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The Shaggy D.A. |
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The Shaggy D.A. Super Spammer
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Posted: 11:55 - 03 Sep 2018 Post subject: Garage Lighting |
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Ellopeeps.
Following on from the bike lift thread, I had a measure up at the weekend and I'm now looking at what kind of lighting I can get for which budget. The garage is 9'x18', and the ceiling is asbestos cement sheet (I'm yet to make a decision on whether it's going to be removed, covered, or just painted) so will probably run some LED striplights around the perimeter on the wall, and then have a couple above the workbench, maybe along the lines of these :-
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ykt5bf1-l55-t5-led-linear-linkable-cabinet-striplight-cool-white-9w-562mm/4012r
Any thoughts, alternatives, recommendations? Any money I spend on the garage is money I won't have for my music studio in the house ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Posted: 12:29 - 03 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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I fitted those (or something almost identical in the galley area on my boat. They are fine for that but are quite low, I'm not sure you will get decent light over a work bench.
I fitted this directly over my work bench and it's great for a working light.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-slimline-led-floodlight-20w-black-cool-white/4202v
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Posted: 12:56 - 03 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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I put one of these in our small kitchen (guestimate of 10' x 10' probably smaller)
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-twin-led-batten-60w-6000lm-6ft/3428v
great light, wouldn't hesitate in putting a few in my garage (if I hadn't already installed LEDs)
Only issue is that the cable enters on the end and is visible, no problem in a garage but a little messy in a kitchen. It does mean you can daisy chain them though. |
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Posted: 15:18 - 03 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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That's what I used. They are lightweight, effective and can be daisy-chained. They come with two flimsy plastic clips that hold on with a single screw each and you just click the light unit up into them
When I say that's what I used, I actually used the fluorescent tube versions in my lockup because they were significantly cheaper but I HAVE used the LED ones elsewhere. The fluo ones are great too though, electronic so none of that flickering shit.
Check if they come with a lead to connect them to the ceiling rose/each other. I had to buy them seperately.
I used 4 in a square around the ceiling (about a foot in from the wall) on a standard single garage and they are fine. You're never in your own light. Could do with another over the workbench.
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Posted: 15:52 - 03 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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I'd probably go for two pairs of 600 x 600 LED modular fittings (as fitted to suspended ceilings) as they give good light off.
This is what they look like and you can get them for around £20 each from most electrical wholesalers, see if there is a Yesss Electrical Supplies near you. |
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Posted: 21:54 - 03 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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I've got a similar garage (including asbestos roof).
I went with 1 twin 5ft T8 (22watt * 2) LED IP65 light at one end of garage (high ceiling end) and 1 single 5ft T8 22 watt LED IP65 fitting at the low ceiling end.
But to be honest, I wish I'd gotten twins both ends.
something like this |
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Posted: 08:11 - 04 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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i took your advice and did exactly the same thing.
i have a strip light that is ok for most stuff.
but when i need additional light on my bench i have one the LED flood lights.
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Posted: 08:14 - 04 Sep 2018 Post subject: |
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fwiw i put similar to this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/led-batten-45w-4000lm-5ft/5440r
to replace the dying fluorescent tube light in my garage. What an instant difference in lighting.. as others have said, paint the walls and it will no doubt make a big difference.
when i can be bothered to, i will daisy chain two more of these on opposing walls to give light closer to the floor. For a 3.5mx6m garage, one of them is not enough as shadows get cast fairly easily.
dedicated lighting directly over a workbench is fantastic too as above, if you have a single batten on the ceiling shadows get annoying..its usually you causing the shadow so you have to stand at a funny angle to let the light past you |
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Old Thread Alert!
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