Finally!!!!!!

**BigRiverMarine** · 06-22-2015, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Speck

The trouble with LED's is you have to change them every 20-30 years.

I'll be dead then. Lol

**"D"** · 06-22-2015, 10:58 PM

Bill I have 10 double 4 ft fluorescents. Only problem I had was the cheap ones don't come on good in the cold. I upgraded to a more expensive temperature rated and they work great. Still not expensive at all. I have them on 3 switches so I can turn on two different set of 4 at a time or the 2 over my work bench.

**Cray** · 06-23-2015, 07:28 AM

Bill my shop is 30X40 with 12 foo celing. I have 5 8 ft 2 bulb lites and they do a pretty good job. Looked at some of those low celing shop lights in Sodium and they are to rich for me. Maybe Speck could help us with a recommendation.

**BigRiverMarine** · 06-23-2015, 08:21 AM

Originally Posted by cray

Bill my shop is 30X40 with 12 foo celing. I have 5 8 ft 2 bulb lites and they do a pretty good job. Looked at some of those low celing shop lights in Sodium and they are to rich for me. Maybe Speck could help us with a recommendation.

I'm thinking 12 8'ers. Three rows of 3 long ways, and one row of 3 across the back for cleaning station, tying rigs, cooking, etc. I want a row down the center and a row off each wall so I don't have shadows on my gear when I'm loading the boats or changing poles and tackle for different styles of fishin. Can't see well now, so I want lots of light.

**"G"** · 06-23-2015, 08:26 AM

Mine is 30X50 with 12 foot walls.....I have six double 8 footers and two double 4 footers......not enough light for me and I have spent a small fortune replaceing bulbs and ballasts through the years......so thinking about some different lights. What I have in mind may be pricey but it will be worth it....you get what you pay for.

**Cray** · 06-23-2015, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I'm thinking 12 8'ers. Three rows of 3 long ways, and one row of 3 across the back for cleaning station, tying rigs, cooking, etc. I want a row down the center and a row off each wall so I don't have shadows on my gear when I'm loading the boats or changing poles and tackle for different styles of fishin. Can't see well now, so I want lots of light.

If that is the route you go make sure yo get the lights with the little small bulbs not the fat ones. Can't remember the T number on them but changed mine all over to those. They last a lot longer and much more light.

**"G"** · 06-23-2015, 10:10 AM

They have some out now like Cray is talking about that have a mirror above the bulbs.....they work great but expensive.....my neighbor put some in his shop and his is 40 by 50.....four of them light it up good. 178 Bucks each

**"G"** · 06-23-2015, 10:11 AM

His has four bulbs each

**Gomer Snerd** · 06-23-2015, 02:10 PM

Proof once more that nothing is too good for the rich.

**BigRiverMarine** · 06-24-2015, 07:42 AM

I found some 4' LED lights online for 60.00 bux each. Two rows of LED's in each and puts out the same light as a 4 bulb T-5 (The T-5 fixture was 58 bux, and 3.50 per bulb. That was 72 bux per light and had to replace the bulbs much more often). The person online said I only needed 8 for my ceiling height and building size. I'm getting 12.

The lights have a 5 year warranty and produce 75-80 thousand hours of light each without any replacement. If ya left em on 24-7, that would be over 3100 days or about 9 years.

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