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| mb911 |
 Jan 5 2016, 03:36 PM
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Any ideas out there for inexpensive lighting options for a garage? Leds are really starting to be a great option as they have gotten cheaper but they can be pricey anyone found the magic bullet?
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| Mr Pharmacist |
Jan 6 2016, 12:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: 15-September 09 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 10,807 Region Association: England |
I work in lighting.
For good value and decent output I would go with T5 tubes. Very efficient and inexpensive. LED's are a bit of a mine field and its often hard to know what you are buying - ie will the light output be sufficient, will the colour temperature be ok, how long will they last. To get the equivalent light output of a T5 tube from an LED light source you will have to spend a LOT of $$$ and by only using them in your garage (I assume on an fairly intermittent basis) you are unlikely to ever get a pay back on your LED investment. |
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mb911 Inexpensive garage lighting Jan 5 2016, 03:36 PM
stugray Samsclub has LED panels for ~$35 ea.
I have ... Jan 5 2016, 04:04 PM
Randal
Samsclub has LED panels for ~$35 ea.
I have... Jan 6 2016, 02:27 PM Mueller https://www.superbrightleds.com/project/gar...hoto... Jan 5 2016, 04:11 PM Rods914 Cheap idea! Home Depot $47.97 (sku# 89110... Jan 5 2016, 04:37 PM mb911
Cheap idea! Home Depot $47.97 (sku# 8911... Jan 5 2016, 06:35 PM Travis Neff A few years ago I got some big 8ft t12 high output... Jan 5 2016, 06:38 PM jmill T8 32 watt fixtures from home depot. Works great ... Jan 5 2016, 06:59 PM mb911
T8 32 watt fixtures from home depot. Works great... Jan 5 2016, 07:39 PM r_towle I bought a TON of the 4 foot, two bulb plug in flu... Jan 5 2016, 07:42 PM budk Go LED and never look back. Jan 5 2016, 07:52 PM PlantMan
Go LED and never look back.
I would agree with ... Jan 5 2016, 10:01 PM obscurity If you can, lean toward LED or T5s. T12s are a th... Jan 5 2016, 07:58 PM ThePaintedMan Not to piggyback.. but what the heck. I do a lot o... Jan 5 2016, 09:35 PM r_towle Screw florecents to the inside of the door, route ... Jan 5 2016, 09:46 PM Mikey914 LED's Home depot we use these and they work gr... Jan 5 2016, 10:00 PM wndsnd
LED's Home depot we use these and they work g... Jan 5 2016, 10:37 PM ntmatter If it were me I'd go with the LED's, as th... Jan 5 2016, 11:00 PM JmuRiz Like others said, just get some Y8 or T5 lights fr... Jan 6 2016, 09:21 AM Andyrew I've got a big 8' florescent bulb pair in ... Jan 6 2016, 10:25 AM jmill
Wow, that might be the magic bullet: http://www.... Jan 6 2016, 02:59 PM Sleepin I use two of these in my garage. I love them so mu... Jan 7 2016, 02:52 PM mb911 I will have to see if I have a Sam's club memb... Jan 7 2016, 07:33 PM stugray The LED lights from Sams are a little harsh, but i... Jan 7 2016, 08:44 PM |
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