I have a different question that I don’t believe has been asked here yet. I finished my basement shop 2 years ago. There are no windows so I was worried about lighting and went overboard. I have 18 - T-8 fixtures in a space of approximately 600 sq ft. My issue is I’m worried about leaving the lights on and not knowing it for days. My schedule only allows for woodworking on weekends and even then I’ve been known to miss one or two in a row. In theory I could see the lights getting left on for 4 weeks (24/7). I’ve thought about installing one of the motion sensing switches but I’m scared about having the lights go off in the middle of using a power tool.

Does anyone have suggestions for a system that would tell me the lights were left on? We are in the basement everyday so I’ve thought about wiring a small light on the living side of the shop to tell me the lights are on.

Thanks,
Wes Billups