Best place to buy shop lights?

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Looking to buy 9 - T8 or T5 6 lamp fixtures for my 36x56x14 buidling. Not dead set on T5 or T8, but have read that T8 should be sufficient for what I'm looking for.

Anyone have a location of where to buy them with bulbs for a good price?

Thanks!
 
Just search Amazon.
Rule of thumb 6 T8 or 4 T5HO are similar lighting output. I would use T8's unless you are 15 feet or higher.
 
If you get T5's, be sure they have the high temp ballasts in them. I keep replacing mine as they go out. $.02
 
Monterey Lighting Solutions

Thats where i orderd mine from.
Cooper HBI T 8. My shop is atleast as bright as wal-mart

o yea i put 36 in my 60x72
 
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I just bought a dozen 4 bulb t5 fixtures 2 months ago and bulbs on amazon. 77 a piece for fixtures and i think it was 65 bucks per case for a case of 25 bulbs. Couldnt beat it. It makes my 5000sq light up like the apocalypse. Except looking like a 5400k pure white hid

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My ceilings are 13 feet. I was told 13-19ft for 4 bulb t5 and 20+ for 6 bulb t5 fixtures

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T5's are so bright this is one of the only pics i have where you can even see the pic. They usually bling the camera

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we'll see if I regret this choice...I ended up getting 6 lamp, T5 - 6500k bulbs. Price was $110 each shipped w/ bulbs and ballasts. T8's would have been $17 cheaper. I believe they came with a 5 year warranty as well. Purchased through Cors Lighting in Illinois.

A friend of mine has the same 6500k T5's in his garage and it's awesome, definitely won't be dark in here. haha
 
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Howling said:
Might do a four lamp T5 in my new garage.
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If you do T5-HO's, you had better mount them 12-15 feet above the ground. They won't disperse good if you don't. I have three 4-bulb T5HO's in my 45'x45' shop mounted at 15 ft. They work good but I need more like 6 of them. $.02
 
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If you do T5-HO's, you had better mount them 12-15 feet above the ground. They won't disperse good if you don't. I have three 4-bulb T5HO's in my 45'x45' shop mounted at 15 ft. They work good but I need more like 6 of them. $.02
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Yes sire 4 lamp T5HO if about 15 feet, 6 lamp T8 if below.
 
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