Anyone know a cheaper way ?

[Smash]

Got a warehouse with 50 UFOs the fixtures are already purchased by the owner with a utility company rebate. So the fixture style is not negotiable. It’s a 200W TCP high bay UFO with an attachment cord only. There is no way to hardwire in and out of these no knock outs can’t drill any you’ll void the warranty. So plug receptacle, is my choice. There’s an overhead crane which runs the entire length of the 240ft building it creates vibration on the steel. So now my cost I need twist lock 240V plug and matching receptacle $20 I attachment hook $5 1900 deep box and single whole cover my cost is about $45 each not counting any wiring, connectors, or jack chain that’s $2250.00 for 50 fixtures. Anyone know a better cheaper way ? I thought of sleeving the cord in greenfield and hardwiring but pretty sure that’s not per code.

 

[petersonra]

Seems to me that is about as cheap as it gets.

There will be be $500 in rental of a lift.

Probably 150 labor hours.

Nice little job for you.

 

[hillbilly1]

Will these replace hid highbays? How are they presently wired? Or are they replacing end to end floresents?

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

Just the price of the job. Small percentage of the whole job especially if you’re installing the branch circuits.

And you’ll save a bunch of time not running a whip to each fixture and wiring it up.

 

[Smash]

Will these replace hid highbays? How are they presently wired? Or are they replacing end to end floresents?

The old fixtures are hard wired T5s but there isn’t nearly enough. Plus they’re all on motion I’d be 25ft on an extension ladder running conduit after hours and the lights go off. Pitch black it’s just a bad setup as is.

 

[Smash]

Just the price of the job. Small percentage of the whole job especially if you’re installing the branch circuits.

And you’ll save a bunch of time not running a whip to each fixture and wiring it up.

I have the job just trying to make money. Was hoping there was another way.

 

[Smash]

Just the price of the job. Small percentage of the whole job especially if you’re installing the branch circuits.

And you’ll save a bunch of time not running a whip to each fixture and wiring it up.

Still wish I could MC whip in and out of them I could have a helper make them up on the ground.

 

[electrofelon]

some ideas
1. Use a regular straight blade cap and recep, put a zip tie around it if you are worried about it coming out
2. Hardwire it with the factory cord
3. can you screw a handy box to the top and spliice over to MC if you feel you must have MC?

 

[hbiss]

2. Hardwire it with the factory cord

Anybody have a problem with using a cord grip on the box and hard wiring it with the supplied cord? Is the fixture suspended such that it can move?

-Hal

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

The old fixtures are hard wired T5s but there isn’t nearly enough. Plus they’re all on motion I’d be 25ft on an extension ladder running conduit after hours and the lights go off. Pitch black it’s just a bad setup as is.

Get yourself a lift. You’ll thank yourself later.

 

[electrofelon]

Anybody have a problem with using a cord grip on the box and hard wiring it with the supplied cord? Is the fixture suspended such that it can move?

-Hal

I seem to remember a recent thread on this and whether it was code compliant to hardwire a cord on a fixture. I dont remember what the outcome was, so that would need to be confirmed if this is getting inspected.

 

[hillbilly1]

Don’t know about cheaper, but is quicker and less labor intensive, and as others have said, renting a lift would be much easier and safer, especially is your working by yourself.

 

[petersonra]

Don’t know about cheaper, but is quicker and less labor intensive, and as others have said, renting a lift would be much easier and safer, especially is your working by yourself.

I can't imagine trying to do this off a ladder.

 

[Strathead]

Got a warehouse with 50 UFOs the fixtures are already purchased by the owner with a utility company rebate. So the fixture style is not negotiable. It’s a 200W TCP high bay UFO with an attachment cord only. There is no way to hardwire in and out of these no knock outs can’t drill any you’ll void the warranty. So plug receptacle, is my choice. There’s an overhead crane which runs the entire length of the 240ft building it creates vibration on the steel. So now my cost I need twist lock 240V plug and matching receptacle $20 I attachment hook $5 1900 deep box and single whole cover my cost is about $45 each not counting any wiring, connectors, or jack chain that’s $2250.00 for 50 fixtures. Anyone know a better cheaper way ? I thought of sleeving the cord in greenfield and hardwiring but pretty sure that’s not per code.

No need to sleeve the cord, NEC
400.10 Uses Permitted.
(A) Uses. Flexible cords and flexible cables shall be used only
for the following:
(1) Pendants.
(2) Wiring of luminaires.

Per 400.10 (B) no attachment plug needed:

(B) Attachment Plugs. Where used as permitted in
400.10(A)(3), (A)(6), and (A)(8), each flexible cord shall be
equipped with an attachment plug and shall be energized from
a receptacle outlet or cord connector body.

 

[hillbilly1]

I can't imagine trying to do this off a ladder.

Especially with 50 fixtures, running pipe or mc. Several hundred hours doing it that way.

 

[petersonra]

Especially with 50 fixtures, running pipe or mc. Several hundred hours doing it that way.

Some people are too cheap for their own good.

 

[James L]

I would zip tie the cord up the jack chain, cut off the plug, and hardwire the cord with a strain relief connector

 

[electrofelon]

I would zip tie the cord up the jack chain, cut off the plug, and hardwire the cord with a strain relief connector

I wasn't clear if they came with a plug or not....

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

Some people are too cheap for their own good.

I can’t imagine carrying 50 UFOs up a 25’ extension ladder in the dark, and then trying to wire it up, with the fixture balanced on top of your head I guess.

 

[James L]

I wasn't clear if they came with a plug or not....

Yeah not 100% clear. If no plug, skip step 2