I have seen the light

[Guest zolar]

It was reccomended somewhere around here to use a metal-halide fixture

for lighting in the shop.

I am here to tell ya'

that shizzle is BRIGHT

2 - 400 watt ( low bay) metal-halide high-intensity discharge lights

and some new flouresents to light up

the dark azz corner

and our favorite customer service sign

damn I never knew I had so much dirt :inot

[tigerstripe]

nice rack Z

the fixtures are nice to have.

I had 4 in my old shop, but not the new one

are they wired 110 or 220?

[Guest zolar]

I think 115V was on the circuit in the cieling, with a switched leg

since it has taps up to 230 and 277V

it could pull 1/2 as much current if wired to 230

and save on high-$$$ power bills

[TINTDESIGNZ]

Z-I have 2 of those in my shop at home-I think they are not high enough off the floor to work properly. They are 9ft off the ground -and the light is concentrated in about a 8 ft circle! Unless your right under it-the light is not that great! I bought them because the shop at the local Dodge dealership has them and they are bright !But they are also about 20 ft up. I added some flourescent strips to brighten my shop! I was a little disappointed cause those bad boys were expensive!I think around 350 each! how tall is your shop? ss

[TINT]

hey Z,

what do customers say when they see the sign?

[Guest windoworx]

I think 115V was on the circuit  in the cieling, with a switched leg

since it has taps up to 230 and 277V

it could pull 1/2 as much current if wired to 230

and save on high-$$$ power bills

[*]327699

FWIW the wattage does not change with the voltage. It will cost you the same to run no matter what voltage. 277 volts is a tapping off of 440 service.

I use to work in a motor shop a million years ago.

[oldtinter]

and our favorite customer service sign

Just saw another good one today.....

"Have a nice day.....Somewhere ELSE."

[blade]

love the friggin sign dude

[Guest zolar]

hey Z,

what do customers say when they see the sign?

[*]327708

depends , if they asked the question and someone pointed to the sign

they dont say so much :inot

and several people still dont get it all , even after explaining it to them :inot

I like the Have a nice day............somewhere else idea OT

that stupid sign was one of my very first totw candidates

[Guest zolar]

here ya' go Blade .....................print one while you can