New garage lights finished :-)
Previously had a mix of 49w HO T5's and 58w T8's fitted, all HF, all from one pull cord switch and all crap!

All three bays are now individually switched from proper switches and each fitting is on a plug & socket and hung from standard 605mm spaced hooks so I can change them quickly and easily.

Currently using 6x 5ft fittings, two old 1970's Crompack's, an older Thorn pop-pack and three newer pop-pack's. All are switch start and all are fitted with Arlen Pulse Starters.

I do have some other fittings including some SRS geared, once they've been cleaned up they'll replaced the newer pop-packs.

All tubes are T12 535, currently a mix of Philips/Osram and GE, all were rescued from an abandoned recycling bin I'm currently in the process of emptying ;-) All fittings are skip rescues also (apart from the LED)

New garage lights finished :-)

Previously had a mix of 49w HO T5's and 58w T8's fitted, all HF, all from one pull cord switch and all crap!

All three bays are now individually switched from proper switches and each fitting is on a plug & socket and hung from standard 605mm spaced hooks so I can change them quickly and easily.

Currently using 6x 5ft fittings, two old 1970's Crompack's, an older Thorn pop-pack and three newer pop-pack's. All are switch start and all are fitted with Arlen Pulse Starters.

I do have some other fittings including some SRS geared, once they've been cleaned up they'll replaced the newer pop-packs.

All tubes are T12 535, currently a mix of Philips/Osram and GE, all were rescued from an abandoned recycling bin I'm currently in the process of emptying ;-) All fittings are skip rescues also (apart from the LED)

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Danny   [11 Apr, 2017 at 07:07 PM]
That lasted lol
fluorescent   [11 Apr, 2017 at 07:20 PM]
The LED? That's on a separate switch. I've fitted a 3 gang switch for the fluorescents and one of them massive 1 gang MK switches for the LED
Danny   [11 Apr, 2017 at 07:29 PM]
Oh i read the title and thought "new garage light finished" in the form of blown up lol. Sorry id just woke up fron a nap lol
Kev   [11 Apr, 2017 at 07:31 PM]
Looks good! Love the fact it's all T12! Reminds me of my barn! 💪🏿❤
Danny   [11 Apr, 2017 at 07:46 PM]
But yeah a really lovely set up there id love somewherw like that
fluorescent   [11 Apr, 2017 at 07:53 PM]
Thanks Danny, to be honest it's not the best garage though as it's been very poorly built by the previous owner on the worst concrete slab you've ever seen. The original wiring was a death trap too!! And it's damp in winter months, some mint fittings I've rescued have gone rusty in here Sad I'm in talks with the better half about getting a proper barn built at the minute, 60ft x 40ft! Shocked Shocked Shocked I could use ALL my fittings in there! lol
Danny   [11 Apr, 2017 at 08:05 PM]
Lol that sounds awesome Very Happy
fluorescent   [11 Apr, 2017 at 08:09 PM]
Yeah it would be good. Would also give us somewhere to store furniture etc during house renovations
Simon_R   [12 Apr, 2017 at 03:13 PM]
Looking good!
AngryHorse   [12 Apr, 2017 at 04:34 PM]
The sockets in the roof line are a good idea, I`ve only ever seen this in the Pickering show ground main hall in North Yorkshire, where they has a twin gang socket at each 400watt high bay.
Slyspark   [12 Apr, 2017 at 05:05 PM]
Nice to see T12's in use!
fluorescent   [24 Dec, 2017 at 12:04 AM]
Had the first tube failure today, the one on the far right in the picture fitted in the Crompack. It was a Philips manufactured Osram 65w/535, a newer one that has the rectangular insert around the pins rather than the round one. It had lost emission so would just flash on a glow bottle starter. Shame as it was still nice & bright Sad

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