Screweyes and a short hanger to the lights? Do they specify a minimum separation between the heating film and whatever????
Lighting shop with track lighting...
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The installation instructions state that nothing can be suspended below the ceiling, so pretty restrictive. We have ceiling fans in several rooms with radiant heat so obviously things can be below the ceiling. If I had to go with a light like you first posted up, I'm sure it would be fine, especially right on the joist and with a bit of seperation.
Oh wow, very cool!!
Given the restrictions you're dealing with, if your ceiling is white I'd get a set of the LEDs and mount them temporarily on the walls angled upward and inward. You might find that the reflected light works for you.
Thanks all, this was a good conversation. Last bit of details to satisfy anyone following... The issue of the ceiling sheetrock coming out and having access to modify the heat is very likely going to happen because I want to get electricity in there to put a small panel in. The ceiling finish is poor with a skip trowel finish and maybe water damage (can't tell), so if I take any sheetrock out, it is all coming out. The most likely source of power (by far easiest) would be a 50A circuit that feeds an oven in the basement next door to the shop. If the wire lays where I think it does I can pull that and reroute to a great location without a splice. Alternatively, I could run surface mounted conduit from the main panel (which is a very easy to do, but would result in a fairly ugly looking run but out of view from the main part of the house). Either way, I'm feeling better about the options. In the past I've always worked to optimize resale with renovations, but in this case I really don't care how much of a mess I make as long as function is there.
In the fall, maybe November/December I'll take this up again and come up with a plan. Until then, I'll browse the lighting options.
In the fall, maybe November/December I'll take this up again and come up with a plan. Until then, I'll browse the lighting options.
An oven in the basement? I've seen kilns in basements but not too many ovens. What were they cooking down there?
The house was built with a 2 bedroom "inlaw apartment" in the basement. 2 apartments (each with a full bath), there is a large common area and a full kitchen. Shop is in the common area, kitchen is adjacent. I wasn't looking for houses with a finished basement, but here I am.
May as well get some 220 in there while you're doing the subpanel.
Yes, that oven circuit is 50A 220, so I’d be good
The feed is similar to what I did when I built my garage. Used an existing 60 amp 220 breaker in the house panel, to feed the garage panel. Built my garage with salvaged lumber as much as possible. Electrical components were all salvage materials as well. Garage panel was a dual 220 fuse block and four screw in glass fuses. Ran it that way for over 40 years before putting in a panel with breakers instead of fuses.
I did have to by cable for the feed into the garage. Buried that inside salvaged PVC plumbing fittings. The elbows were NOT sweep elbows (like used in electric applications) so had to feed the wire thru each elbow, as I assembled the entire run.
Mark W
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Could use perimeter lighting (fixtures that hold outside flood lights for example). Pint the ceiling with the most reflective paint you can find and point the flood lights up and bounce the light off the ceiling. They also make fixture that hold T8 blubs and reflect the light up instead of downward.
That is one of the reasons I was thinking of track lighting. You can get all sorts of fixtures, including simple ones that you can just screw in a spot or flood light, so the light doesn't need to come from directly overhead, but can come in from multiple lights (from the right, left and behind, for example). I'm still looking at the options and don't need to finalize things until late fall (lotta projects between now and then).
Richard Lathrop
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I use the LED lights in areas of my shop. I used the style Henry Hawthorne has used, The nice benefit of LED's is no more buzzing ballasts from fluorescent lights and reduced electrical load. I used a lighting calculator to get complete coverage. The daisy chain also allows for expansion if I need more lighting.
Rick
Rick
I went cheap as possible for fairly durable and easy install. I have used these for the last 5 years in my garage. I surface mounted 4 of them to the ceiling instead of being suspended by a chain. first one goes to an outlet in the ceiling that is wired to a light switch on the wall and the rest are daisy chained to the first one. I bought the twelve pack because it was cheaper for per light than the 4 pack. Approx. $15/light for 4 pack and $9/light for 12 Pack. So with the 12 pack I have extras to use other places if needed or as replacements if they go bad. So far they have worked great and really brighten the garage.
BBOUNDER 12 Pack Linkable LED Utility Shop Light, 4400 LM, 6500K Cool Daylight, 4 FT, 48 Inch Integrated Fixture for Garage, 40W Equivalent 250W, Surface + Suspension Mount, Black
BBOUNDER 12 Pack Linkable LED Utility Shop Light, 4400 LM, 6500K Cool Daylight, 4 FT, 48 Inch Integrated Fixture for Garage, 40W Equivalent 250W, Surface + Suspension Mount, Black