LED garage lights, info or experience please
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Puller
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I had two 4 ft fluorescent shop lights in my garage for years, but took them out last fall and replaced them with the LED wing lights and love them. They are indeed much brighter, use less power, don't hum, and aren't finicky and flicker in cold weather like fluorescent's do.
I took these pictures in daytime, after dark they make a big difference.
I took these pictures in daytime, after dark they make a big difference.
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I put the three winged screw-in LED in my garage. Made tremendous difference. I can now work on my bikes and actually see what im doing. They work great. Bought them though Amazon.
When I built my 40'x30' workshop/storage shed I fitted four 8' two bulb fluorescent lights, that was in 1985 before LEDs. Recently, as their bulbs burned out I replaced each light with an 8' twin bulb LED fixture. They are much brighter and will last much longer. Three down and still have one to go, I could have done them all at once but couldn't bring my cheap self to throw away still good fluorescent bulbs.
No more changing starters and ballasts either!
I do have one of the three winged screw in bulbs in my attic.
Steve W
No more changing starters and ballasts either!
I do have one of the three winged screw in bulbs in my attic.
Steve W
I was skeptical, but the three winged "as seen on TV" lights are VERY bright. They make a huge differences for way less money than the cost of wiring additional lights.
I replaced all the 4ft. fixtures in my garage & basement, which I put in soon after we bought this joint, with the old porcelain fixtures with screw-in LEDs. I put a couple of those winged lights down there, too. Best thing I ever did. I hate a dark basement, probably because the huge house I grew up in had like maybe 4 15-40 watt bulbs, one for each room of the basement, and it was scary! Parents grew up in the depression, so every penny counted even in the '60s when Dad gave us everything we needed. A watt here, a watt there; it added up to a great childhood!
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My garage shop is 21x24 and I replaced my 12 fluorescent fixtures with Honeywell shop lites with plugs and never looked back. My shop is like bright daylight, no buzz, no problems with cold start, and all 12 were only about $35 each 4 years ago.
The fixtures do not have changeable tubes, but instead consist of double LED dots along the length of the fixture. The LED current draw is so low, your two incandescent outlets are probably sufficient to load up your shop with light.
The fixtures do not have changeable tubes, but instead consist of double LED dots along the length of the fixture. The LED current draw is so low, your two incandescent outlets are probably sufficient to load up your shop with light.
I did like Rodan and the others with the dual bulb 4 ft fixtures with eight of them in my 40 x 26 garage. It's like daylight in there with very few shadows. The single screw in bulbs are fine for a small light fixture in a small area, but the light is not broadcast or diffused enough. They end up looking very concentrated like the front of a flashlight and you'll still have shadows. The LEDs definitely have a lower draw.
I replaced an old LED light fixture with one of these a couple of weeks ago. As you say, bright as the sun. My wife said she could actually see in there again.
The Norseman
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Enlightening
I use the Three Paddle LED ones in the garage and
barn. I like them!
They really brighten things up. I bought two more
to use when I figure out where next.
Instructions says not to stare at them!
I use the Three Paddle LED ones in the garage and
barn. I like them!
They really brighten things up. I bought two more
to use when I figure out where next.
Instructions says not to stare at them!
NFrameFred
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I actually jerry-rigged a couple of the screw-in 5 wing types to replace the bulbs that automatically come on for a few minutes and turn themselves off when the garage door opener is activated.BIG difference.
After reading this thread I decided to try some of the wing type LEDs. I remembered that I had seen them at Home Depot and while we were there today I put one in our cart, priced at $39.
I thought that seemed kind of pricey so I checked Amazon on my phone. Put the one from HD back on the shelf, and ordered four brighter ones from Amazon for the same price.
I thought that seemed kind of pricey so I checked Amazon on my phone. Put the one from HD back on the shelf, and ordered four brighter ones from Amazon for the same price.
Frank46
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I had two single flourescent fixtures over my workbench,then two 4 lamp flourescent fixtures over my lathe and same 4 lamp over my roll around tool box. Could never have enough light. Ripped all of them down and gave then to relatives. Put up 4500 lumen fixtures, two by the lathe, one by each eork area and two over the workbench. Sitting in the hallway are two single 5000 lumen fixtures. They will go up over the milling machine. Frank
I went with the 4ft LED's from Wally World...2 yrs. no issues yet...brighter than the tubes
PeterJ
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I have a 30' X 30' block garage and have ten 8' fluorescent fixtures that I converted over to LED. I belong to the " Never can have enough light, club". Anyone who walks into my garage for the first time is usually gobsmacked by the brightness. I recommend LED's highly. Less energy, less heat and more light.
fiasconva
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I have read articles and threads about how the LED's interfere with the remote control garage door openers. Any of you have any trouble with the lights causing the remotes not to work?
PeterJ
US Veteran
No problems here with either of our openers. I do think they still interfere with AM radio signals though.
Zero problems, and my garage door can be operated via push button, remote control, cell phone app or with Alexa.
BTW: Here's a pic of my garage lights I forgot I had:
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