[Shop-talk] Lighting

[Galt, Stuart A]

Sorry for asking a shop related question...

I have a garage with 13.5' ceilings and am currently lighting it with cheapo 4
ft fluorescent lights.  The problem that I have is that as soon as  I get down
off the ladder from replacing a tube I need to move the ladder somewhere else
and replace another one.  I need to find a different lighting option because I
cannot keep up!  My ideal alternative would provide lots of light, not cost an
arm/leg to run, be heat/cold tolerant (garage is not heated) and not require
me to spend all my time going up/down a ladder.   I have 18 light fixtures on
4 different circuits (the garage is 2400 sq ft).

Would LED lighting be useable for this?  I know it would be expensive but I
would hope that they would last long enough that I would not be spend all my
time on the ladder.  Also I would expect it to tolerate the cold and the
lights would come on when it is below freezing in the garage.  Would better
fluorescent fixtures solve my problem?

Stuart.