water tight in manuals , or not

[soonermajic]

I'm gonna try & switch to T8 light fixtures. One 8' strip in each of my 3 bays (6 strips, with four 4' T8 bulbs in each). Also, 1 8' strip, water tight in the IBA (laserwash).
Cost is $885, & includes removing my old lights, old wires & conduit, & replacing with all new. Does that sound like a good price, or kinda high?

 

[MEP001]

That sounds way too low. Remember to do any electrical work he needs to be licensed and may need a permit. I can't even buy good quality fixtures for that price.

Open T8 fixtures are rated for damp locations, but they will get wet and will start to rust. Do yourself a favor and put in watertight, then they will last. This is what I put up:

 

[Greg Pack]

Is each SS bay going to have a total of four or eight lamps?


Edited post- I misread and thought you were getting T5s.

 

[Randy]

I wouldn’t waste my time or money putting up T-8 fluorescent lights. Do it right and go with a LED light. If you’ve got a wall pack now just replace them with a LED wall pack. Something like these http://www.e-conolight.com/outdoor-lighting/wall-pack/e-wp9l09.html?finish=5311&cct=5271#configtop would work or LED vapor tight fixtures like these http://products.smartlightingsoluti...rt-lighting-bare-lsv-led-vapor-tight-fixture?

 

[MEP001]

I can't fathom how T8 fluorescents are a waste of money. They're cheaper to install than LED, they are equally bright per watt, the bulbs last 30,000 hours and you can relamp a 4-bulb fixture for under $10.

 

[soonermajic]

Each SS Bay will have 8 , T8's , 4 on each side. The Auto is only bay w/ water tight.
Two 4' T8's, end to end (so 8' long). Also, these are T8's , not T5's. All the studies I've read, say they're not more cost effective than T8's.
So, this guy is giving me a very solid deal?

 

[RAATCB]

I recommend 4 lamp T5 High Output fixture. You get a more lumens per watt than LED and a lot more affordable for now.

 

[robert roman]

Comparing fluorescent light to LED is like comparing a clam-shell cell phone to a smart phone.

Most of my ceiling fixtures were 4-tube fluorescent and I replaced all of them with 2-tube LED.

The “quality” and “color” of the light is far superior compared to any fluorescent.

It’s like metal halite, pulse-start, etc. that are used is to illuminate discount warehouses and not high-end showrooms.

Even Wal-Mart has given this up. Last year it started retrofitting its stores with LED ceiling fixtures.

 

[soapy]

I have compared T5 to LED many times and for me it always comes out better to go with T5. You can get T5s with the same Kelvin (color) 5000k to 6500K with very similar Lumens ( actual light output) to LEDs. ON my last wash conversion it would have taken 53 years to save enough on electricity to cover the difference in cost of going LED compared to T5. Quality of light and color of T5 compared to LED is almost identical when you put the right bulb in the T5.