[Shop-talk] Lighting

[mike rambour]

 I replaced a 8ft. T12 with a 4ft. T8 and I swear I am getting more
light out of it, I know it can't be but it looks like it. 

  I like the T8's a lot, they light instantly and don't flicker.  I was
wiring my new garage a few weeks ago and brought over my Metal Halide's
from the old shop.  My electrician thought it was silly and said just
put 1 extra T8 light which I did.  I only used the MH light when I doing
final body work for different lighting, I hope I don't miss it.  I
decided to buy all new T8 fixtures for my new garage and left all the
T12's at the old shop, going to need sunglasses when I walk in :)

	mike

On Thu, 2010-01-28 at 12:01 -0500, David Hillman wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jan 2010, Gil Fuqua wrote:
> > Take a look at T-8 fluorescent fixtures.
> 
>     Seconded.  I have a much smaller garage, but since I switched to T8s 
> lighting is never an issue.  The old T12 units would not work much below 
> freezing, and I had to replace them often, even with just 5 fixtures/10 
> bulbs.  I've never, to my recollection, replaced a T8 bulb.  They just 
> work great.