Lights Installed in Shop, Finally

[Carter]

My friend Matt put up 6 High Bay Industrial 6 tube 4' long Cooper Industrial Luminaires last Sunday along with connecting the 8 outlets that are spaced around the shop. He had previously bent and run all the 1" conduit and with my help pulled/pushed the wires so that powering everything was just a matter of wire nutting everything together. He also ran power to my exhaust fan and connected the stick arc as well as my wire feed welders. Sure is nice to have everything working and with the new high intensity light fixtures I am able to see what I am doing, day or night, shop is almost as bright as day. Could not be happier.
Next project is to put in a generator disconnect switch and allow me to have house power for the well pump, refrigerator, freezer and some lights the next time Mr. Amps N. Watts takes a vacation.

[T. Highway]

Reading Mr. Amps N. Watts reminded me of the old REDDY KILOWATT animated figure from grade school era.

Now you need to post a night picture of the shop with the door open. Don't forget your sun glasses.

Bert

[Carter]

Well Bert I actually did think of old Ready K. but thought that reference might be lost on some newer members of the G741 forum so I made up Mr. Watts.
I will get some night shots tomorrow, was just out there putting the car away and realized I had forgotten the camera and my phone so no pix tonight.

[HingsingM37]

Thats sounds like an awesome shop Carter, add some caches of beer and Doritos and you may never have to go back in the house again Looking forward to seeing those night shots.

[Carter]

I need to get a small refrigerator for my beer but a small igloo ice chest has worked OK so far. My hands are usually dirty while working so munching snacks is a in the house thing but I do have running water in the shop and getting clean is not a problem but while engaged in some project I am to much "in the moment" and eating is not something I do not think about but having a beer is another story.

Pix coming tonight.

[Carter]

Inside view, better shot than from outside where the doors blocked the last bank of lights.

[Cal_Gary]

Man I dream of a shop like that some day-great photos, Carter!
Gary

[just me]

I have a flashlight and outside. But it doesn't snow and it rarely rains. Trade-offs.

[Carter]

Gary, I hope you do not have to wait as long as I did in order to get something like what you see pictured above, over 50 years.

Just, I know what you mean, I used to own a landscaping company and did all my maintenance work outside. Once out in a field where it died I tented a IHC dump truck so I could do an engine rebuild job during several days of heavy rain. No electricity, just flashlight illumination. Nasty working conditions but had no choice.

[Monkey Man]

Inside view, better shot than from outside where the doors blocked the last bank of lights.

Niiiiiiiice!!!

MM

[Carter]

Thanks Tony, $5K worth of nice for all the electrical work.

[T. Highway]

Carter,

Very nice job on the lighting.

Bert

[Carter]

Thanks Bert, going out to fire up the wood stove today and clean the place a bit before continuing on the PTO work.