What lighting to use for wood working shop

6/25/2018 at 3:11:16 PM

We don't install T8's at all any more. The LED's are brighter, less maintenance and are close to the same price now. Use complete LED fixtures and not LED lamps in a T8 fixture, the ballast would still wear out causing more maintenance.

LED has the added value of using less than half of the wattage the fluorescent does. Also dimmable, but check as each fixture has different dimming capabilities and hardware requirements.

6/25/2018 at 3:13:30 PM

Great question, I would look into using LED flat panels for your lighting.

Regards,

CAPHAP Electric.

6/25/2018 at 4:11:56 PM

I would recommend using a LED highbay or lowbay fixture. LED uses a fraction of the power and has no maintenance after the initial install.

6/25/2018 at 4:23:16 PM

We do not install T8 fixtures anymore. Everything has gone LED, and the initial cost of the fixtures has significantly been reduced from a few years ago.

In the long run you will save in maintenance and electrical costs. You can get much more light in the shop as well as leaving more room in your electrical panel for equipment.

6/25/2018 at 6:44:43 PM

LED for sue