Shop lighting

[m16ty]

I’ve got a shop with a 12’ ceiling that is lighted by 8’ fluorescents. It’s getting old having to replace bulbs every time I turn around. What is a good LED replacement? Thinking about replacing the whole future with one of those round or square LED lights, but wonder if they will provide as much coverage as the 8’ fluorescents.

 

[wore out]

I’ve got a shop with a 12’ ceiling that is lighted by 8’ fluorescents. It’s getting old having to replace bulbs every time I turn around. What is a good LED replacement? Thinking about replacing the whole future with one of those round or square LED lights, but wonder if they will provide as much coverage as the 8’ fluorescents.

What's the size of your shop, 6 or 8 or 10 "UFO's, perhaps?

 

[showcrop]

Ballast bypass. you use existing fixtures kits come with new tombstones that you slide in, then connect the new tombstone wires to incoming power wires. Once you have done one they take about ten minutes each. If you go to replace complete fixtures which I have also done, beware of getting those that need an outlet to plug into.

 

[farmallsandcoops]

I went from 3 8 ft FL down the center of the ceiling of shop (old corn crib with 10 ft ceiling) to 6 4 ft LED Fl from Costco at 45 degree angles where the wall meets ceiling. Every bit as much light with no shadows.

 

[Vito]

They make LED tubes that fit into fluorescent fixtures. Saw them at Home Depot.

Vito

 

[Keith True]

I stay away from the plug and play ones.They don't address the biggest issue,getting away from that ballast.If you don't spend the 15 minutes it takes to wire around that thing you still have an energy sucking failure point in the light.Getting rid of those ballast's is my primary reason for converting to LED's.

 

[farmallsandcoops]

WHen I bought the Costco ones (feit brand) they were on sale for less than $20 for 2 before 2020. The 8 ft. LEDs were a lot more expense.

 

[joeysmith]

This style is what most around here are going to

https://www.amazon.ca/Barrina-LED-Shop-Light/dp/B07RKZFD5Z/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?

 

[MM-TX]

Recent thread, maybe longer than you care to read.

https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/threads/flourescent-light-problems.1780346/#post-11672184

 

[DoubleO7]

Another recent thread from earlier this month that may be longer than you care to read.

https://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/threads/flourescent-light-problems.1780346/#post-11672126

 

[Destroked 450]

We were using twin tube 8 ft fluorescent lights and converted them to 4 tube 4 ft LEDs in the same fixture, I like the 4k or 5k bulbs over the 28k, the light is brighter, 6k has a little more of a blue look than I prefer

 

[jwal10]

I changed to 4' LED shop lights from Bi-mart at the farm with the daylight bulbs. Got rid of the 8' florescent. Much cheaper and 1 4' LED puts out more light than an 8' florescent did. Been 6 years and no burned out tubes yet. And instant on, no more flickering. I did add one more right above my work bench after cataract surgery. Put the same in the barn, one in each stall instead of the old 100w incandescent bulb. I only use 12v LED bulbs here, off grid, both automotive type and screw in base. I especially like the flat face diode puck type fixtures....James

 

[m16ty]

What's the size of your shop, 6 or 8 or 10 "UFO's, perhaps?

48x30x12 ceiling.

 

[m16ty]

I’ve got a couple of these mounted in my 40x60 machinery shed. They work good for that where I just need to be able to see enough to not trip over something, but don’t know how many of those it would take for good shop lighting.

 

[Ozlander]

My garage is 30 by 50 by 11'.
I had 10 2 tube 8' fluorescents. 4 years ago, I converted them to a single 8' LED in each fixture.
I chose a high output LED and ended up with more light. Went from 2000 watts down to 430 watts of light.
Almost instant on and always bright no matter how cold.

 

[Texasmark]

I’ve got a shop with a 12’ ceiling that is lighted by 8’ fluorescents. It’s getting old having to replace bulbs every time I turn around. What is a good LED replacement? Thinking about replacing the whole future with one of those round or square LED lights, but wonder if they will provide as much coverage as the 8’ fluorescents.

I had the same problem with 12' rafters too. I just bought cheap LED 8' strips swith 2 rows of LEDs each off ebay. That was 15 years ago. No problem since and in the winter I have the same level of light I have in the summer and you hit the switch and you have instant light.

I didn't know about bulbs only at the time apparently you put in your "old" fluorescent fixture..........no dice.

 

[JWA]

I use the LED paddle lights and couldn't be happier, I installed them three back and they are still as bright as when installed.