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Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on
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I need lights in the garage. I looked around but wonder what u guys are doing for lights.
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on
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I'd do 2 rows in your garage of those long florecent lights..maybe 2 per row,.evenly you should have enough light for your center/and borders of your garage
Posted by NCALSVT (Member # 3205) on
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I'd do 2 rows in your garage of those long florecent lights..maybe 2 per row,.evenly you should have enough light for your center/and borders of your garage
X1 but when u get the lights,get the day light ones
Posted by 93sspCOUPE (Member # 8418) on
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I got four rows running front to back 8ft flourescents with t8 bulbs enough light for my 3 car garage. Got em for free from a renovation.
Posted by 8stang8 (Member # 8082) on
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8ft flourescent bulbs is the route I went also. Enough light for me.
Posted by Ty (Member # 4920) on
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4 or 8 foot flourescents are the only way to go
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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[ December 05, 2010, 11:53 PM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
I got four rows running front to back 8ft flourescents with t8 bulbs enough light for my 3 car garage. Got em for free from a renovation.
X2 on the T8 strips. I put 3 8' fixtures and a 2 prong switch. First switch turns on a horizontal light 4' from the garage bulkhead wall and the other turns on two in-line fixtures 4' from the side walls. Ive had them since the house was new (14 yrs) and just had a bulb go out! I'm really surprised you don't see more of these considering the energy savings over conventional fluorescents.
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by sic70stang:
I need lights in the garage. I looked around but wonder what u guys are doing for lights.
get some t5 fixtures super bright low energy
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
I got four rows running front to back 8ft flourescents with t8 bulbs enough light for my 3 car garage. Got em for free from a renovation.
X2 on the T8 strips. I put 3 8' fixtures and a 2 prong switch. First switch turns on a horizontal light 4' from the garage bulkhead wall and the other turns on two in-line fixtures 4' from the side walls. Ive had them since the house was new (14 yrs) and just had a bulb go out! I'm really surprised you don't see more of these considering the energy savings over conventional fluorescents.
T5 are way better
Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on
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Any pics? Sounds like good light
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
I got four rows running front to back 8ft flourescents with t8 bulbs enough light for my 3 car garage. Got em for free from a renovation.
X2 on the T8 strips. I put 3 8' fixtures and a 2 prong switch. First switch turns on a horizontal light 4' from the garage bulkhead wall and the other turns on two in-line fixtures 4' from the side walls. Ive had them since the house was new (14 yrs) and just had a bulb go out! I'm really surprised you don't see more of these considering the energy savings over conventional fluorescents.
T5 are way better
Not familiar. Its been awhile since i did mine but i was impressed with the T8 single prong bulbs being half the wattage of typical fluorescent bulbs. Are the T5's a smaller diameter bulb also?
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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What is the wattage on these T5 bulbs?
My 8' T8's claim to be 59 watts each bulb.
Posted by SHOalex (Member # 7720) on
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LEDs come on it's 2011 hahaha
Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on
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Shit LEDs are bank $$$. My dad got some motion lights that were $150 a POP
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
I got four rows running front to back 8ft flourescents with t8 bulbs enough light for my 3 car garage. Got em for free from a renovation.
X2 on the T8 strips. I put 3 8' fixtures and a 2 prong switch. First switch turns on a horizontal light 4' from the garage bulkhead wall and the other turns on two in-line fixtures 4' from the side walls. Ive had them since the house was new (14 yrs) and just had a bulb go out! I'm really surprised you don't see more of these considering the energy savings over conventional fluorescents.
T5 are way better
Not familiar. Its been awhile since i did mine but i was impressed with the T8 single prong bulbs being half the wattage of typical fluorescent bulbs. Are the T5's a smaller diameter bulb also?
T5 are smaller in diameter but brighter. all florescent fixtures are over 8. so they are 5/8 inch diameter. I believe you can get different wattage's i think its 28 and 54 watt
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by SHOalex:
LEDs come on it's 2011 hahaha
i personally dont like LED's they give me a headache plus they are bank and I dont think you get what you pay for. They only look good when its dark also
Posted by 93sspCOUPE (Member # 8418) on
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not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
is that off my comment? because I never said anything about 8ft bulbs. all fluorescent are over 8 with diameter T5,T8,T12 whatever are over 8.. 5/8,8/8,12/8. with wattage they only sell certain wattages they dont make high wattage fluorescent bulbs they only time you really burn out the ballast is when you install the wrong bulbs size with the ballast or you install more lights then they can handle (like a 2 bulb ballast and you install it on a 4 lamp fixture)
[ December 06, 2010, 10:25 PM: Message edited by: 90blackgt ]
Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on
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T-5 florescent bright white
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
is that off my comment? because I never said anything about 8ft bulbs. all fluorescent are over 8 with diameter T5,T8,T12 whatever are over 8.. 5/8,8/8,12/8. with wattage they only sell certain wattages they dont make high wattage fluorescent bulbs they only time you really burn out the ballast is when you install the wrong bulbs size with the ballast or you install more lights then they can handle (like a 2 bulb ballast and you install it on a 4 lamp fixture)
Pardon me, but im a little confused with this 8. stuff as well.
When i put the lights in my garage a typical 8ft fluorescent bulb was 120 watts..1 bulb.. so the fixture took about 240 watts.
The fixtures i put in, with T8 bulbs, use about 120 watts total.
Plenty bright enough for me and have a great life span.
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
is that off my comment? because I never said anything about 8ft bulbs. all fluorescent are over 8 with diameter T5,T8,T12 whatever are over 8.. 5/8,8/8,12/8. with wattage they only sell certain wattages they dont make high wattage fluorescent bulbs they only time you really burn out the ballast is when you install the wrong bulbs size with the ballast or you install more lights then they can handle (like a 2 bulb ballast and you install it on a 4 lamp fixture)
Pardon me, but im a little confused with this 8. stuff as well.
When i put the lights in my garage a typical 8ft fluorescent bulb was 120 watts..1 bulb.. so the fixture took about 240 watts.
The fixtures i put in, with T8 bulbs, use about 120 watts total.
Plenty bright enough for me and have a great life span.
Ok i think it was you but you asked if the t5 had the same diameter as the t8. I said they were different diameter. the diameter is the bulb size over 8. So if you want to know diameter of the bulb a T5 has a diameter of 5/8 of a inch, if your have a T8 it has a diameter of 8/8 which is one inch, if you buy a T12 it has the diameter of 12/8... and so on... does that better explain it?
[ December 07, 2010, 12:24 AM: Message edited by: 90blackgt ]
Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on
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Damn 240 watts ... I'm going to go look this Friday at some
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
is that off my comment? because I never said anything about 8ft bulbs. all fluorescent are over 8 with diameter T5,T8,T12 whatever are over 8.. 5/8,8/8,12/8. with wattage they only sell certain wattages they dont make high wattage fluorescent bulbs they only time you really burn out the ballast is when you install the wrong bulbs size with the ballast or you install more lights then they can handle (like a 2 bulb ballast and you install it on a 4 lamp fixture)
Pardon me, but im a little confused with this 8. stuff as well.
When i put the lights in my garage a typical 8ft fluorescent bulb was 120 watts..1 bulb.. so the fixture took about 240 watts.
The fixtures i put in, with T8 bulbs, use about 120 watts total.
Plenty bright enough for me and have a great life span.
Ok i think it was you but you asked if the t5 had the same diameter as the t8. I said they were different diameter. the diameter is the bulb size over 8. So if you want to know diameter of the bulb a T5 has a diameter of 5/8 of a inch, if your have a T8 it has a diameter of 8/8 which is one inch, if you buy a T12 it has the diameter of 12/8... and so on... does that better explain it?
Perfectly clear now ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Maybe i do need a bit more light haha
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
is that off my comment? because I never said anything about 8ft bulbs. all fluorescent are over 8 with diameter T5,T8,T12 whatever are over 8.. 5/8,8/8,12/8. with wattage they only sell certain wattages they dont make high wattage fluorescent bulbs they only time you really burn out the ballast is when you install the wrong bulbs size with the ballast or you install more lights then they can handle (like a 2 bulb ballast and you install it on a 4 lamp fixture)
Pardon me, but im a little confused with this 8. stuff as well.
When i put the lights in my garage a typical 8ft fluorescent bulb was 120 watts..1 bulb.. so the fixture took about 240 watts.
The fixtures i put in, with T8 bulbs, use about 120 watts total.
Plenty bright enough for me and have a great life span.
Ok i think it was you but you asked if the t5 had the same diameter as the t8. I said they were different diameter. the diameter is the bulb size over 8. So if you want to know diameter of the bulb a T5 has a diameter of 5/8 of a inch, if your have a T8 it has a diameter of 8/8 which is one inch, if you buy a T12 it has the diameter of 12/8... and so on... does that better explain it?
Perfectly clear now Maybe i do need a bit more light haha
And 99% sure they dont make a 120 watt fluorescent t8 bulb the highest i think is 56 watts or something. They are meant to be lower is wattage but more efficient with light.
Posted by season'd 88 (Member # 169) on
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by 90blackgt:
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Originally posted by 93sspCOUPE:
not all flourescent bulbs are 8ft i dont know where u got that from theres 4ft 2ft u-bulbs etc in t8 and t-12 the most common. an you cant just run any wattage bulb in a certain fixture you will burn out the ballast.
is that off my comment? because I never said anything about 8ft bulbs. all fluorescent are over 8 with diameter T5,T8,T12 whatever are over 8.. 5/8,8/8,12/8. with wattage they only sell certain wattages they dont make high wattage fluorescent bulbs they only time you really burn out the ballast is when you install the wrong bulbs size with the ballast or you install more lights then they can handle (like a 2 bulb ballast and you install it on a 4 lamp fixture)
Pardon me, but im a little confused with this 8. stuff as well.
When i put the lights in my garage a typical 8ft fluorescent bulb was 120 watts..1 bulb.. so the fixture took about 240 watts.
The fixtures i put in, with T8 bulbs, use about 120 watts total.
Plenty bright enough for me and have a great life span.
Ok i think it was you but you asked if the t5 had the same diameter as the t8. I said they were different diameter. the diameter is the bulb size over 8. So if you want to know diameter of the bulb a T5 has a diameter of 5/8 of a inch, if your have a T8 it has a diameter of 8/8 which is one inch, if you buy a T12 it has the diameter of 12/8... and so on... does that better explain it?
Perfectly clear now Maybe i do need a bit more light haha
And 99% sure they dont make a 120 watt fluorescent t8 bulb the highest i think is 56 watts or something. They are meant to be lower is wattage but more efficient with light.
Gotcha..were on the same page now. Back when i got mine the T8's were i believe the smallest diameter bulb avail. It was supposed to be the hot ticket. The 120 watt bulbs were the typical larger diameter T12's you see at home cheapo and such. Got mine through Grainger. Good info on this T5..i thought mine were small dia..these sound better yet.
Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on
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How much am I looking to spend on 4
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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How much am I looking to spend on 4
depends on what you want a lot of different options. plus you have to shop around to find the best deals
Posted by gtowned (Member # 8156) on
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Im currently running 4 1000w HPS lights.Oh wait wrong thread ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Posted by sic70stang (Member # 4347) on
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Lol so I was talking to the parts guy at our shop today and he told me he would never have fluorescent lights in his home because the type of light rays it emits is unhealthy. Funny stuff.
Posted by 90blackgt (Member # 7716) on
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Originally posted by sic70stang:
Lol so I was talking to the parts guy at our shop today and he told me he would never have fluorescent lights in his home because the type of light rays it emits is unhealthy. Funny stuff.
LOL that is bullshit. It code to have fluorescent lights in your kitchen, bathrooms, and closets. If the NEC could have the whole house that way they would. It part of Title 24
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