Shop lighting questions

[deaner]

I have a 45'x40'x16' high shop. I have 12 boxes wired in that are spaced relatively even across the ceiling area (3 banks of 4 lights). I just have 100 watt flourescents in right now and definitely need more light.

How do I figure out how much light I need? Would 12 - 4' 2 bulb T5 fixtures work? Would it be too much? Or would I want 12 - 4 bulb fixtures?

Any idea where the cheapest place to buy something like this would be?

 

[deaner]

 

[brutematt750]

More light is better if you ask me
I can't recall how many fixtures I have but here is a pic of half the shop. 34x28


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[Summitric]

Be sure to put a row of lites over your work bench........ Jus' sayin'

 

[Lowlife82]

There are some led lighting fixtures out now that are amazing. The tire shop here is putting some in the new shop. They are about 8"x36". I'm sure a person can google em. He got them in sask I think.

 

[Scuba]

How do I figure out how much light I need? Would 12 - 4' 2 bulb T5 fixtures work? Would it be too much? Or would I want 12 - 4 bulb fixtures?

Any idea where the cheapest place to buy something like this would be?

The 2 lamp fixtures would be ok for your application but i would go with the 4 lamp to get more light. the downside is that a 4 lamp T5 is around 180-200 bucks were as a 2 lamp would be around the 80 dollar mark. the cheapest place to get this material would be from an electrical wholesaler like gescan, wesco, westburne, or eecol electric.