Metal Building Lighting?

[newbury]

IF I were building, I would use cree 60w LED's in a porcelain or plastic "barn light" fixture attached to a round workbox. Box + fixture + cree let ~$10. <snip>

Could you give a link for that combo for $10?

One advantage to this approach if you use A19 bulbs is the ability to screw in a higher ouput bulb where you need more light.

My garage is not as big as others here have. But, I find I need more light than I used to. The lights in the garage are starting to give me problems to light up. I found LED tubes at Grainger . com that go in the 10 year old fluorescent fixtures without a ballast change. They start instantly, and give more light per tube. Plus they use about half the watts. They have a 5 year warranty, and 50,000 hour life. A little pricey for the non-grainger purchaser. I bought them though my work account for a lot less. Only a bulb change and I was done.

LED tubes for fluorescent T8/T12 replacement are rapidly coming into acceptance and low price. Prices for 4' bulbs have dropped down to about $10 and even HD is selling them.

Especially great if you are having to replace T12 ballasts.http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/338919-led-workshop-lighting-saga-continues.html?highlight=

 

[LD1]

Round box...$1 Carlon 1-Gang 20 cu. in. New Work Ceiling Box with Captive Nails-B520A-UPC - The Home Depot
MEtal boxes are ~$1 too if you like metal

Plastic lamp holder Leviton Plastic Keyless Lamp Holder-R50-08829-CW4 - The Home Depot
Or porcelin Leviton Porcelain Keyless Lamp Holder-R50-09875-000 - The Home Depot

Phillips 60w LED Philips 60W Equivalent Soft White A19 LED Light Bulb-455949 - The Home Depot
Cree 60w LED Cree 60W Equivalent Soft White (2700K) A19 Dimmable LED Light Bulb with 4Flow Filament Design-BA19-08027OMF-12DE26-3U100 - The Home Depot


$1 for a box
$1.50 for a lamp holder
$5 for a bulb

$7.50 combo.

 

[hitecredneck1]

in a new 40x60 I just put in ~7 4' led fixtures from lowes . kind of expensive but very bright..

 

[newbury]

Round box...$1 Carlon 1-Gang 20 cu. in. New Work Ceiling Box with Captive Nails-B520A-UPC - The Home Depot
MEtal boxes are ~$1 too if you like metal

Plastic lamp holder Leviton Plastic Keyless Lamp Holder-R50-08829-CW4 - The Home Depot
Or porcelin Leviton Porcelain Keyless Lamp Holder-R50-09875-000 - The Home Depot

Phillips 60w LED Philips 60W Equivalent Soft White A19 LED Light Bulb-455949 - The Home Depot
Cree 60w LED Cree 60W Equivalent Soft White (2700K) A19 Dimmable LED Light Bulb with 4Flow Filament Design-BA19-08027OMF-12DE26-3U100 - The Home Depot


$1 for a box
$1.50 for a lamp holder
$5 for a bulb

$7.50 combo.

I thought you were writing about "barn light" fixtures such as what shows up if one searches the net using google and the term "barn light".

 

[buckeyefarmer]

i've found those plastic lamp sockets to be worthless, they break easily. I had to replace a few with ceramic ones.

 

[LD1]

I actually find I like the plastic better than the ceramic. Gonna leave the screws a little loose or when the bulb heats it up it breaks.

Newbury: I think they are actually called lamp holders or lamp sockets or something. But everyone around here just calls them barn lights

 

[Todd727]

Separate circuits as in breakers? or just separate switches?

All your lighting total is under 10a

Yes, I set up separate lighting circuits in each room. Additionally, having separate lighting circuits, which is quite common in a shop, ensures that if I do trip a breaker with a power tool, I don't lose any lighting. Also, as I said, by code I have to run 12AWG. The price of 15 amp and 20 amp breakers is exactly the same and it was just as easy to buy one size. Finally, I didn't have any luck finding 5 amp breakers. :laughing:

 

[LD1]

I won't loose any light either if I trip a breaker with a power tool. The single breaker that all the lights are tied to has no where to plug a power tool in.

 

[FatTire]

in a new 40x60 I just put in ~7 4' led fixtures from lowes . kind of expensive but very bright..

Which one?

 

[kminnick]

in a new 40x60 I just put in ~7 4' led fixtures from lowes . kind of expensive but very bright..

And what layout/orientation, height from the floor, etc. Thanks,