T5 HO lighting

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nizak

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Would like to get some opinions on florescent lighting for a car/detail shop. I've got a 14'x27' area that is going to be used as a detail shop for cars and trucks.I am unable to get any overhead lighing because the garage doors are only about 5" down from the ceiling when they are opened.(Doors at each end when opened cover entire ceiling space). I am thinking about running some t5 HO fixtures(4'2 lamp 5000K) horizontally along each side of the bay approx 8' off the floor. The owner wants it very "bright" and I have no idea how many fixtures would be required along each side. I am going with the 4' because the cost is consideably cheaper than the 8' type. My original thought was 4 fixtures starting about 1' off the wall with about a 3' space between them. Does this sound unrealistic?I'm coming up with about 9000 lumens from each fixture, 36,000 lumens total per side.Any help appreciated.
 
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