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led vs flourecents
rleete:
A bit pricey for home shop, but we got some for work from "Big Ass Fans". Bright as daylight, full spectrum, damn near bulletproof. Last light you'll ever need.
http://www.bigasslight.com/homes-shops/
Not affiliated, just a satisfied customer.
hermetic:
Mate of mine manages a local garden centre, and they have just had all their atlas 8Ft twin flourescents replaced with 8ft led fittings (there are a lot!) reckons the pay back time in saved electricity will be three years including installation costs. Given that 8ft tubes have gone up to about £17 each now I managed to cadge 8 of the old fittings complete with tubes and reflectors, as my workshop uses 8ft single fittings. The place feels completely different inside, as the led's are much closer to daylight, and brighter than the flourescents!
Phil
fcylinderrules:
Just to add…..
Quite soon I'll be moving to southern europe......endless sun.....
the plan was when I retired to have my own workshop planned MY way....
So, it'll be a 10m x 20m (30ftx60ft) shed, split into a machine shop, dirt room, clean room and a garage workshop for my 1928 Citroen pick-up and my 2 Indian's.....it'll have a small 1 bedroom apartment stuck on the end.....
This is so I can spend the rest of my day's mucking about with the project's I always promised myself I'd do.....
Now here's the rub....it'll be in the middle of nowhere, 1/2hr from the beach and OFF grid......
You know whats coming next, 5-10kw solar panels and a small 3phase genny for the three phase stuff.....thats unless I can sort out something (Inverter) for the heavy machines......
as I'll be spending most of my day's and night's, for the young'un's, you cant sleep when ur over 65....in my shed with my own thought's, projects and 60's 70's rock-n-roll....
Originally there was to be a triple run of double flourecents the full length of the shop...but with no elec and plenty of 12v I thought it'd be best to use LED's....
hence the question......
I've looked at the kick-ass'd light's awhile ago, they are just brilliant, excuse the pun but anything from over the pond will double in price by the time it get's to Europe !!!!
So I guess I'll keep looking, thats unless you brilliant lot can help me find a solution....
Here's to the men in shed's.......thanks….fcylinderrules....
mattinker:
--- Quote from: fcylinderrules on March 01, 2015, 01:11:46 AM --- Just to add…..
Quite soon I'll be moving to southern europe......endless sun.....
--- End quote ---
Where in southern Europe? I moved to the south West of France, just after Thatcher came to power. Endless sun turned out to be very wet winters! I spent five years in the south, moved up to Paris, where it's cooler in the summer, no wetter and I like it more!
If your in a rural area, off grid might not be such a good idea, three phase electricity is much more available, and you can use the grid to store electricity! Your photo cells earn you money!
Different dreams, I have a 12m x 14m workshop with my 70sqm flat built in above it!
Curious about your dream, regards, Matthew.
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