VAc Island Canopy LED option

[Earl Weiss]

Thinking of replacing 8' Fluorescent Under Canopy Vac Island Lights with LED option. Lights illuminate canopy as well as islnd underneath. Opinions on suitable LED replacements?

 

[JMMUSTANG]

Someone posted a while back about installing 20-30 amp led lights on the vac and shine it in the car.
I was thinking about installing them 6-8 ft. on the tall light post above the vacs and shine it directly into the car so that illuminates the interior of the car to give the customers better interior lighting.
I’ve been very pleased with these that I installed 10’- 12’ ft. on the light post on my exit driveway.
ASD 30W LED Floodlight 5000K (Daylight) Commercial Grade SMD Outdoor Landscape Security Waterproof UL Listed DLC Certified

 

[Earl Weiss]

My area lighting illuminates vehicle interiors. This is more for show by illuminating the vacs and canopy.

 

[MEP001]

Thinking of replacing 8' Fluorescent Under Canopy Vac Island Lights with LED option. Lights illuminate canopy as well as islnd underneath. Opinions on suitable LED replacements?

From what I can find, the least expensive way to do this is to convert the fixture to accept four 4' bulbs and use a LED tube that doesn't require a ballast. The 8' tubes are a lot more expensive. Otherwise you might be better off just taking down what's in there now and replacing them with a good brand LED fixture.

 

[Earl Weiss]

I see this fixture is $23.99 https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/2...eWia3ATQRqxQ1JSriNOyEqdhNT0TEu7BoClYcQAvD_BwE Cheap enough. Now I just need to figure out the "Single End" thing and color temperature.

 

[JMMUSTANG]

Would the TSS LED BENDABLE TUBE LIGHT FOR VACUUM AREAS work?

 

[Randy]

You’ve got a few options. Is your 8’ Fluorescent light a single tube or double? Is it in an enclosure? I took out my 8’ HO Fluorescent bulbs and installed 8’ LED bulbs a number of years ago, they still look nice at night. I wanted to keep the plastic enclosures is the only reason I went with 8’ LED bulbs, fast and clean install. I’ve bought some fixtures from this company http://www.smartlightingsolutions.com/led-fixtures.html there pretty good to deal with. Or you can convert the 8’ fluorescent over to 2 - 4’ bulbs. There are a lot of conversion kits available.

 

[DiamondWash]

We have the TSS 6ft led lights in our vac island for a test and that was 3 years ago and they are still there. LOL

 

[MEP001]

I see this fixture is $23.99 https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/2...eWia3ATQRqxQ1JSriNOyEqdhNT0TEu7BoClYcQAvD_BwE Cheap enough. Now I just need to figure out the "Single End" thing and color temperature.

I would assume that you only need to run power to one of the "tombstone" ends and the other end just holds the bulb.

I like 4100k, but I seem to be in the minority. 5000k is whiter and looks brighter.

 

[bighead]

I've done what mep has said at 2 different washes of mine on Coleman canopies, except I just installed 2-4' bulbs the length of the 8' canopy (as opposed to 4 which would replicate the 2 -8') ... they give out plenty of light...

They make a conversion kit to turn the 8' fixture into 2- 4' one (it's basically a metal mount with a spot for 4 tombstones that you install in the middle of the 8' fixture)... take some pics of what you have and take it to an electrical supply shop, they should be able to help you out.

I went with a brighter kelvin as well

 

[Ric]

I installed one of these under each canopy a week ago https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076B96TZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRf93MjR7vjA5DSQ6

 

[Earl Weiss]

I installed one of these under each canopy a week ago https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076B96TZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRf93MjR7vjA5DSQ6

So far I think this is the winner - 4 eight foot fixtures for $79.00. I like 6000 Kelvin as well. Do you have them face up , down, sideways , one up and one down or what.

 

[Ric]

I only used one fixture per canopy. Mounted it into the provided stainless steel clips. I put a wire tie around each clip for additional holding power. Very pleased so far. I think I will be using more around my washes...inside equipment rooms etc. I want to try them behind my backlit pole signs also.

 

[Earl Weiss]

I only used one fixture per canopy. .

Under the canopy is it facing up, down, or sideways?

 

[Ric]

Facing down

 

[MEP001]

I installed one of these under each canopy a week ago https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076B96TZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRf93MjR7vjA5DSQ6

(Sorry, just testing with your image) Looks like you can use Google Photos to host your images for forum posting, but it's very convoluted to get a direct image link.

 

[Earl Weiss]

I installed one of these under each canopy a week ago https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076B96TZ6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRf93MjR7vjA5DSQ6

Ordered 12 to start. e will see how those work before I do more. Effect is great/ Let's hope they last a while.

 

[JMMUSTANG]

I’m with Earl. Bought 4 to give them a try. Thanks Ric

 

[DiamondWash]

Ordered 4 for my place and in fact I've been looking for new 8ft LED fixtures this month.

 

[slash007]

Did you just install an outlet at each vac canopy and plug these in?