On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:53:48 -0500, knuttle
wrote:

On 11/30/2010 9:29 AM, Steve Turner wrote:
On 11/30/2010 7:57 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:56:22 -0500, wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:04:56 -0800, Mike M wrote:

Well task lighting is nice but it doesn't make for a nice work
environment. Get a decent light level for the entire shop then take
on the task lighting.

Don't you feel that NINE dual 4' fluors would decently light up that
20x25' shop space? If not, fall in behind Lew. I'm doing OK with 5
of 'em in a 20x24' double car shop (w/ attached home.)

Mine is 20'x 24' too. Almost exactly 1/2 of the ceiling is basically
occupied by the electric "garage door". Although putting lights above
it may be possible, I am not interested in considering it at this time.
I'll do some more modeling in a few days based upon recent input folks
have generously provided to me.

OMG, don't even think about NOT putting lights above the door, Bill!
It will be closed 99% of the time (keeping noise from your neighbors
if nothing else) and you'll want that light without heat, cold, or
gusts of wind, on dark days, early in the morning (layout/glueups and
assembly only?), and after sundown.

Ed Zachary! I have lights above my door as well, and I use them all the
time (when the door is shut). Just be sure to put them on a separate
switch so you can turn them off when the door is open.


Does any one no of a switch that could be put in the garage door opener
that would allow the lights to work on the normal switch when the door
is down, but turn them off the lights above the door when the door goes up?

If so how would it be wired?

You could rig up a relay and microswitch which will cut power to that
circuit when the door is all the way up, bumping the microswitch. Add
it after the switch so normal switch action is uninterrupted.


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