Regarding quick and cheap on lights, I thought I would comment on my choice of T5 fixtures. Most people have never seen T5 lamps. The tube is only 5/8" diameter. A four foot tube is nominally 5000 lumens and always used with an electronic ballast, so they are virtually instant on. The fixture I chose uses four 4' tubes. It mounts to a sheetrock ceiling with four toggle bolts and is connected with a single 110 volt plug.
So I used 6 fixtures for a total cost of $534.
To achieve the same result with 100w equivalent CFL's would only cost $375, requiring 72 fixtures.
CFL's win on cost.
T5s win hands down on installation labor and amount of ceiling real estate required.
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