Garage Lighting

matt911 · 08-14-2011, 04:09 PM

Just finished installing four 6 lamp T5 high bay fixtures in the garage with 6500k bulbs. Only running 4 lamps in two of the fixtures to tone it down a little. The wife thinks I'm crazy.

NY65912 · 08-14-2011, 04:22 PM

Looks great. You can never have enough light in the gagrage. I'm planning to do the same.

Oh Haha · 08-14-2011, 04:22 PM

Nice!!!

You can never have too much light in the garage.

BTW-Where did you get the huuuuge picture of your 911? That is extremely cool.

Oh Haha · 08-14-2011, 04:23 PM

jinx!!!!!

Porsche-O-Phile · Porsche-O-Phile's Garage

Agreed 100%. I just moved a couple of 8' fluorescent fixtures into mine that had been in the basement (doing nothing). Lighting is one of those things you can never have too much of in a garage, like beer, metric sockets and shelf space!

URY914 · URY914's Garage

Fluorescent fixtures have plenty of advantages; low cost, low energy low heat, high foot-candles, and no shadows. All good stuff and it is what I use in my shop. But no shadows has it drawbacks. Prepping a car for paint is a PITA. Shadows are needed to show surface irregularities. Same goes for wood finishing too.

RWebb · RWebb's Garage

there's a free app on the iphone that measures surface illumination - think it's called light meter

ddbach · ddbach's Garage

Here's what I've wished for from time to time - ceiling mounted, positionable

Minor Surgical/Procedure Lights on Lighting Specialties

slow&rusty · 08-15-2011, 03:30 AM

What did that lighting set-up run you (if you don't mind me asking). Looks great!!
Yasin

GH85Carrera · GH85Carrera's Garage

Put those other bulbs in!

I have 5 pairs of 8 ft bulbs in my garage over the "work" stall. I want to put in more. I do have two of the pairs on a separate switch so I can kill them for just day to day parking. Anytime I am out there I have all of them on.

I also have three ceiling fans with lights on two of them as well.

Your garage looks great!

matt911 · 08-15-2011, 03:38 PM

Thanks for all the comments. I do love the light.
The artwork came from work where we have a large format vinyl printer.

These are the lights:
46" High Output Energy Efficient High Bay Fixture 54W T-5 - 6 Lamp - FarmTek

super easy to hang with these:
Gripple Y-Fit Hanger - Y-Toggle #2 Hanger, 18"L - FarmTek