11-19-2015, 09:18 AM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Tacoma, WA
Posts: 1,025
|
Shop lighting
Did a search and came up empty handed. I want to convert my 4 foot florescent tubes in my shop to LED. My current fixtures are all mounted and hardwired so I'm looking for a retrofit kit to eliminate the ballast and the "tombstone" pin holders. Any brand names and part number appreciated. TIA...TB
|
11-19-2015, 09:34 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Shawnee, Ok
Posts: 3,471
|
Re: Shop lighting
LED shop lights?
Now that's a good idea
__________________
Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B |
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
11-19-2015, 09:36 AM | #3 |
BANNED
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: East Central Iowa
Posts: 1,275
|
Re: Shop lighting
Costco has a package of two self-contained LED lights that are absolutely marvelous!
Don't know much more, as I threw away the box. Was just amazed at how much brighter they are. About $70 on sale. Larry
__________________
Good enough.. Isn't. |
11-19-2015, 09:41 AM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Shawnee, Ok
Posts: 3,471
|
Re: Shop lighting
Ebay-Jackscoolstuff $55
Why am I just learning about these? Found them easy, $55 up to $100+
__________________
Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B |
11-19-2015, 09:47 AM | #5 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Redondo Beach, CA
Posts: 5,817
|
Re: Shop lighting
Quote:
|
|
11-19-2015, 11:04 AM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 9,109
|
Re: Shop lighting
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
__________________
Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club |
11-19-2015, 11:15 AM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: So Cal
Posts: 8,711
|
Re: Shop lighting
I got the ones from Costco. Just replace your old tubes with the new LED ones,
use your existing fixture. Bob |
11-19-2015, 11:35 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mpls, MN
Posts: 27,582
|
Re: Shop lighting
|
11-19-2015, 11:44 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 9,109
|
Re: Shop lighting
Of course, right now I have 16 fixtures in my house & garage that all use the same tube, and have a whole box of replacement tubes in stock. It's going to be a while before any of these get replaced.
__________________
Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club |
11-19-2015, 12:08 PM | #10 |
Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Paradise, CA
Posts: 97
|
Re: Shop lighting
__________________
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem" |
11-19-2015, 12:18 PM | #11 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 53
|
Re: Shop lighting
I just bought a bunch of 4 ft LED lights to replace the fluorescents in my shop that had bad ballasts. I got them at Menards for $35.00 each. They are the complete fixture with plug in ends. I bought one last winter and couldn't believe the difference. I think they are 3300 lumens at 41 watts each. They are quick to start down to 20F below. The brand name was Smart Electrician.
|
11-19-2015, 12:22 PM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southern California
Posts: 7,017
|
Re: Shop lighting
If you are starting with incandescent lights going to LED's to save electricity it is definitely the thing to do assuming you use the lights on a regular basis. I didn't upgrade the lights in my attic because I seldom go up there. If you are starting with fluorescents and going to LED's the savings is much less. In my case I was going through a lot of fluorescent bulbs (probably due to bad electronics in the fixtures) and just replaced everything with LED's. At the time it was about the same price to replace the fluorescent fixtures as to upgrade them. I bought mine at COSTCO.
Charlie Stephens |
11-19-2015, 12:28 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Princeton, NJ
Posts: 965
|
Re: Shop lighting
I saw some of those LED retrofit "fluorescent" tubes at Home Depot. The light looked nice, but I noticed that the lumen rating was about 30% less than the T8 bulbs that they replaced. So do a bit of research before dropping a lot of money on replacements.
My garage has a pair of 8-foot fixtures each with two T12HO bulbs. These are pretty bright, and a couple of years ago I did a very worthwhile upgrade: I replaced the original magnetic ballasts with electronic ballasts (GE brand from HD, very reasonably priced). Now the lights start instantly even in the coldest weather, and there is no humming or flickering, and the ballasts do not get as warm as the old ones, so they are definitely more efficient. One more thing on LED bulbs: If you house has those ceiling "can" lights, you really ought to install the Cree brand LED fixtures (sold by HD) in them. I've installed at least 30 of those around my house, and in two years I have had ZERO failures. They are easy to install, have good light, and are pretty inexpensive. They totally blow away the annoying CF bulbs that the fixtures used to have. Doug
__________________
My '31 S/W sedan project:http://31ford.dougbraun.com My restoration diary: http://dougbraun.com/blog Last edited by Doug in NJ; 11-19-2015 at 10:43 PM. Reason: Typos! |
11-19-2015, 01:09 PM | #14 | |
Senior Member
|
Re: Shop lighting
Quote:
Check here; https://www.earthled.com/collections...lamps-with-led
__________________
What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II |
|
11-19-2015, 02:04 PM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Northern Ohio
Posts: 591
|
Re: Shop lighting
While I was @ SEMA a few weeks ago, I looked at some very nice LED lighting called "Big Ass Lights" I am not sure if they do retrofits but their lights looked to be very high quality!
__________________
Your QUALITY Ford Barn Transporter- Open or Enclosed. Bill's Auto Works Est. 1983 & Still Going Strong! 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Amb. Cust. Lemans 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2 DR HT 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 DR HT 1966 Pontiac Catalina Conv 1966 AMC Ambassador DPL 2 DR HT 1966 AMC Ambassador Cust 2DR HT 1967 AMC Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Chevy Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS 2 DR Coupe 2007 Cadillac XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
11-19-2015, 02:12 PM | #16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway
Posts: 674
|
Re: Shop lighting
When I built my dream garage I used CFL lights, I liked the idea of getting 100 watt equiv for only 25 watts. I have no regrets, there are 20 in my 40 X 60, set up in zones so I can light up just the area that I am working on. 7 years and all still work
|
11-19-2015, 03:22 PM | #17 |
BANNED
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: East Central Iowa
Posts: 1,275
|
Re: Shop lighting
A clarification. The lights I got from Costco are two separate, 48" 2 LED bulb fixtures.
You just unplug the old one and plug these in. The two LED Bulbs are intregal to the fixture. What is most amazing in the amount of nice, white light these put out. 3200 Lumens, 4000 Kelvin.. I think. Larry
__________________
Good enough.. Isn't. |
11-19-2015, 03:45 PM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Northern Ohio
Posts: 591
|
Re: Shop lighting
The term retrofit is kind of a misnomer. All you do is buy the proper LED bulb that will fit your fixture, then remove the ballast & starter, then wire directly to the ends.
I would like to thank the O.P. for this post, I had been wanting to start upgrading my shop to LED's for a while & this post gave me the kick in the pants to do it. I just ordered a 10 pack of 8ft 48watt 240 led 6500 lumen bright white bulbs for $289.00 from a company on ebay. Unfortunately this is only about a quarter of what I need!
__________________
Your QUALITY Ford Barn Transporter- Open or Enclosed. Bill's Auto Works Est. 1983 & Still Going Strong! 1955 Chevy Altered W.B. Gasser 1955 Nash Amb. Cust. Lemans 1957 Pontiac Chieftain 2 DR HT 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 DR HT 1966 Pontiac Catalina Conv 1966 AMC Ambassador DPL 2 DR HT 1966 AMC Ambassador Cust 2DR HT 1967 AMC Marlin 1967 Toronado 1973 Chevy Nova Full Chassis Car 1992 Jag XJS Conv 1992 Jag XJS 2 DR Coupe 2007 Cadillac XLR-V Supercharged Roadster |
11-19-2015, 03:54 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Posts: 9,109
|
Re: Shop lighting
Ka-ching !
__________________
Alaskan A's Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska Model A Ford Club of America Model A Restorers Club Antique Automobile Club of America Mullins Owner's Club |
11-19-2015, 03:57 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mpls, MN
Posts: 27,582
|
Re: Shop lighting
Not to worry Bill, the price will drop right after you buy them.
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|