[Greenbuilding] looking for best 4' and 8' fluorescent shop light

[Steven Tjiang]

When I researched this last year it seems T4/T5 were a little more efficient
than T8 and not really worth the anguish.  I went with the T8 for the
closets because the strips are readily available and cheap and T5's in the
kitchen.  I'd just let form-factor and fit decided.  I just bought the
cheapest thing at Home depot.  No problems.

---- Steve (KZ6LSD)


On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

> A number of years ago I tried to get an answer to this query and eventually
> gave up. The experts locally (and not so local) insisted that I select a
> ballast, a lamp, and a fixture separately. The lists of manufacturers and
> specifications for these components were long, and I got to a point where I
> was making no headway. I'm still looking, and have recently fielded several
> inquiries from folks who thought I would know the answer to this question.
> My basic goal is to get the maximum light output for the fewest Watts. My
> sense then was that a one- or two-lamp (T-8 or perhaps even a T-5) fixture
> was the most promising. But I am happy to learn more about this. It
> shouldn't be this hard.
>
> Any tips?
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Reuben Deumling
>
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