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Title: Workshop lighting
Post by: popleyruss on 13 November 2011, 19:37

I've had enough of the shocking lighting in the workshop and need sum advice I have 3 normal lights in there at the min and is it as simple as changing the roses to strip lights ??? I'd like to run 2 maybe 3 on the Walls aswell

Hears a pic of the size of the place

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c156/popleyruss/3b58efff.jpg)

As u can see the lighting is shocking

Title: Re: Workshop lighting
Post by: Diamond Hell on 13 November 2011, 19:41

Unless your eyesight is terrible find some secondhand sodium flood units.

Just installed them in the barn in which I muck about with cars.

They are a LOT better than the 500W floodlights I had in there previously and use much less electricity.

You might also like to put a couple of tubes in at waist height (with diffusers on them).

Title: Re: Workshop lighting
Post by: Ess_Three on 13 November 2011, 20:04

I bought 30 low energy lamps (75w equiv...14W low energy, I think @ 10 for £1), a roll of 1.5 T&E cable and some angled mounts from Screwfix and installed 20+ lamps for around £50 and a days work...it's like daylight in there now, as you can see:

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Garage%20Pics/IMG_0077.jpg)

Title: Re: Workshop lighting
Post by: bobbarley on 13 November 2011, 22:06

Quote from: Ess_Three on 13 November 2011, 20:04

I bought 30 low energy lamps (75w equiv...14W low energy, I think @ 10 for £1), a roll of 1.5 T&E cable and some angled mounts from Screwfix and installed 20+ lamps for around £50 and a days work...it's like daylight in there now, as you can see:

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z72/Ess_Three/Garage%20Pics/IMG_0077.jpg)

That's a lot of power cables and plug sockets!  :grin:

Title: Re: Workshop lighting
Post by: popleyruss on 13 November 2011, 23:43

Cheers guys I think diamonds way will be better think I'm gonna use 3 strip lights replacing the 3 normal bulbs I already have and then run a few at waist height

Title: Re: Workshop lighting
Post by: danny_p on 13 November 2011, 23:54

Quote from: bobbarley on 13 November 2011, 22:06

That's a lot of power cables and plug sockets!  :grin:

about the right amount.

lighting in my workshop is terrible atm,   had to open the door up so all the wiring had to be disconnected. think i'm going to stack lots of floresent units

Title: Re: Workshop lighting
Post by: luke on 14 November 2011, 00:38

I have a twin set of flood lamps in my garage, works really well and especially when it's cold you stand infront of it and it warms you up, also have a small lamp that just attaches to a bonnet or surface and connects to the car battery, handy to have especially in the winter nights