41ー here this morning and forecast for 45ー by about 4 p.m. Then temp forecast to rise to 48ー by 10 p.m. Chance of rain is 100% which I can confirm ...... since it's raining here now.
Looks like it will be a day in the workshop, cleaning up, to get ready for next project.
The shop is a raised center aisle barn and has a string of 8 ft. fluorescent fixtures in the middle bay. The fixtures hang on chains and are 16 ft. above the floor. Needless to say, replacing 8 ft. tubes, on chain suspended fixtures, from the top of a very tall ladder ......... sux badly.
I've found and purchased some 8 ft. long fixtures that have 4 x 4ft. T8 LED tubes. They will hang from same chains as the present fixtures and get powered from same BX cables from boxes under the roof peak.
I decided to use a local electrical contractor, that does both residential and commercial work, for the install. They have 2 man scissor lifts to work from and I will be their ground man. We have a total of 9 fixtures to replace. All my woodworking equipment is on mobile bases and shop tables have big casters. I should be able to just move equipment to the side so the scissor lift can travel down the center of the shop.
Once down, I'll evaluate the old fixtures for rebuild and use elsewhere.
Everyone have an excellent Day?
Prayers to all.