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Good morning all can someone recommend a decent priced light for a horse barn approximately 12-14' cellings .

I was thinking of some sort of a low bay led

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Get a vapor proof light with the cage around it. Some people call them freezer lights. They have started coming with LEDs built in. I like the regular incandescent bulb so you can make it soft or white lighting. But the Leds are brighter.
Anyway go to Dollar general get Pizza pans. cut a half in hole in the middle of it. Put the pan on a conduit drop the light from the half inch conduit, . '(First take it all apart and spray paint it with flat black Char-grill paint)
It gives it a rustic barn look and meets code requirements, too. The customers love them. The material will cost about $40-$50 bucks. The light use to be about 10 bucks. But when they put the Led in them . They went up to 30.

I have put these in Boat houses painted blue. I've used them in Massey Ferguson dealers painted red. Some times the inspector will want to see the paint can. I use engine block paint. But it's the pizza pan that really makes them look nice. Looks like an expensive light.
I wouldn't tell my local competitors this info . LOL ;)
 

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I’m in a similar search.
Is a vapor-time fixture required for this location? Or would a low-bay LED fixture be code compliant?

It’s a pretty dusty environment. Even if it is code compliant I’m not sure if a non-vaportite fixture is the best choice?
My customer needs additional lighting for working his cattle in a squeeze-chute, giving shots, etc. not just general lighting.
 
sw_ross said:
Is a vapor-time fixture required for this location? Or would a low-bay LED fixture be code compliant?

It’s a pretty dusty environment. Even if it is code compliant I’m not sure if a non-vaportite fixture is the best choice?
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The real issue is avoiding lamps breaking and getting glass into the hay or the horse's hooves.
 
Open Neutral said:
The real issue is avoiding lamps breaking and getting glass into the hay or the horse's hooves.
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A side benefit may be reduced corrosion to the fixture innards. Horses pee a lot. I've never been in a horse barn and not smelled ammonia. Vapor tight may help protect the guts.
 
I prefer Nicor HBL3 series. If more budget conscious, the Satco UFO series.


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