LED garage lights, info or experience please

[LoboGunLeather]

My attached 2-car garage has become my man-cave. 20' wide, 24' deep. Primary lighting is two ceiling fixtures intended for standard-base bulbs, but not really sufficient for my needs or comfort.

Tried LED flood bulbs which work fairly well, but still lacking.

Commercials and internet come-ons are pushing screw-in replacements with multiple LEDs in adjustable "wings", supposedly capable of turning night into day. I am tempted to try.

S&W Brain Forum, I need some input. Miracle or scam? Other options? Suggestions? All are welcome.

 

[shamuscull]

I have two in a 22x20 garage no complaints provides lots of light.

 

[ralph7]

I have heard good things about those as well.

 

[Rodan]

When we first moved into our house, I scored some overhead flourescent fixtures from a local school that was remodeling. They were trashing the fixtures so I got them for free. A couple years back, I replaced them with Barrina 4ft LED fixtures from Amazon, in 6500k. The difference was amazing for the minimal investment.

Before:

After:

Installation is pretty straightforward if you can do basic wiring, and everything is going strong two years later.

I don't know much about the 'screw in' gizmos, but if your garage is a workspace, I highly recommend LED lighting.

 

[Jimbo41]

You could hang the 4' led fixtures and just plug them into those light ulb bases.

I do use one of the Husky brand lights in a room that I'm remodeling. I didn't use the one with wings. In the garage, 4' fixtures to replace the old ones.

 

[NYlakesider]

I put one wing light in basement and another wing light in garage.

So far so good.

 

[DWalt]

I have one of the wing-style LED lights in my garage, along with two LED tube fixtures. Bright as the sun. Buy the wing type, it screws in like a light bulb.

 

[whitestang]

I have 4 LED fixtures that look like fluorescent ones. They make it look like daylight in my 20x20 garage. They are 5000 lumens each and the install was easy as there are outlets in the ceiling.

 

[Bekeart]

I have 5 4ft LED linkable fixtures that look like fluorescent ones in a
24x24 Shop/Storage building. BRIGHT LIGHT!
I screwed adapter into lamp socket that converts it to accept cord plugs.

Linkable = means that you can plug another fixture into an outlet on the fixture that is plugged into the adapter. Multiple fixtures off of one socket.

 

[Bald1]

I have 2 winged LED lights in my 20x24 garage…… all the light you'll ever need. And u can kinda point them where u want. Over a yr and going strong

 

[MDF4]

I would definitely go with Rodans' suggestion. I have six in the garage and many more in the hanger. Easy install and low cost usage.

 

[JohnRippert]

I converted all the standard 4 foot fixtures in the garage to LED. Also have one 8 foot fixture. Converted that one, too. Love the LED lights and have not had one go out as of yet.

 

[Tom S.]

I have 6 old 4 foot florescent fixtures in my garage. Two years ago, I pulled out all the ballasts and put in LED replacement bulbs. 2/3's quit working within a year, but the manufacturer sent out replacements. Within six months, the remaining bulbs quit, and again, the manufacturer sent out replacement, asking that I send in one of the control boards from within one of the lights, which I did. So far, the replacements are working as they should.

The bulbs are 6000k and really light up the garage. The garage is, IIRC, 24 x 24. They also have the advantage of not being affected by cold temps like the florescent tubes were.

 

[LVSteve]

Folk at work fitted those wing LEDs in their garage and think they are great.

 

[M29since14]

I have a couple of the wing lights. I could use a couple more, which I'll buy pretty soon. I have no complaints about them, but haven't had them too long, so I don't know about longevity. Mine came from Home Depot and cost $20. I don't use them in cold weather because I'm too cold-averse to hang out in the garage in the wintertime, so I have no idea about that aspect.

 

[smoothshooter]

I hung two of the type that have a 4 foot long hoods from the ceiling with double or triple rows of very small LED bulbs. Plugged them into adapters screwed into the existing light bulb sockets.
The only way to go. Very bright and not very expensive.
Each light/hood assembly came with chains for attaching to the ceiling.

 

[tlawler]

I went a little overboard with mine. I've got two older fluorescents and three of the screw in 8000 lumen three panel LEDs controlled by the wall switch and an additional five 48" Harbor freight 5000 lumen LEDs and two 24" LEDs controlled by a Wifi smart power strip. I added an 8000 lumen 48" above the area where I was doing some engine work on my blazer. Total overkill, but I can really see everything I'm working on with no shadowing.

 

[Kevin J.]

Did you include a pair of Ray Bans?

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

About 4 years ago, I swapped the 48" fluorescent shop lights out for LED shop lights. They are plugged into the switched ceiling light. The loading area is very bright and no need for a light "inside" the progressive press! A friend of mine saw it and had me install two in his messy 2 car garage (We just wrapped the chain around the truss and screw an adaptor and plug it in.

I'm a firm believer!

Ivan

 

[outta_ammo]

We've gone total LED. Not an incandescent or florescent left anywhere. Lower draw, and it's like the sun came up inside.

I've got the Hazard Fraught tubes out in the shop. Broad daylight.