I've seen some posts about suggestions for types of fluorescent light tubes and number and placement, and I think I can decide that stuff. What I'd like to find is some decent inexpensive fixtures. I'm thinking I want 4 tube units with reflectors. My shop ceiling is ridiculously high (think basketball gymnasium height) and for some insane reason the only lights are two common indoor 2 light bulb fixtures and the lights on the two garage door openers. Of course the bulbs on the two fixtures are shot and my tallest ladder doesn't get me anywhere near them and they are not positioned so that using one of those poles to change the bulbs is possible. My thought is to run a circuit on it's own breaker up the wall and across the ceiling and install a bank of outlets that are switched through a relay. All the lights will hook up to the bank and the relay will be activated by the current light switch. The fixtures will hang by chains to a height that gives me good light at floor level and is reachable from a normal ladder for bulb and ballast changes. I don't need Cadillac fixtures, but I'd like something that will give me decent service. I'm figuring 4 - 6 fixtures, I'd love to be able to spend in the neighborhood of $50 a fixture (not including bulbs). Any suggestions?
Talked to Nations Rents and it looks like if I have a lift delivered on a Friday morning and picked up Monday morning, then I only get charged for a one day rental! So I'm going to get everything wired, cleared, and stockpiled as much as possible and do all the "high" work on a long (tall) weekend.