48x39x14 shop build

[BrinkME]

Got them yesterday, installed today, no change.

Talked to an Electrical Contractor today. Said he has two buildings with same equipment, same problem.

One last thing I'm going to try. My shop is 35ft from my transformer and meter pad. They are grounded with a copper rod driven into the soil. I did not do that at my shop. Tomorrow I'll add a ground rod. I'll report my results.

That's a shame, sorry to hear it. I hate to suggest someone spend money and it doesn't work out.

 

[ovrszd]

Well, if all else fails and I can tell you loath the idea, high bay LED lights are an option. My neighbor has a 40x60x14 shop with no ceiling and installed just 4 of them in his shop. Huge difference in lighting that size of shop. You literally can not look at them they are so bright. He order them off of Amazon. I think he paid $130.00 for each.

Yeah, I just hate to give up on my current investment.

There's a lot of difference in LEDs. What you mentioned abou brightness and not looking at them is what I want to avoid. I don't want anything brighter than 5000K.

 

[ovrszd]

That's a shame, sorry to hear it. I hate to suggest someone spend money and it doesn't work out.

No worries. Thanks for any offering of things to try.

 

[Fallon]

Yeah, I just hate to give up on my current investment.

There's a lot of difference in LEDs. What you mentioned abou brightness and not looking at them is what I want to avoid. I don't want anything brighter than 5000K.

5000k is color tempature & measured in kelvin, not brightness, measured in lumens (use to be watts, but that's a measure of power draw, not output, LEDs really killed it). Light Bulbs Color Temperature Range - Choosing the Light Bulbs - Batteries Plus Bulbs

Basically the lower you go below 4,000k is more yellow, over that starts getting rather blueish. Personally I prefer 4,000-4,500k mostly. 3,500 is good for living rooms & bedrooms.

 

[ovrszd]

5000k is color tempature & measured in kelvin, not brightness, measured in lumens (use to be watts, but that's a measure of power draw, not output, LEDs really killed it). Light Bulbs Color Temperature Range - Choosing the Light Bulbs - Batteries Plus Bulbs

Basically the lower you go below 4,000k is more yellow, over that starts getting rather blueish. Personally I prefer 4,000-4,500k mostly. 3,500 is good for living rooms & bedrooms.

Yep. Over 5K hurts my eyes and seems stark.

 

[woodlandfarms]

Do you have pictures of your barn lighting? I ordered LED replacememnt tubes from china off of ebay. It is where LED;s come from, so just taking the middleman out is my opnion. Might want to price that out first before Amazon or Sams

As for kelvin, 2800K is the desired warmth for interior homes, at least in the USA. Some countries find the 5K flourescent blue more attractive. 3500 is way too blue for my eyes for interiors.

 

[countrybumpkin]

I just installed 11 with 5k LED tubes in my 30 x 40 x 14 work area, with the white metal walls and light gray floor worked out nice. I too don’t care for anything over 5k , the LED work lights on my tractor are 6k or better and are to blue for me.

Now you have me curious if the lighting will bother my openers, guess I need to try them.

 

[ultrarunner]

I can have two bulbs with the same 3500K and one will have much better color rendering... in GE the difference ordering is between the SP and the SPX 4' fluorescent.

I use the SPX in the public spaces of the hospital... makes for just the right lighting...

I use the cheaper SP bulbs for supply, mechanical rooms, storage areas, etc...

The CEO want to know when I had painted the hallway... said nice job... ALL I DID WAS CHANGE OUT THE BULBS TO THE 3500K SPX

The GE SPX series T8 lamps offer high efficiency at 91 lumens/watt and long life - up to 36,000 hours with programmed rapid start operation. This lamp delivers high quality illumination with a CRI of 85 making it an excellent choice for office troffers, classroom ceiling fixtures and other diffuse ambient lighting applications.

 

[goeduck]

Here痴 my 40x60x14, no ceiling with LED high bays (15 of them to be precise)-don稚 lack for light!!!View attachment 583805

That is a nice structure :thumbsup:

 

[ovrszd]

I just installed 11 with 5k LED tubes in my 30 x 40 x 14 work area, with the white metal walls and light gray floor worked out nice. I too don’t care for anything over 5k , the LED work lights on my tractor are 6k or better and are to blue for me.

Now you have me curious if the lighting will bother my openers, guess I need to try them.

I'm almost positive that my problem is the ballasts. They are emitting a radio frequency very similar to the frequency used by my openers. This creates "noise" that the opener can't handle. So it never "hears" the remote signal.

If your lights function without similar ballasts you should be fine.

I can't find anyone with this problem. I've talked with others that have range problems. But none that are as specific as mine. Just my luck...