Help With Barn Lighting

[RF Lighting]

Not really for something like barn lighting.

There is for proper agricultural installations such as milking parlours etc.

Oh and stop ruining our forum with you petty squabbling.

 

[Atilla]

Not really for something like barn lighting.

There is for proper agricultural installations such as milking parlours etc.

Oh and stop ruining our forum with you petty squabbling.

was just checking - thanks.

 

[baz222]

Tsection 705 in the BRB covers the agricultural regs.

 

[baz222]

so any ideas on the above low lighting? wont need to be lighting great areas

 

[RF Lighting]

That low energy flood is really not suitable for what you are trying to do.

A low bay fitting couldn't be more apt if it was called a barn light for tight wad farmers.

You will not need any fancy switching arrangements for low bay lighting if that's what you are worried about. All you need is a decent 20AX switch on a 10A type C supply.

 

[baz222]

ok, the low bays would need to be fitted with a plastic cover though wouldn't it?

also how may of these lights could you run from a 20ax switch?

would the 10a type c mcb nucience trip?

 

[RF Lighting]

I'd be happy to run 6no. 250W SON or M/H low bays on a 10A circuit with a 20AX switch.

You will not have any problems with the circuit tripping unless the wiring gets damaged, or one of the fittings goes faulty.

 

[baz222]

thanks for the help, would the lights need the plastic cover to comply?

also would the lights need to be ip rated due to the barn being an open sided building.1?

going to take a second look tomorrow. might take a few pictures to elabourate for you guys.

 

[333rocky333]

M/H will melt plastic.
White son or Mbf not so hot

 

[RF Lighting]

They are normally fitted with a toughened glass front which will catch all the debries in the unlikely event that a lamp explodes.

Standard low bays will be fine at the top of a barn. Probably a good idea to use IP rated switches though.

A few photos would be fantastic.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Shouldn't the lights also be IP rated?

I know they are "indoors", but barns can be leaky, particularly when owned by farmers who aren't keen on spending money on maintenance.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

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