Hi Jim, Thx for the suggestion. I hadn't considered 96" fixtures - will see what I can find on the used market.
If you get a minute, could you draw a sketch showing the positions? No hurry - it'll be weeks if not a month or more before I'm ready for lighting. email it or fax it - whichever is easier 804-526-8688 is my fax. Thanks again for the suggestions. Now I need to give some thought to the way I want the switches to control the lights. ;-) Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cathey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:20 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: CF lamps - was The eco debate >> I'm building a 20x36 garage with 3 roll up doors and was considering 8 >> 4' >> sections of incandescent tubes on each side of the garage for a total >> of 16. > > My 24x36 has 15 2-tube 96" HO fixtures in it. About 3kW of lights > when they're all on. Two down each aisle (including sides, with > another one centered over the car hood location. Four crossways > down the window (bench) side. Three circuits. Plenty bright, even > though there are no white walls or ceilings yet. Once those are in > I expect it to be lit like a paint booth! > > Been in about 6 years, and I've broken one tube. The ballasts, new, > are all old-school magnetics. No sign of tube aging. > > You REALLY want cold-start fixtures if you're going fluorescent. > I have a bunch of haphazard 4' fixtures, mostly Lights of America, > in the old garage, and more than half won't start on a cold day. > The (cheap) electronic ballasts also consume bulbs like they are > free. I'm always buying new tubes for them. The magnetic ballast > lights in the five troffer fixtures have yet to consume a bulb, > but are no easier starting in the cold. > > The HO fixtures all start immediately, at about half brightness. > Within a couple of minutes they're at full brightness. Sometimes > they buzz and flicker a bit when cold, but that goes away. > > The HO fixtures were all used, I think about $35/each with new > ballasts. I bought two cases of bulbs new at one of the big-box > stores when they were on sale. Not all that cheap, but extremely > satisfactory. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
