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    Garage Lighting

    Starting to clear out our double garage and looking for some advice on lighting please.

    Considering something like these https://amzn.to/3davazh but I've no idea how to work out how many I need or whether there are better alternatives

    Current lighting is 3 bare bulb pendants

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taxboy View Post
    Starting to clear out our double garage and looking for some advice on lighting please.

    Considering something like these https://amzn.to/3davazh but I've no idea how to work out how many I need or whether there are better alternatives

    Current lighting is 3 bare bulb pendants

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    The v tac light your looking at is ok. Not the best. I’ve sold loads of them. Mine are £22.99
    There are loads better in the market same price or cheaper
    How bigs the garage ?
    Andy.

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    I'll measure when I get home but it's a large double with a bit of a side extension

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taxboy View Post
    I'll measure when I get home but it's a large double with a bit of a side extension

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    You’ll need about 3 then I think

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    Thats now got me thinking as all my old.strip lights have blown.

    What do you recommend as a good option to look at.

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    I have a 30m2 garage and use two of these: -

    https://www.lights.co.uk/enora-led-p...ht-output.html

    They’re great, easy to fit and very well built. Light quality and colour is very good and I tried several others before finding the above.

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    I have a pair of LED tubes in an old fluorescent tube fitting. I had to remove a lot of the wiring in the fitting to make it suitable but it’s very simple electrics if you’re half way competent.

    I also put a couple of cheap LED floodlights in one corner that I use for spraying and was highly impressed so ended up buying 16 of them and running them down either side of the garage too.

    At least I can see in there now!

    You can just about see some of them
    at the top of this photo. I think that painting the walls white will help too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andyg156 View Post
    Thats now got me thinking as all my old.strip lights have blown.

    What do you recommend as a good option to look at.

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    Lots of options. Led batten fittings start around £18 for a5ft.

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    Painting the walls and ceiling white makes a big difference, well worth the effort.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lenlec View Post
    Lots of options. Led batten fittings start around £18 for a5ft.
    Thanks only needs to be a cheap as old dumping ground. I'll have a look around

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    Screwfix led battens. Can't go wrong.

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    Led panels, cheap as chips keep putting them up till you are happy, idiographic cool white.

    Also painting the walls white makes a massive difference

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    Quote Originally Posted by lenlec View Post
    The v tac light your looking at is ok. Not the best. I’ve sold loads of them. Mine are £22.99
    There are loads better in the market same price or cheaper
    How bigs the garage ?
    Andy.
    Apologies for the delayed response. Paced out garage is about 33' X 21'.

    What would you recommend as better for the money please

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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    Led panels, cheap as chips keep putting them up till you are happy, idiographic cool white.

    Also painting the walls white makes a massive difference
    Ideally I'm looking to do it all in one go as will need to get a professional in as I don't mess with electrickery - I know my limitations

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    Look for an on- line lumens calculator, it’ll give you a good starting point. That’s what I’ll do when I’m faced with a similar challenge with the garage my new property will have, but I’ll do the job myself so I can always add more if necessary. I’ll be working on a car, getting light down the sides is always difficult.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taxboy View Post
    Apologies for the delayed response. Paced out garage is about 33' X 21'.

    What would you recommend as better for the money please

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    It’s hard to be exact tbh. Depends if any natural light etc ?
    Best thing buy 3 put them and add if you need more
    Choose what colour you like as well
    Warm white. Day light or cool white
    3000k 4000k 6500k
    We sell led battens now that are switchable so they have all 3 colours inside you just flick a switch to change from warm to cool white
    Andy

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    Quote Originally Posted by lenlec View Post
    It’s hard to be exact tbh. Depends if any natural light etc ?
    Best thing buy 3 put them and add if you need more
    Choose what colour you like as well
    Warm white. Day light or cool white
    3000k 4000k 6500k
    We sell led battens now that are switchable so they have all 3 colours inside you just flick a switch to change from warm to cool white
    Andy
    Thanks for that. I may just go for 4 based on it's cheaper to get the extra fitted rather than have my sparkle come back on a separate visit and I can put up with too much light in the garage.

    Can I ask what make has the switchable colours please

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    Quote Originally Posted by walkerwek1958 View Post
    Look for an on- line lumens calculator, it’ll give you a good starting point. That’s what I’ll do when I’m faced with a similar challenge with the garage my new property will have, but I’ll do the job myself so I can always add more if necessary. I’ll be working on a car, getting light down the sides is always difficult.
    Thanks for that I had a look at a couple but then ran into that age old conundrum... Who has the correct time the man with one watch or the man with two.....or in the case of this forum the man with six

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taxboy View Post
    Thanks for that. I may just go for 4 based on it's cheaper to get the extra fitted rather than have my sparkle come back on a separate visit and I can put up with too much light in the garage.

    Can I ask what make has the switchable colours please

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    There are quite a few that do them we stock a brand called 4g. Decent solid good looking lights. Fairly cheap as well about £27 for a colour switchable 5ft led batten

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    Quote Originally Posted by walkerwek1958 View Post
    Look for an on- line lumens calculator, it’ll give you a good starting point. That’s what I’ll do when I’m faced with a similar challenge with the garage my new property will have, but I’ll do the job myself so I can always add more if necessary. I’ll be working on a car, getting light down the sides is always difficult.
    Doesn’t this sort of thing have to be signed off nowadays?

    I’d do the same though...

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    Quote Originally Posted by lenlec View Post
    There are quite a few that do them we stock a brand called 4g. Decent solid good looking lights. Fairly cheap as well about £27 for a colour switchable 5ft led batten
    Many thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by lenlec View Post
    There are quite a few that do them we stock a brand called 4g. Decent solid good looking lights. Fairly cheap as well about £27 for a colour switchable 5ft led batten
    Do you have a website for purchases?

    Feel free to PM if you can't post publicly

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    Quote Originally Posted by Estoril-5 View Post
    Do you have a website for purchases?

    Feel free to PM if you can't post publicly

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    Googling lenlec will probably find it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Estoril-5 View Post
    Do you have a website for purchases?

    Feel free to PM if you can't post publicly

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    Hi. We have a website www.lenlecspares.co.uk
    But it’s a free basic one. Not able to purchase off it.
    Pm me if you need any help or advice. Or give us a call
    Andy.

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