Shop light opinions

Go take a look at

The Best Light Fixture Ever! - The Garage Journal Board

Lighting is not about lumens, it's about foot candles at your work surface. The higher the ceiling is, the more lights you need.

I'm putting these in.
4ft 18W VersaT8 LED Tube - Ballast Compatible or Bypass - (UL+DLC)

Which are mentioned in the thread link above. I wired up a single 4 bulb fixture and turned it on. The whole shop, a 36x48x14 foot barn was lit "decently" as in, you could walk around and actually do work. I'm installing 12 of these in a 4x3 grid. Found the fixtures on CL for $100 total. Bulbs cost a smidge over 400, for 60 since they come in cases of 30. I guess I'll have spares..

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