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<blockquote data-quote="84Toyota4x4" data-source="post: 1123351" data-attributes="member: 16626"><p>Exactly my opinion. If youre going to put boxes up there anyway for the lamp holders youre talking about, why not make them outlet boxes instead, and just plug these fluorescent lights into them?</p><p></p><p>Id bet you could put two outlet boxes up there (with two plugs each like a standard wall outlet), and run 4 of those fluorescent lights, two on each box, and light up your whole garage just fine. Two 35 watt bulbs per light is 70 watts, times 4 lights is 280 watts, which is only 2.5 amps or so at 110 volts for all of them. Much less than a ton of bulbs like youre talking at 100 watts a piece, which is 12.7 amps in comparison for 14 bulbs at 110 volts. I always try to calculate "worst case". At 115 or 120 volts it would be even less amperage.</p><p></p><p>Thats how I ended up doing my Dads 30x32 shop. Just put outlet boxes on the ceiling and plugged em in, along with a drop down retractable extension cord that plugs right in also. We have 8 of them on the ceiling wired in sets, and controlled at a 4 switch panel at the front door so you can turn on different areas of the shop. PLENTY of light :awesomework:</p><p></p><p>The only downside in my opinion would be the possibility of extreme cold weather performance, in which case they might take longer to start, or might not start at all. If it means anything to you, I have a 4 tube 4 foot fluorescent light mounted OUTSIDE my shed under an overhang in a pseudo car port area. It has never not started, even with snow on the ground.</p><p></p><p>~T.J.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="84Toyota4x4, post: 1123351, member: 16626"] Exactly my opinion. If youre going to put boxes up there anyway for the lamp holders youre talking about, why not make them outlet boxes instead, and just plug these fluorescent lights into them? Id bet you could put two outlet boxes up there (with two plugs each like a standard wall outlet), and run 4 of those fluorescent lights, two on each box, and light up your whole garage just fine. Two 35 watt bulbs per light is 70 watts, times 4 lights is 280 watts, which is only 2.5 amps or so at 110 volts for all of them. Much less than a ton of bulbs like youre talking at 100 watts a piece, which is 12.7 amps in comparison for 14 bulbs at 110 volts. I always try to calculate "worst case". At 115 or 120 volts it would be even less amperage. Thats how I ended up doing my Dads 30x32 shop. Just put outlet boxes on the ceiling and plugged em in, along with a drop down retractable extension cord that plugs right in also. We have 8 of them on the ceiling wired in sets, and controlled at a 4 switch panel at the front door so you can turn on different areas of the shop. PLENTY of light :awesomework: The only downside in my opinion would be the possibility of extreme cold weather performance, in which case they might take longer to start, or might not start at all. If it means anything to you, I have a 4 tube 4 foot fluorescent light mounted OUTSIDE my shed under an overhang in a pseudo car port area. It has never not started, even with snow on the ground. ~T.J. [/QUOTE]
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