I'm looking at lighting options right now also. I've pretty much narrowed
it down to fluorescent, considering 4' vs 8' tubes. For a pretty good
overview of what's available in terms of sizes, types, and (especially
important) LUMENS, you can get the 'fluorescent' section of the Sylvania
busness catalog here:
http://ecom.mysylvania.com/miniapps/catalogdownload/Catalog2004/095_143.pdf
Take a look at the rest of the web site for some pretty good info on color
temperature,etc. - see
http://www.sylvania.com/BusinessProducts/
- Lee
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> Looking to improve the lighting in an approx. 28' x 36' area of my
> shop. Requirements: start in cold (heat is off unless we're working);
> brightness; diffuse light; daylight color temp. (or close-cooler is
> better for my eyes); reasonable operating cost. Yes, I want it all.
>
> Seeing as l.e.d. lighting is nigh ubiquitous, I would think there must
> be something out there for shop lighting but I sure can't locate it.
> I could go fluorescent, even HO tubes (good brightness, but use a lot
> of power). Or the small tubes (T8?).
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