Another lighting tip is paint, when I painted my shop white, I could not
believe the improvement in lighting i.e. savings in electricity.
Alan

"Nate Weber" wrote in message
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"James B. Millard" wrote in message
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I'm having a small shop built and am getting close to having to decide
what
I'm going to do for lighting. the shop is 14'x18' and will house a
workbench a small lathe and mill and whatever else I accumulate...

I was thinking about flourescent lighting but I don't really have any
idea
how much or exactly what optimum placement is.

Anybody have any ideas?

Thanks!

Brad
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I have a shop approvimately the size of yours. For lighting I have:
4 x 4" over the entrance way
2 x 4" over the main work bench
2 x 4" over the fine work bench
2 x 4" over the welding area
1 x 2" by the tool chest
A 2 bulb circelene over the drill press and grinder
and a single bulb circirlene over the storage cabinet.

As other have said, go with good quality fixtures.
Lights of America are -not- quality.

Nate

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