently what's called 700 series T8s are going to be banned. And this includes 8' long T8 bulbs and some others. So I'm going to try to sort that out next.

[567chevys]

Well we got our first electric bill since we installed all the lights in my 30,000 SF shop our Electric bill dropped from $2000.00 to $1300.00 (I would say that's really Good
Tons of more Light and cheaper Bill )


Sid

[NickP]

So, what's the ROI period?

[567chevys]

Hello Nick,

Will get back to you tomarrow , Been working long Hr's for the last 2 weeks.

Sid

[LEE T]

Has anyone else tried the HO 54W T5s? I was looking at Home Depot and this one was on display there, it was so much brighter than anything else that I decided right there to get them. Replaced my T12 4 tube fixtures with T5 2 tube fixtures and have a lot more light and less energy use.

[Rick_L]

Finally got some new fixtures and bulbs.

I bought a couple of 8' T8 fixtures with four 4' bulbs, to replace some "lazy" 8' two bulb T12 fixtures. I had replaced the ballasts in those not all that long ago and they didn't last too good.

I also got the "daylight" 32W T8 bulbs. I got one of them up today over my mill, lathe, and toolbox area. All I can say is wow what a difference! Have another to replace one of the fixtures in the bay where my car is. I'll probably buy some more.

[chevynut]

I put all "daylight deluxe" bulbs in my old shop and the light is a lot brighter and whiter. I like them a lot. I posted this earlier in this thread:

"What's interesting to me is the difference in the bulbs. I just bought a pack of Philips Daylight Deluxe bulbs to replace the bulbs I have installed, which are Philips Cool White. The Daylight Deluxe LOOKS way brighter, but the Lumens are actually less at 2325 versus 3200. The color temperature is 6500 for the Daylight Deluxe versus 4100 for the cool white so the light is a lot whiter, but less lumens. "

[567chevys]

Hi Laszlo ,

I have also replace 68 Lights like this to the daylight deluxe bulbes , Lights are much brighter and whiter, Also Power Bill dropped BIG Time ..

Sid

[Rick_L]

Have any of you used the "natural light" T8 bulbs? I ended up with both the "natural light" and the "daylight deluxe" because the first store only had one fixture, and I bought the "natural light" bulbs on my first trip, only enough for that fixture.

My understanding is the "natural light" bulbs are next to the "daylight deluxe" and am wondering whether to exchange them or just use them.