Posted by Steve@Advance on December 01, 2015 at 12:58:37 from (108.245.66.82):
In Reply to: Lights for new shop? posted by tomstractorsandtoys on December 01, 2015 at 11:25:40:
The T5 HO lamps would be the better choice for florescent. You can get the troffer fixtures fairly reasonable. The chrome reflectors are a plus, direct the light down, keep the lamps clean. They come in 3 through 6 lamp configurations if I remember correctly. They make a lot of light, don't flicker when cold, long lamp life. You can check prices, get some model numbers, go to the manufacturers website and get recommendations for how many fixtures. Probably the big box stores are going to have the best prices, or Ebay, buy out of state, no tax!
As for LED, I haven't looked into the direct replacement lamps. I asked about them at the supply house, got a blank stare... "A what???"
My concern with LED, they are still developing rapidly. Prices coming down, some good, some bad, some outlandish life claims that simply aren't true. I would wait a while myself, see what becomes the industry standard before investing in something that may be outdated very quickly.
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