Shop lighting options

[bigtyme1]

Originally Posted by bulldog19

Go with 8' 2-tube High Output strips. Each Tube is 110w, ballast is rated for cold temps so when you turn on during the winter and the garage is not heated they are still nice and bright. Expect to pay around $85 for the fixtures with the tubes. Plus also now they have an electronic ballast so the "hum" of the ballast is almost non existent.

I've got 14 of these lights in a 36x34 area, my garage is sectioned off. plenty of light and have not changed a bulb in 6 years.

[mark smith]

does the shop have a ceiling in it? mine did not have the dry walled ceiling in it for awhile due to running a/c lines and for storage purposes.after installing ceiling and painting it with a bright white paint the lights seemed to work alot better.my shop is 30 by 30 with 10 ft ceilings and i have 8 4 ft fast start flourecsents.still have a one area that could use a little more light but for now im pretty happy.