Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Light Fixture Current Requirements

Hi,

I have a 10x10 shed that I want to light very brightly in order to work in it at night. I have a 250-watt HP sodium bulb and need to purchase the appropriate fixture to use with it. I want to connect the fixture to the existing "house" current via a wall plug. My questions are, can I do this safely, without risk of overheating the circuit, and, does this type of fixture typically come with a plugged cord, ready to plug into the wall? If not, can it be wired to operate this way? The circuit is a typical household circuit on a breaker, with capacity to support a couple of standard rooms' outlets and appliances. Thanks.

MD

for 10 by 10 shed jezz that is very serious amount of light but however you will not like the orange colour at all.

but why not just use the regular flourscent luminaire get few of them they will light up much more even than a single 250 w HPS

don't get me wrong on this one but i really encourge think a better alternate way with this and the shed is not very big area at all so you need at least 4 of 2 lamp 32wT8 strip luminaire it will be pretty close to the brightness of 250 w HPS

BTW the 250 w HPS is common used in much larger area like outdoor useage , large commercal area where the colour is not that crictail and the cost of big 250 w Luminaire is not cheap at all as i mention for the X amount of money you spend on the 4 flourscent strip luminaires it will pretty much match the cost wise [ belive me i done this all the time due i am electrician ]

I hope you can understand this.

btw the new 250 w HPS luminaire useally cost more than 150 bucks depending on the set up

Merci,Marc