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Have any of you guys tried these out? Folks in another forum seem to like them. Thinking about buying a bunch for my shop.http://www.costco.com/Feit-Electric-...100155638.html
Reply:I saw these at friends house last weekend.  I was really impressed at how bright they were.  He said he had only had them a few weeks, so the jury was still out on how well they would last.
Reply:My lil woman bought a couple. Put one up so far to replace a fixture with a flakey ballast. It is a whiter light is about all I can say. Can't say that it covers any bigger area or lights things up any better. Hopefully it will last longer. Better, their on the box claim is like two & a half bazillion hours."The things that will destroy America are prosperity at any price, peace at any price, safety first instead of duty first, the love of soft living and the get rich quick theory of life." -Theodore Roosevelt
Reply:I bought two recently from Sams. I'm replacing some old T12 & T8 lights in my shop. So far I am very happy with them.http://www.samsclub.com/sams/4ft-led....ip?navAction=MillerMatic 212, Lincoln Precision TIG 225, Hypertherm 45XP
Reply:I haven't bought those ones, but I did buy 24 or so of the same companies led can light conversions. I only have a year on them, but haven't has an issue yet.  Lowes had some similar led shop lights like these. Put a few up in the garage and it's like daylight in there. About a year on those as well with no problems. Don't remember the name of them tho. $69.99 found them on sale for $49.99 and bought four of them.Lincoln Pro Mig 180Lincoln Pro Core 125Hypertherm 30xpPorter Cable Drill PressAcra 7x12 bandsaw48" sheet metal brakeCrap load of other tools, working on metal now.
Reply:I was in Costco tonight making a return, and the guy in line behind me was returning one of those lights.  I asked him if they were any good and why he was returning it.  He said there was a standard plug on the chord and the light was on when plugged in.  No switch or pull chain, so have to unplug to turn off unless your outlet is switched.  Not sure if they are all like that or not, but be good to check before you buy if you want a switched light.
Reply:They make two different models. One with a switch and one without. The one with is near impossible to find.We have these in our facility as task lighting, no problems so far.There is plenty of room inside the end with the cord to install a toggle switch.That is what I did on all of ours.I like the white light(cool white) much better than the orange light(warm white) of the old flourescent fixtures.
Reply:Check to see what your state offers. VT has Efficiency VT. They offer an incentive program to convert from less energy efficient lighting. Here it makes LED nearly the same cost as fluorescent. Sadly rates rise each time they come up with energy savings You have to upgrade to more efficient to avoid higher bills.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:I got some very similar lights (different brand, comes with pull switch) from the BORG for same price and they work well. I have an unheated shop and I was tired of the old fluorescent lights not coming on reliably, and tired of replacing tubes. The new lights have a good color temperature and come one when I turn on the switch, every time. I'll never buy fluorescent lights (tubes or CFL) again.
Reply:Of course if you want to take advantage of the fat American dollar you can buy in Canada...http://interlakeresources.com/led-shop-light/That $349 Cdn. price tag is pricey, but also pay attention to the lumens...Costco was 3700, Sam's was 4200, but this one is 7200 for the 3 tube, and 14,500 for the 6 tube ($649 Cdn.). I'm looking for about 8 to 10 fixtures for the new shop.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:I bought those to hang low over work tables and stationary machines. The ceiling is 12 ft and has T-8s with reflectors which are pretty bright but with the lower hanging 4 foot LED it makes the work areas even brighter. So far I like them.Now I see they have a LED direct replacement for a T-8 lamp for around $20 each. I'll have to wait a while before I replace all 32 of my T-8 lamps.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:Originally Posted by bigbI bought those to hang low over work tables and stationary machines. The ceiling is 12 ft and has T-8s with reflectors which are pretty bright but with the lower hanging 4 foot LED it makes the work areas even brighter. So far I like them.Now I see they have a LED direct replacement for a T-8 lamp for around $20 each. I'll have to wait a while before I replace all 32 of my T-8 lamps.
Reply:I found some at 1000Bulbs.com . They have both kinds (direct replacement with ballast or direct wire and remove ballast) at about $20 a bulb.Craftsman 230/140 AC/DC   Miller HF-251D-1Millermatic 130   Linclon 40 amp plasma cutterHypertherm Max 20    O/A cutting and welding stuff5HP Ingersoll air compressor
Reply:Just put 8 in my shop. @ 4000 lumens ea. WOW.  VERY nice coverage without being obnoxious.  Very happy with decision to go LED.  You go get em and never look back..All mine were hard wired. Even at sub zero temps, they came right on, everytime.
Reply:Been thinking about one or two of these.  Makes more sense.  13k lumens per fixture.  https://store.bigasssolutions.com/lights/shop-led.htmlEsab Migmaster 250Lincoln SA 200Lincoln Ranger 8Smith Oxy Fuel setupEverlast PowerPlasma 80Everlast Power iMIG 160Everlast Power iMIG 205 Everlast Power iMIG 140EEverlast PowerARC 300Everlast PowerARC 140STEverlast PowerTIG 255EXT
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyOn those direct replacements you still need to get in there and wire past the ballast don't ya?  .
Reply:Nice lights, but $400, I'll have to wait.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:These look interesting,but the price!www.bigasslight.comLast edited by CamW; 05-09-2015 at 02:37 PM.
Reply:I think fluorescent is better for interior shop lighting, led just isn't there yet, especially when you consider the cost and sometimes less light output.Last edited by MikeGyver; 05-22-2015 at 12:09 AM.Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Yesterday I installed LED lamps in office light over my head. Phillips has a new bulb that fits, and is driven from electronic ballast in T8 (1") fluorescent lights. These are 4000 Kelvin, with a color rendering index of 8, and slightly more lumens than the fluorescents they replace. I bought them for twenty dollars, Efficiency VT gives a commercial  user rebate of $5.00 per tube. They are expected to last 50,000 hours with improved ballast life, (5 times that of fluorescent) Oh, I almost forgot, they use 12 watts as opposed to the 32 watts the old bulbs used. They quoted a 1.3 year break even, but I don't know how many hours a day that factors. I feel the cold reality is that rates will increase. Reducing  consumption is a defensive measure to avoid bigger bills. Despite energy conservation measures, my bills are nearly 10 times as much as when I built this house 34 years ago.Last edited by Willie B; 05-22-2015 at 08:21 AM.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:Originally Posted by Willie B, with a color rendering index of 8,
Reply:I am starting to replace my 4' tubes with these,https://www.menards.com/main/electri...263-c-7482.htmSeems to working very well and bright as all get out.
Reply:Why, I wonder, are they not Energy Star rated?An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:You can get a lot of lights for $400 We used a less bullet proof light of otherwise similar specifications with 12 foot ceilings. There was a big difference in foot candles under the light, as opposed to between them.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:Originally Posted by Willie BYesterday I installed LED lamps in office light over my head. Phillips has a new bulb that fits, and is driven from electronic ballast in T8 (1") fluorescent lights. These are 4000 Kelvin, with a color rendering index of 8, and slightly more lumens than the fluorescents they replace. I bought them for twenty dollars, Efficiency VT gives a commercial  user rebate of $5.00 per tube. They are expected to last 50,000 hours with improved ballast life, (5 times that of fluorescent) Oh, I almost forgot, they use 12 watts as opposed to the 32 watts the old bulbs used.Originally Posted by MikeGyver10,000 hour fluorescent bulbs...? I randomly sampled one on homedepot.com and it's 36,000 hours... $4 per bulb.32w 2950 lumens (92.1 lumens per watt) a 12 watt led cannot put out more light that this, that would be 246lm/W, the generic highpower leds used in lighting fixtures are more like 70-110lm/W tops)
Reply:https://www.1000bulbs.com  just e-mailed me a sale listing. with coupon name  "MAYTUBE"  they are $9.99 each.LED-T816W41K  1650 Lumens - LED - 4 ft. Tube - 16 Watt - 4100K Cool White - Use With Instant Start Ballast - LifeBulb LBT8F1641  $9.99ea You can get these for straight wire or direct replacement.Craftsman 230/140 AC/DC   Miller HF-251D-1Millermatic 130   Linclon 40 amp plasma cutterHypertherm Max 20    O/A cutting and welding stuff5HP Ingersoll air compressor
Reply:Cree is already recalling their LED lamps. Cnet got it wrong and said "fixtures" in the headline but in reality it is the retrofit lamps that are recalled, no fixtures are involved.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:I've got low ceilings in my garage/workshop.  I've got 5 fluorescent fixtures, each 4 tubes 8 feet long.  This fall or early some summer morning, I'm going to remove them all and replace with recessed can lights; equipped with LED floodlights.  I'll supplement this general area light with task lights; probably LEDs on movable tripods or similar.  I have 6 waiting on the shelf, and I might buy 4-6 more after these are installed.The fluorescent lights I have are old.  They flicker and most refuse to light when it's below 45F.  I've lost count of the number of times I've tapped and nearly broken a tube when moving long stock around in the shop.Benson's Mobile Welding - Dayton, OH metro area - AWS Certified Welding Inspector
Reply:Has any one tried one of these. My shop needs to have florescents replaced and this is what I am thinking of trying.http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-150w-LED...item2ecb98723aMiller 180,Esab 300I TIG Lincoln Stick [1950's} Victor Torches, Dewalt chop saw, Enco 9x48 Mill,  48x60 home shop with Gantry crane and Pit.
Reply:Yhe term High Bay says to me this is a reflected high lumen fixture that will be very bright in a small spot unless you have a 20' ceiling height.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Reply:I think I might change out my shop lights before long with these, any thoughts about or experience with these?http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-30PCS-18W...-/291526872617Last edited by lstilts; 01-11-2016 at 10:31 PM.Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power.
Reply:Just need to bypass the ballast.Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:I bought a half dozen of these 4 foot LED shop lights from Lowe's when they were on sale before Christmas ($39.95).  I'm very happy with them and will eventually by another 20 or so.  The regular price is $49.95.I've got fluorescent lights in my shop and in colder weather, it takes half an hour for them to come on.  LEDs are the only way to go!http://www.lowes.com/pd_595731-43921...K840_1z11owh__America Needs AMERICA'S Oil!!!"Global warming is the greatest scam in history ...There is no run away climate change. The impact of humans on climate is not catastrophic. Our planet is not in peril."--John Coleman, Founder of The Weather Channel
Reply:Originally Posted by steve45I bought a half dozen of these 4 foot LED shop lights from Lowe's when they were on sale before Christmas ($39.95).  I'm very happy with them and will eventually by another 20 or so.  The regular price is $49.95.I've got fluorescent lights in my shop and in colder weather, it takes half an hour for them to come on.  LEDs are the only way to go!http://www.lowes.com/pd_595731-43921...K840_1z11owh__
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1Just need to bypass the ballast.
Reply:Originally Posted by lugweldBeen thinking about one or two of these.  Makes more sense.  13k lumens per fixture.  https://store.bigasssolutions.com/lights/shop-led.html
Reply:Originally Posted by bigbYou might want to check Costco, they are now down to $29 and they now have pull chain switches.
Reply:Originally Posted by steve45I bought a half dozen of these 4 foot LED shop lights from Lowe's when they were on sale before Christmas ($39.95).  I'm very happy with them and will eventually by another 20 or so.  The regular price is $49.95.I've got fluorescent lights in my shop and in colder weather, it takes half an hour for them to come on.  LEDs are the only way to go!http://www.lowes.com/pd_595731-43921...K840_1z11owh__
Reply:LED lighting is still at the point where procrastination will get you everything..... lower price....better quality....better selection.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:I like the T8 daylight bulbs. They start in the cold well. They are very white very bright. Next to a cool white fluorescent bulb, it makes the cool white bulb look like it is yellow.  They have LED replacement fluorescent style bulbs about $25.00 a piece. But you need the actual newer T8 ballast to start them. Not the combo T12-T8 ballast, that does not work. Sincerely,William McCormickIf I wasn't so.....crazy, I wouldn't try to act normal, and you would be afraid.
Reply:Been thinking of switching to led's in the shop. Anyone have problems with radio interference?
Reply:I'm kinda getting fed up with the claims of 30,000 hrs, 50,000 hrs, etc. lifetime on some CREE LED bulbs.  So far in the shop, I have had to replace two 100W equiv. and one 60W equiv. bulb-style LEDs out of a total of six bulbs in less than 6 months...that's a 50% failure rate!  I took one back to HD for a replacement, but they are sticklers on receipts.  If I saved every receipt for stuff I buy, I could fill a bathtub.  At least I'm gonna start saving the LED receipts from here on out.
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuseI'm kinda getting fed up with the claims of 30,000 hrs, 50,000 hrs, etc. lifetime on some CREE LED bulbs.  So far in the shop, I have had to replace two 100W equiv. and one 60W equiv. bulb-style LEDs out of a total of six bulbs in less than 6 months...that's a 50% failure rate!  I took one back to HD for a replacement, but they are sticklers on receipts.  If I saved every receipt for stuff I buy, I could fill a bathtub.  At least I'm gonna start saving the LED receipts from here on out.
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuse...   I took one back to HD for a replacement, but they are sticklers on receipts.  If I saved every receipt for stuff I buy, I could fill a bathtub. ...
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuseI'm kinda getting fed up with the claims of 30,000 hrs, 50,000 hrs, etc. lifetime on some CREE LED bulbs.  So far in the shop, I have had to replace two 100W equiv. and one 60W equiv. bulb-style LEDs out of a total of six bulbs in less than 6 months...that's a 50% failure rate!  I took one back to HD for a replacement, but they are sticklers on receipts.  If I saved every receipt for stuff I buy, I could fill a bathtub.  At least I'm gonna start saving the LED receipts from here on out.
Reply:Originally Posted by shortfuseI'm kinda getting fed up with the claims of 30,000 hrs, 50,000 hrs, etc. lifetime on some CREE LED bulbs.  So far in the shop, I have had to replace two 100W equiv. and one 60W equiv. bulb-style LEDs out of a total of six bulbs in less than 6 months...that's a 50% failure rate!  I took one back to HD for a replacement, but they are sticklers on receipts.  If I saved every receipt for stuff I buy, I could fill a bathtub.  At least I'm gonna start saving the LED receipts from here on out.
Reply:Originally Posted by frieedget set up with email receipts from HD.  A hard drive can hold a lot more than a bathtub.
Reply:Originally Posted by dave powelsonOn the H depot site-reviews and numerous complaints of the Cree 100w failing rapidly, convinced me to switch to Phillips and otherbrands. Cheaper isn't always 'better'.
Reply:Originally Posted by oldwinoBeen thinking of switching to led's in the shop. Anyone have problems with radio interference?