Anyone have the Metal Halides from Griots or somewhere else?

armoredsaint · 01-03-05, 10:03

How do you like them? I was thinking it might be a cleaner look to just install 2 or 3 of these, each unit is comparable to 800 watts of incandescent lighting. What do you think? I know they are slow to warm-up, but I will have regular fluorescents too like the T8s for the quick dash into the garage.

Thanks.

Bill D · 01-03-05, 12:19

I thought I read that a real good Home Depot or Lowes sells them so you can check them out in person ands get them cheaper. Unfortunately, around here I have yet to come across them though. I only saw metal halide bulbs

pt91 · 01-05-05, 09:05

These look much like the Griot's but a much better price:

http://www.e-conolight.com/Product/E...ber=E-CC2M17QW

armoredsaint · 01-09-05, 12:56

I finally got an email from Griots concerning how many I need and they say 6 at $189 a pop, yeah right and they charge an extra 10% for shipping of total cost! Each metal halide has 14,000 lumens and considering that a standard 100w incandescent bulb is 1,700 lumens, that is almost 50 bulbs! Talk about getting a tan when your detailing. I think I will end up using T8 Fluorescents.

Accumulator · 01-09-05, 02:24

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Originally posted by armoredsaintt
I think I will end up using T8 Fluorescents.

I don't blame you for passing on the metal halides, but *I* just don't see marring under fluorescents. I noticed it again today when I washed my wife's A8. Under the fluourescents it looks great, but under the incandescents, well, it looks like it could use some work...sorry to sound like a broken record on this but I'd like to see you do this sort of job right the first time as electrical work isn't cheap.

armoredsaint · 01-09-05, 03:59

That is a very good point, I was also thinking as an alternative to T8s, maybe have about 20 recessed can halogen floodlights in the ceiling. That would give it a very clean and professional look, it would be 4 rows of 5 lights (100 watts) each and have each row with it's own switch. So many choices!

Accumulator · 01-09-05, 04:15

Something to consider with halogens, as well as incandescents, is how hot they get. This can be an issue if you hit them with cold water too. That's one reason why using fluorescents for general illumination is a good idea.

After I quit doing stuff that involves spraying water, *then* I turn on lights that get hot.

armoredsaint · 01-09-05, 04:30

My other concern is how white the halogens are, I really like the "whiteness" of the fluorescents, I assume the halogens are the least whitest, more of a yellow-tint? And incadescents being in the middle if I'm correct.

Accumulator · 01-09-05, 04:44

You've sorta got me there, I never gave the color/cast of the lights all that much thought. Fluorescents vary (get the super-white ones) but halogens look much whiter than incandescents IMO (based on using both for reading lights). FWIW, I suspect that my eyeglasses have an effect on how I see such things.