Garage Lighting

daveycooper · 16th March 2019, 14:43

I am lucky enough to have a double garage with a pitched roof. At present there are two strip lights (fluorescents). These have both stopped working. Ive replaced both lights but only one tends to flicker on temprementally. Wondering if damp has somehow got in?

Anyway, I’ll probably have to get an electrician out. Just wondering if its an opportunity to imrove/upgrade lighting? Has anyone changed from old school bar lights to something else ie like LED?

macafee2 · 16th March 2019, 15:08

try the starters, these probably fail more often then the tube,
mind you 2 tubes in a double garage, does not sound like a lot

replace the tubes with daylight tubes, they are brighter and it may well help if you have a reflector to reflect the light down.

macafee2

markypicks · 16th March 2019, 16:36

dont forget when fitters new starters they must be the same wattage or higher if not the tube will not light up rgds mark

suzublu · 16th March 2019, 16:42

I've replaced my kitchen tubes with leds, no more flicker

trikey · 16th March 2019, 16:50

I have a fluorescent strip and a led security light in the garage, the led one is great, it must be ten times brighter than the strip light.

daveycooper · 16th March 2019, 18:04

Cheers chaps

Does anyone have led strip lights or other led type installed?

Devilish · 16th March 2019, 18:35

I replaced the eight 4' 36W fluorescent tubes in my garage. with ten 4' 20W 7000K LED battens. Each batten is feather light, has 2 LED strips with a driver each end connect connects direct to domestic supply. No contest

bikerdude666 · 17th March 2019, 02:53

I've got a couple of LED strip lights in my garage, they light it up well, and use little power. They were more expensive than a standard tube light, but worth it.

Darcydog · 17th March 2019, 05:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveycooper

I am lucky enough to have a double garage with a pitched roof. At present there are two strip lights (fluorescents). These have both stopped working. Ive replaced both lights but only one tends to flicker on temprementally. Wondering if damp has somehow got in?

Anyway, I’ll probably have to get an electrician out. Just wondering if its an opportunity to imrove/upgrade lighting? Has anyone changed from old school bar lights to something else ie like LED?

Yes - I have - I bought two LED garage lights from amazon - what a difference.

Will try to post a link to them

Edit - still not able to post links it seems

But if you google Amazon garage lights LED you get loads of options - the ones I used were the screw in ones with the adjustable three led panels. They do a motion sensor one if you want but I didn’t bother

The spread of light with these is incredible - and being able to individually adjust up and down the LED panels is so much better than what we had before.

Simple to install - just the femail screw light socket was needed - there is a bit of rotational adjustment via the fixing thread and as I say each of the three LED panels is individually adjustable up and down.

Worth considering.

macafee2 · 17th March 2019, 07:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcydog

Yes - I have - I bought two LED garage lights from amazon - what a difference.

Will try to post a link to them

Edit - still not able to post links it seems

But if you google Amazon garage lights LED you get loads of options - the ones I used were the screw in ones with the adjustable three led panels. They do a motion sensor one if you want but I didn’t bother

The spread of light with these is incredible - and being able to individually adjust up and down the LED panels is so much better than what we had before.

Simple to install - just the femail screw light socket was needed - there is a bit of rotational adjustment via the fixing thread and as I say each of the three LED panels is individually adjustable up and down.

Worth considering.

Are they a complete new light and do these do away with the round tube two pin light fitting?
I found these on Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/RayingRio-D...-1-spons&psc=1

macafee2

16th March 2019, 14:43	#1
daveycooper Avid contributor 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 150 Thanks: 23 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Garage Lighting I am lucky enough to have a double garage with a pitched roof. At present there are two strip lights (fluorescents). These have both stopped working. Ive replaced both lights but only one tends to flicker on temprementally. Wondering if damp has somehow got in? Anyway, I’ll probably have to get an electrician out. Just wondering if its an opportunity to imrove/upgrade lighting? Has anyone changed from old school bar lights to something else ie like LED?

16th March 2019, 16:50	#5
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,769 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	I have a fluorescent strip and a led security light in the garage, the led one is great, it must be ten times brighter than the strip light. __________________ Lest we forget..

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Devilish Been round the block 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cannock Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 3 Thanked 189 Times in 121 Posts	I replaced the eight 4' 36W fluorescent tubes in my garage. with ten 4' 20W 7000K LED battens. Each batten is feather light, has 2 LED strips with a driver each end connect connects direct to domestic supply. No contest __________________ If at first you don't succeed, hide the evidence

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macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	try the starters, these probably fail more often then the tube, mind you 2 tubes in a double garage, does not sound like a lot replace the tubes with daylight tubes, they are brighter and it may well help if you have a reflector to reflect the light down. macafee2

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daveycooper Avid contributor 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 150 Thanks: 23 Thanked 23 Times in 16 Posts	Cheers chaps Does anyone have led strip lights or other led type installed?

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bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	I've got a couple of LED strip lights in my garage, they light it up well, and use little power. They were more expensive than a standard tube light, but worth it.