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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #45 on: October 08, 2018, 08:38:54 AM »
They aren't too bright, just get frosted bulbs. You can buy them on eBay so as long as your tombstones are in good shape just rewire them and pop the bulbs in. I even did my beer sign I picked up for $20 bucks

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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #46 on: October 17, 2018, 12:44:50 PM »

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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2018, 07:27:55 PM »
Ah, the gold old days when beer was cheap... Wonder what 6 pack cost 1.55? OE800?  ;)
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #48 on: November 07, 2018, 02:54:41 PM »
I have 3 rows of 5 each lights and it is really bright.  If the specs are correct I am getting 72K lumens for 610 watts of power.  I have about 2/3 of my parts hanging, more to come
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #49 on: November 15, 2018, 11:32:14 AM »
I engineered my lighting in my shop using Cooper Industries free Photometric software.  Everyone who has been in it comments that there is a lot of light, which is what I wanted, but I also measured the real lighting with a phone app that measures light intensity and it came out very close to the simulations.

I have (8) 48" high-bay, 6-tube T8 fixtures lighting up the main bay of 32 x 30.
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Re: Dream Garage Build
« Reply #50 on: November 15, 2018, 01:45:29 PM »
I engineered my lighting in my shop using Cooper Industries free Photometric software.  Everyone who has been in it comments that there is a lot of light, which is what I wanted, but I also measured the real lighting with a phone app that measures light intensity and it came out very close to the simulations.

I have (8) 48" high-bay, 6-tube T8 fixtures lighting up the main bay of 32 x 30.

My son was the electrical dept manager at Menards and figured out what I needed, the spacing for detailed work specs.  I am happy how it all worked out.  My wife found a deal on Amazon, had free prime shipping.  They ended up being under $23/fixture
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