We build a new machine shop at work in 2006. Put in T8 lights. The shop is heated and cooled, so conditions are ideal. We had the lights on 5 days a week for 6 years before we had ANY failures. Since 2012 we have been replacing maybe two ballasts and two sets of bulbs a year. Probably 40 ballasts in that shop. In December my shop at home needed new lights. I had OLD T12 that wouldn't come on if it was under 30 degrees. The ceiling in this shop is low, only about 7 1/2 ft. I installed Lithonia L232-MW lights. Got them through work at wholesale for $44/each. I too was concerned about cold starting since they aren't rated for low temp. I have had ZERO issue and we have had a super cold winter in PA this year. The shop is unheated, and I went out one morning when it was 5 degrees and flipped on the lights. It took maybe 2 seconds, and they came on. They ALL came on, and they were all bring. Not like the old T12 where the bulb would just kind of glow a little. My buddy installed T8 in his 14 ft high tractor shop, and he loves them. He went with 4 bulb per fixture with chrome reflectors. Really lights the place up. Just make sure you stick with brand name fixtures, there is probably a lot of junk coming from China...
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Today's Featured Article - Listening to Your Tractor - by Curtis Von Fange. Years ago there was a TV show about a talking car. Unless you are from another planet, physically or otherwise, I don’t think our internal combustion buddies will talk and tell us their problems. But, on the other hand, there is a secret language that our mechanical companions readily do speak. It is an interesting form of communication that involves all the senses of the listener. In this series we are going to investigate and learn the basic rudimentary skills of understanding this lingo.
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