mccsp
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 08:18 PM |
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Any recomendations for locost garage lights
Looking to brighten up my garage (double).
Any recommendations for lowcost effective lighting. How many lights do you guys think is enough?
I was thinking 4 off twin batten fluorescent lights, but at screwfix they start at £45 each with a diffuser.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
Why do it the easy way, when I can do things my way!
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 08:23 PM |
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Wilkinsons do fluorescent tube kits really cheap, £5 for the tube mount and starter cheap. You could get 9 for £45! I just used an old extension real
for the wiring.
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Irony
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 08:27 PM |
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1200 lumen bayonet compact fluorescents from eBay or asda. Fixtures from screwfix. I did 5 in my single garage wired in a line. Like midday in
there.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 08:34 PM |
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Keep an eye out for used fittings, they come up very regularly. I got 10 six foot singles for nothing. That is enough to have a solid line down each
side of my 11x19 single garage plus a couple down the middle and one in the workshop bit in the back.
Get plenty of light is my recommendation. I prefer to have more singles rather than doubles, creates a more even light.
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Quinten
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 08:39 PM |
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I've got 3 of these (one on each wall): http://www.screwfix.com/p/security-floodlight-120w-black-2500lm/95207
You can't put them to near the ceiling, but other than that... perfect 
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mccsp
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 08:42 PM |
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Cliffhanger - Any recommendations as to where to look for used ones?
DDD - The wilkinsons ones are £10 at the mo and out of stock.
Irony - stuggling to find what you mean.
Why do it the easy way, when I can do things my way!
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Irony
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 09:02 PM |
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light bulb
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 09:28 PM |
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Got mine off my local freecycle website, 3 x 5ft fluorescents, might be worth joining yours and putting a wanted advert up.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 8/4/14 at 09:30 PM |
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Try local ads, Gumtree and fleabay etc. Keep an eye out for returns of offices/schools/shops etc.
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jossey
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 06:33 AM |
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I have for 4 or 5 long fluorescent lights spare with bulbs holders n starters
Bit like these
http://www.sparksdirect.co.uk/1-x-36w-4ft-t8-high-frequency-fluorescent-batten-economy-batten-lamp-not-included
Ps free
Great lights I use then in my garage.
But I'm moving and I have spares
[Edited on 9/4/14 by jossey]
Thanks
David Johnson
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robinj66
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 06:57 AM |
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Toolstation supply various options which seem a bit cheaper than the screwfix options Here
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daveb666
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 07:18 AM |
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Trollyjack
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 07:26 AM |
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One way to brighten up your Garage is to paint all the walls white + paint floor in a light colour too
you will be ammazed and for a one of cost.
TrollyJack
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owelly
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 09:09 AM |
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I don't like having fluorescents in the workshop as the the strobe effect can make things appear stationary... Not a huge problem unless
you're very forgetful.
I've just bought a dozen 10watt LED 'floodlamps' from China. They worked-out at just under £3 each. Rubbish as floodlamps but great
for in the garage. I nice bright light and cheap enough to have plenty of them.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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rodgling
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 09:23 AM |
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I have some of those floodlights, although I've put the biggest bulbs (500W) I can find in them and consequently all but one have stopped
working. So don't do that. They were great while they worked though, plus you get a good bit of warmth off them :-)
Fluorescents are about the cheapest way to light your garage I think, if you don't mind the flicker.
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DIY Si
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 10:21 AM |
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I also went for strip lights. Now the walls and ceiling are white and the floor a shiny red, it's like daylight in there. But even then,
I'm considering changing the bulbs in the front half for less yellow ones, as the back is clearly whiter. But they were more expensive 3'
fittings with better bulbs to start with. The rest where from Wickes and have their standard bulbs.
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mccsp
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| posted on 9/4/14 at 06:44 PM |
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Cheers for the suggestions guys.
Walls are already painted white (what you can see of them)
Floor is a relatively light grey
At the moment there is one single energy saving bulb in the middle (and a lot of other stuff cluttering the space)
 
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