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Wiring advise for lighting.
petertheterrible:
Try finding LED globes for those light bar sockets. New fab, we installed them everywhere, especially in the 4 foot variety. Most of the globes I buy are 18 Watt per bar and provide more light than the fluorescent versions do. They cost just as much but are just so much better and you will save on electricity too.
awemawson:
Peter, you don't say where on the planet you are, but here in the UK led replacements for fluorescent tubes are horrendously expensive.
petertheterrible:
The thing about electricity is if it burns it burns, :zap: so try to overrate by at least 15%. It depends on the building codes where you live, but rather save than sorry. I must add that the type of lights that you want to install wont draw their maximum amount when switched on, they tend to sputter on one after the other that will vastly reduce the load, the problem is that if the wire burns, it will usually happen when you left them on for a long wile, usually forgetting to switch them off. Although these lights look big, they do not nearly use as much electricity as you would think. Still need to put a couple of 16mm cables to run the 40 plus light we usually put in a smallish supermarket though. :smart:
South-Africa. My electrician gets them for R85 (less than 5 pounds) a peace with a year guarantee, he rents one of my shops, and the agreement is that if one goes he should replace immediately. Good advice, be the landlord of the guys that do your installs.
awemawson:
They are a bit more here in the UK
http://www.lampshoponline.com/t8-6ft-28w-led-tubes-clear-high-output/?gclid=CIzs_YXMlMQCFQLMtAodP3UAFw
I'd love to change my workshop lights for these but as I have 67 tubes that's a capital outlay of over £3K :bugeye:
dsquire:
--- Quote from: awemawson on March 06, 2015, 03:51:53 PM ---They are a bit more here in the UK
http://www.lampshoponline.com/t8-6ft-28w-led-tubes-clear-high-output/?gclid=CIzs_YXMlMQCFQLMtAodP3UAFw
I'd love to change my workshop lights for these but as I have 67 tubes that's a capital outlay of over £3K :bugeye:
--- End quote ---
Andrew
You have to look at it the other way. Acording to the ad you would be saving £1,116.76. :lol: :lol: :lol:
You have a nice bright day now :D :D :D
Cheers :beer:
Don
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