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looking good over there @65swb45 !!
As an alternative to LED T4s or T8s I have two of the Big Ass Lights' "Garage Light" in my 22x30' garage. 13,000 lumen provides enough light for me with two total lights. I really like them.
LED Shop and Garage Light from Big Ass Light
I recently install the new lights for my garage. I use total 300 watt led lights across the entire indoor garage. after few months, it works very well. super bright and durable. I sometimes split the gear oil onto the lamp surface, and i can directly apply water and detergent to clean it.
Garage Lights – LED Garage Ceiling Lights – LedsMaster
I actually replace the garage led lights from metal halide bulbs. the instant advantage is that they can achieve maximum brightness with a second, without any warm up time.
~$400 a light retail. For me it was easier to buy two of these and install them than 6 or 10 T4 or T8 fixtures with LED strips. When you consider the lighting for a whole shop space, the reduced number of fixtures means not a large difference in overall cost, especially when you account for the extra romex, fasteners, boxes and labor if you hire an electrician.
Not for everyone, but it's worth a hard look.
Any supporting evidence for their "insane markup"? It's not cheap, but I don't see many competing products. A LED bulb for a fluorescent fixture isn't a competing product imho.
As an alternative to LED T4s or T8s I have two of the Big Ass Lights' "Garage Light" in my 22x30' garage. 13,000 lumen provides enough light for me with two total lights. I really like them.
LED Shop and Garage Light from Big Ass Light
That street light setup is awesome! Totally unique and it works. I dig it.It's incredible how quickly the lighting world is changing. My previous job was as a project manager working with cities to convert their entire streetlighting infrastructure to LED, so I utilized a deal on some streetlights to light my last shop. A little "shadowy" up high, but great efficiency (100 lumens/watt) for the time (2014).
Fast forward a few years, something like this is how I would light my next shop.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MUAX40D/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza
Simple, super cheap, efficient (110 lumens/watt), and options for color temperature. You could get 100,000 lumens for under $400 and only be drawing just over 900 watts. Total win!
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~$400 a light retail. For me it was easier to buy two of these and install them than 6 or 10 T4 or T8 fixtures with LED strips. When you consider the lighting for a whole shop space, the reduced number of fixtures means not a large difference in overall cost, especially when you account for the extra romex, fasteners, boxes and labor if you hire an electrician.
Not for everyone, but it's worth a hard look.
Any supporting evidence for their "insane markup"? It's not cheap, but I don't see many competing products. A LED bulb for a fluorescent fixture isn't a competing product imho.
*You’re at a point in your life where you prefer marketing over quantity.A friend of mine in Tulsa has a small shop he restores minis in.
He purchased some budget minded led shop lights and declared they were plenty bright for his needs.
Since he is a dear friend of mine, I sent him, as a gift, a Big Ass Solutions or also known as Big Ass Fans LED 15kw shop light.
He said it makes his budget lights look dim.
I have 3 in my garage, spendy? Yes. I am at the point in my life where I prefer quality over quantity.
There are plenty other options, higher quality, more spec choices and lower price