Shop light advice?

[rvaitor]

Rvaitor,
Tried to find your lights on the Internet and didn't have any luck. I want to get the specs on them and find a supplier for them. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Farwell

I've emailed them for specs and info on the lights. This is all I could find which has the canopy lights - I've got two of those(85w) and 4 of the 100w Floods. The are very similar except the case. These are plastic cases and lenses so we'll see how they hold up.

Here is the link to what I could find - http://www.esplighting.com/

 

[wushaw]

How long does it take for your metal halide lights to come on and what brand are they?

They take about five minutes to fully light up it seems. They are Cooper brand. 800.00 worth four years ago for six.

 

[GaryBDavis]

from my days in the lighting world i want to say lumen per watt metal hylide was the best.

to me that means they are the cheepest to run given a certian light output requirement.

I use a combination of Metal hylide (for general lighting and 4' florescent fixtures for task (over the bench) lighting).

i still use drop lights for work on the tractor/car. CF versions are vastly suprior to incendsent ones as a reg light bulb seems to last about 5 min in my shop.

All my research says to get metal halide. There are just two things stopping me: A) start time - I hear I can get a pulse start version that will make them come in in a few seconds B) brand - I like quality like Lithonia, but their 400W High Bay is something like $250.

Anyone have a brand/supplier recommendation for metal halides with the pulser option?

 

[kmdigital]

but their 400W High Bay is something like $250.

In general, don't use high bay lights unless the lights will be hung at least 20' in the air. Obviously, most shops aren't that high, so stick with low bay lights.

High bays usually have full metal reflectors to direct the light down, but they need to be hung high so that the light can disperse far enough so that you don't need a whole bunch of lights to get good coverage in your work area.

 

[Farwell]

Rvaitor,
Thanks a bunch for the light site Internet location. I found the information I was looking for and am planning on ordering a few of them.
Thanks again.
Farwell

 

[mudcat]

All my research says to get metal halide. There are just two things stopping me: A) start time - I hear I can get a pulse start version that will make them come in in a few seconds B) brand - I like quality like Lithonia, but their 400W High Bay is something like $250.

Anyone have a brand/supplier recommendation for metal halides with the pulser option?

Tryhttp://www.e-conolight.com. 400W MH pulse start hi-bays $105.

 

[mudcat]

You may also want to try FarmTek; commercial greenhouses, tension fabric buildings, agricultural supplies, truss arch structures, barn curtain, high tunnels..

 

[GaryBDavis]

In general, don't use high bay lights unless the lights will be hung at least 20' in the air. Obviously, most shops aren't that high, so stick with low bay lights.

High bays usually have full metal reflectors to direct the light down, but they need to be hung high so that the light can disperse far enough so that you don't need a whole bunch of lights to get good coverage in your work area.

My shop has 16' eves and 22' center height. I thought anything over 15' was high bay and otherwise, you should use low bay. You can also get high bay with acrylic lens instead of metal ones. So many decisions...

 

[GaryBDavis]

Tryhttp://www.e-conolight.com. 400W MH pulse start hi-bays $105.

Hey Mudcat, have you used these? Do you know if they are good quality?

 

[kmdigital]

My shop has 16' eves and 22' center height. I thought anything over 15' was high bay and otherwise, you should use low bay. You can also get high bay with acrylic lens instead of metal ones. So many decisions...

Check Graingers catalog. They give you good info about selecting lights, spacing them, etc. There catalog is available online at Grainger Industrial Supply Since their catalog is huge, it could take some digging to find the correct page, but they also sell lights, etc. As I recall, they don't recommend using high bay lights on anthing lower then 20'.