Installing New LED Lights In The Shop!!

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[@katherinekinnaird4408]

I love it. You bring the best out in guest participants on your channel. Today's guests the electrical professionals 😊.

[@edkern0749]

Converted my shop over about a year ago and couldn’t be happier. Brighter, less power usage. Awesome!

[@bart3531]

Otter Tail Power Company and/or Agralite Electric Coop will appreciate that you are saving so much energy so that they can power the new burrito stands and local Farmers' big new hot tubs.

[@paxbonum4683]

You're gonna need sunglasses when Brodie works his cleaning magic on the trucks. They're gonna shine so bright you might even need a welding hood 😂. Looks great Chet. Prayers for Doug's continued recovery. God bless

[@earlhollar1906]

Thank you Chet for those Minnesota farm memories, that I have from years ago visiting my uncles in Minnesota. It was always enjoyable when they were swatting their hay , and grains. The Scandinavians must have loved the weather patterns, or something from the 47th to the 49th parallel. Because, except for when Lawrence Welk from Strasburg North Dakota along with this whole Orchestra got their own program on TV. He was the only reminder of the Minnesota dialect. We Didn't make it down there much with the old number 10 under construction for the new I-94.!! We would have to travel from 22 miles north of Old 10, and a mile from the Montana line to Eden Valley, Forest City, and Litchfield Minnesota area. Us Western Edge of No-Dak Farmer/Ranchers, swath our small grains and hay.

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Wow. Those new lights really brighten up the truck and wash bays part of the shop. Amazing what the LED lights can do. Nice they had a lift to reach that high. Thanks for showing us the relighting of the shop. Amazing. Thanks for everything Chet. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve.

[@stevemiller3082]

I ran a warehouse and became certified for all the different lifts. I was the manager and didn’t have specific daily tasks so I drove around changing lights. Ours was 36’ ceilings I believe. Moving around while you’re 30’ in the air is a little tricky. You will love the difference in brightness. We had 400,000 square feet and saved like 12,000$ a month on electricity when we switched to LED.

[@pattipowell7788]

Nice improvement! Brody can really see all the dirty spots now and make everything immaculately clean! Winner! Winner!

[@bertbinsbergen7549]

Thats a big difference, way to go . Brighter and less cost.

[@stevenkaras4562]

Good lighting is always key in safety. Your shop looks great.

[@LouJustlou]

Converted my garage and kitchen fluorescent lights about 6 years ago. Still haven't burned out and more light. Electricity savings are nice too.

[@steveneal2706]

The new leds are awesome. I sure hope you get the shop done also. Thank you for the video

[@daviddziegielewski653]

Keep on FARMING

[@ronaldferino3414]

My son built a 30 x 50 garage and put in 20 led lighting fixtures. I told him I know when he's in the garage at night because of the glow in the sky. That might be a bit exaggerated but it's so nice working in a shop that's properly lit. Virtually no shadows to deal with really nice.

[@u.s.a.satire5982]

Larson Farms the new Home Shopping Channel.

[@t-yoonit]

Good lighting is an incredible upgrade. I did every light fixture in my house and garage the first week I moved in. I replace fixtures as needed over the years with integrated LEDs.

[@paytonmac5665]

Hey Chet you got a real challenge. Your Dad and Moms dating vid was really good.LOL

[@stevebiddle8912]

Converted my shop a year ago. I love the new bright look.

[@dalerobbins4737]

Team Larson at it again IMPROVING‼️‼️ 👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@frankg5466]

very enlightening

[@JP-jq1qx]

I see what you did there

[@jasonklabunde6415]

Actually Chet, LEDs do quit working. We have had to replace them at my work. And I have replaced them at my home and have an outside area light that is less than 2 years old needing replacement. Luckily that one is under warranty and they are shipping me a new one this week.

[@GilmerJohn]

-- Yep! But newer stuff seems to last longer. It's funny that a lot of "simple" LED lamps contain integrated circuits. That basic LED has a lifetime measured in decades but but supporting electronics often contains capacitors with a much shorter life.

[@adamv5047]

I think you went with a good choice of retrofitting your fixtures. Because they WILL eventually “burn out”. What is nice about your retrofit is you can put new led lamps in and don’t have to replace the whole fixture. Good choice 👍.

[@richardlug6139]

Best part if I caught it right was they only had to remove the ballast and end sockets as they had the same wire ends to plug in the new ones. When I did my own using the same fixture, after removing the ballast I had to rewire while simple it took longer, but mine were cheap eBay’s from China. A lot cheaper than the ones they used. They will burn out quicker I am sure, but I could buy three for the price of one from the US.

[@aproudamerican2692]

Those were some funny guys. 😂🤣

[@charlesmcdade9722]

Good show

[@tdiron5277]

Opening drone shots add a freshness to the video’s. It’s nice to see the season passing and how the farm looks in each video . Thanks 😎

[@tomcander3669]

He's always had them...even when his late wife done the editing!!

[@phillipdickinson8557]

That was great Chet looks alot better wash bay outstanding can't wait for planting thank you..

[@lynpostlethwait3083]

Very great video for the farm again plus with the new lighting in the shop

[@dennislamers986]

Having a channel definitely has its perks.

[@brucerleech]

thank you for the grate video

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

A hard working shop usually looks like a bomb went off. You can enjoy and appreciate the clean between jobs for a brief moment. Stay safe, guys. God bless.

[@joshuanicholsjr5327]

well now you have more light you will find more things to clean and fix good looking job god bless all

[@Aerogamer158]

LED might not burn out but I’ve found it’s the electric components like the controller is what burns up eventually.

[@dmorgan28]

Wow the difference that LED makes. I’ve noticed a big difference in my shop as well. Cool video Chet. 👍❤️

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Its planting season. Love to see some planting.

[@douglasfarrell83]

Very bright idea.

[@jurorx]

Hi from South Africa

[@richmondpropbusters]

Congrats Chet

[@sebastianmisund]

I love the daily upload, keep working guys!

[@alanbierhoff6831]

I almost died laughing at what Drew said because when Chet says “We” he means Eric and Brodie 🤣

[@theedumptruck4709]

The future is looking bright chet!!! Haha I crack myself up

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@davidkimmel4216]

Nice video. Thank You

[@lstone.09]

Awesome video Chet. 🚜🚜🚜

[@scrotiemcboogerballs1981]

Looks great thanks for sharing

[@F12Mahon]

Brody will appreciate the brighter wash bay!

[@1robdavidson]

Looks a lot better on camera as well.

[@stehan1422]

Chet, after all of LED’S are in and operational, see if you get a reduction in your bill by a few bucks every month. I swapped all of my home, garage and pole barn to LED fixtures. I pitched the old overhead ballast units. Wicked easy DIY job as long as you don’t have fixtures 40 feet in the ceiling like you have in the wash bay…

[@swamprat69er]

The pit was 1 lumen before, now it is 60 times brighter, but it made a world of difference. That should be the convincing factor in a decision to put them lights in all your buildings.

[@tedb.5707]

A bright shop is a safe shop.

[@bradpogue3448]

That was a huge difference in the big wash bay.

[@bignick8363]

Love how they left the old ballasts in the fixtures, as if anyone is going to use them. If I’m in not mistaken, code requires the ballasts to be removed.

[@daveklein2826]

Not necessary

[@flip66]

Awesome ❤

[@donrock6800]

Hello from the state of Md and the new lighting looks great

[@waterskiingfool]

Those lights sure made a big difference

[@fergywurst]

@11:59 You can see the wash bay door behind you guys. You can really see the difference. 😎

[@alecfromminnenowhere2089]

Nice!

[@dracer555]

We changed to the led strips in ours. Same amount twice the light

[@mickdemi6]

Let there be light

[@Len_M.]

A scissor lift would be awesome for washing equipment!

[@RandyHunt19]

The older you get the more light you need why I’m not sure but it is thing…..dam old age! Great video Chet!

[@gabek7010]

Light really makes a big difference. People don’t realize that it’s such a night and day difference pun intended.

[@buckhorncortez]

So glad you told everyone "pun intended" so we could appreciate how clever you are...

[@Sc-jf3yk]

​@@buckhorncortezit's a good dad joke. Lighten up

[@Len_M.]

Especially when cleaning or doing bodywork.

[@joehuinker7009]

I'm usually right. I like that one Chet

[@waynelutteroty5332]

Chet just wondering how many generations ur family had ur farm ? God bless all farmers!

[@alisterhead8488]

He is a 5th generation farmer

[@denniskurszewski2707]

Them boys were moving on changing the lights , more light for less green good deal.

[@tuddley]

Chet forgot to do the Hat Thump at the end, I think that's a first 🤔

[@jimpolk]

Soon you're ginna have to wear sunglasses to work in the shop 😂

[@johnwilliams1091]

The higher the light source, the more the loss… the only solution is higher lumen lighting designed for the distance or lower the light source closer to the target. I’m guessing that the latter would be detrimental to the intended use of the space. It was really refreshing to see the installer using a measuring device to demonstrate the difference since cameras have auto iris and auto white balance making it difficult to see the difference on the recorded video.

[@thelunatick1993]

Took me a minute to understand what you posted The higher the light source. Or greater the distance the light is from what you want to light. The less affect or brightness you will have. Just like a flash light

[@jodyesch5836]

Now that you did the wash bay are you going to do the old shop and new shop

[@johnsandell4501]

Upgrade the main shop. Link is in the description below.

[@Hollowlog]

These 13 minute videos are about right not to long.

[@prestonotto1243]

For this type of content yes but actual farm work I like the longer videos.

[@robbybachmann8061]

Nah bud 20+ minutes is the way

[@jamesklink4698]

Nice. #!!! 😊😊😊

[@dhansel4835]

At timeline 1:01 on the roof of the barn there are several pipes coming out. One has steam or smoke coming out of it. What could that be?

[@jaredthomas8734]

What did you do to fix your terragator starting problem? We have a 6203 that has trouble starting as well. We haven’t had a chance to look into it deeper yet.

[@matthewduckydoormattmanzel2624]

Why are the balasts still in? Should be led light housings.

[@markmcdouglas3700]

How many lumens per watt are those new puppies? LED's does deteriorate over time, but if the cobs are driven by an intelligent driver, it should conpensate over the lifespan of the lamp / cob.

[@dereklarson3024]

22W 3400 lumen 154lm/w

[@markmcdouglas3700]

@@dereklarson3024 Impressive, not bad at all!

[@QBauman]

Can go up 152lm/w 5,472 Lumens Clear Cover per 4' tube

[@dereklarson3024]

Where can you find a 4 foot lamp that bright? I’d sell the crap out of that

[@thelunatick1993]

LED is just so much more adaptable. Flexible. Etc. Just the way to go Note adapting an existing fixture this way will not be as efficient But this is a good use case. Especially dealing with a wet rated fixtures All fixtures or bulbs will go bad. Here I would expect led maintenance to be more a half decade. Assuming one bad led bulb doesn’t take out the entire fixture.

[@donnaparrish7638]

Oh my gosh! GET DOWN FROM THERE! You boys, I swear.

[@robertreznik9330]

It takes much more skill to run a crop sprayer than to wire a shop. I wire my shops and irrigation wells and sprinklers.

[@ibelieve3111]

👍

[@troystenerson4723]

He called lunch, dinner. Thats fire.

[@MT-STUFF]

Brody will see more dirt when cleaning now

[@tonyw6427]

Are you guys seeing significant increases in electrical bills (like most of the world seems to be experiencing at the moment)? In light of that, have you considered installing solar panels on your farm buildings with battery storage? You have lots of roof space with which you could do solar and with the winds you get there you could augment the solar with wind turbines (not the big ones like CornStar farms have in their backyard). I know it might need a large chunk of capital to do that but your ROI should be a relatively short term (3-5 years maybe). You would have lots of things to consider, like 3 phase power, how strong your roofs would have to be to support weight and wind loads, all the "tech" involved, where support for that would come from (at present), space to put batteries safely, etc. I'm sure that Chet could use his "YT influencer" status and entrepreneurial charm to get a sponsor 😁😊(with a discount for referrals of course). BTW. Does your family have relatives in other parts of the world? I grew up in a farming area that had lots of Nordic families who emigrated there (mainly from Denmark and Sweden) from the mid to late 1800's and your family name is strongly represented (as I think the Big Swede's may be as well). I know it is extremely unlikely, but I thought I might ask 🙃.

[@davidwheeler7503]

Sorry, but solar will never be cost justified.

[@Bezulba2]

@@davidwheeler7503 All the farm buildings around here have solar on their roofs. So that's clearly bs. Unless they really like the look of the solar panels.

[@gooddaysahead331]

@@Bezulba2Where is “around here”? This far north it would be harder to see any ROI from solar panels. They’d be covered with snow 6 months of the year

[@Bezulba2]

@@gooddaysahead331 the Netherlands. And yeah totally different market blablabla, but 30 years ago people said that solar would never work here because it always rains etc etc

[@cw93711]

You will see cost savings from it to.

[@davisfarmandorchard6160]

You guys should have bought that fire truck 😊

[@tonykazz2779]

5000 K is daylight 3000 K is warm light the light measurement on the surface is LUX lamp output is lumens Larson has the Brightest Shop in all of Farming !!

[@colorado1088]

Do they now need to wear sun screen in the shop?

[@stevefoley7345]

Can someone tell me is Big Swed related?. New to channel

[@shermantank27]

Do they ship to Canada?

[@HenryLoenwind]

"LED don't burn out" Me: Looks up at the lamps on top of my bookshelves, wondering why 3 out of 4 are dark when they don't burn out...

[@ThomasG77]

Foot candles 😅

[@tdiron5277]

😎

[@javasoccernut]

That would be a great height to play Zeus from. Toss down the fluorescent light bulbs LOL way back in the day David Letterman used to throw things off the roof of the building one of them was fluorescent light bulbs it was pretty cool

[@denault3985]

There won't be any uncleaned vehicles or water spots...since you can see better with the new lighting.

[@fredericdelage1542]

Magnifique matériel pour les lumières pour les bâtiments agricoles 😮😂

[@revgee93]

Installed a 3175 LED. 😅

[@karldawnlang8936]

En ... lighting!

[@Farmer1277]

Oh they'll burn out. They just don't die as fast as florescent ones do. We've had led ones crap the bed.

[@dereklarson3024]

Life expectancy is 10 years on these lamps. Warranty is 5. Just like everything stuff can break 👍

[@Len_M.]

Under-driven LED lasts forever. Overdriven LED not so much. It

[@ninjanana1272]

👍👍❤