dan__wright
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:02 PM |
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garage lighting
just sorting out the new garage, walls are painted white and floor will be done this week nut i need to sort out the lights (currently single
bayonet!)
the garage is 5M * 2.5M with workbench on the end wall
how many fluorescent tubes should i put in there? thinking 3* 5ft singles, one over bench, then one a third down and the last 2 thirds down?
what does everyone think?
my other idea was 4 longways (two lines of two running parallel to rafters?)
need to do this as cheap as possible as skint now!
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:06 PM |
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Wilkinson do the florescent strip lights for £7.4 a pop.. I would put 4 in...
Dan
[Edited on 14/9/09 by Bluemoon]
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:11 PM |
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The more the better. If you plan on doing any spraying then you'll want loads so yu can sand back any imperfections.
I currently have two tiny low energy light bulbs. I can see bugger all at night!
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m8kwr
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:19 PM |
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i've got a similar size garage, and i have 3 x 2x58w and 1x70w.
Probably a bit excessive, but nice and bright 
I have more electrical sockets in my garage then all of my downstairs!!!!
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stevebubs
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:22 PM |
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I've got 2 diagonally opposite (one at back left, one at front right)
Gives more than enough light for most work but will probably put 2 more in to even it out at some point.
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BenB
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:36 PM |
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I lined the ceiling on my old garage with tinfoil. Cheap as chips and worked quite well
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wicket
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 12:54 PM |
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I've got 5 x 4ft, 2 down each side in line and one across above the workbench.
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dan__wright
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wicket
I've got 5 x 4ft, 2 down each side in line and one across above the workbench.
thats what im tempted to do, is there plent of light?
did you put it on the wall above the bench or on the ceiling right up against the wall? just worried about blocking the light if i lean over the
bench.
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 01:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by m8kwr
i've got a similar size garage, and i have 3 x 2x58w and 1x70w.
Probably a bit excessive, but nice and bright
I have more electrical sockets in my garage then all of my downstairs!!!!
Sounds good to me, all things being equal you should be spending the majority of the time in the garage anyhow 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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wicket
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 01:50 PM |
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Centrally above the bench; the side ones are about 18" in from the walls
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 01:54 PM |
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I used it like this | = = | being single70w - 2x double 58W - single 70w, all with reflector backings
One of the 70w above the workbench.
got them from an old supermarket that was being renovated.
My garage is 9mx3m btw hence the extra light
Here's 2 pictures of before the 70w ones were installed, bit dark at the ends
 
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[Edited on 14/9/09 by Werner Van Loock]
[Edited on 14/9/09 by Werner Van Loock]
http://www.clubstylus.be
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 02:11 PM |
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My original work shop was about that size, 4, 8ft double florescent units placed around the perimeter of the work area.
Fit them so they light up the front, back, and sides of the car being worked on, with the one over the work bench sharing the light between the car
and the bench.
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pdm
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 03:12 PM |
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Hi All
Sorry to hijack the thread but where you have more than one strip light, are these all running off one switch ?
I have one ceiling rose fitting at the moment with one switch and wanted to fit a strip light as my next prep job...
Can you link say 3 strip lights to each other so they all work off the same switch ? If so how are they wired ?
thanks
Paul
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richardR1
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 04:42 PM |
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Well my garage is 8m x 7.5m and i have fitted 9 5ft single strip lights arranged in 3 banks of 3. They are on a 4 way switch, one for each bank of 3
and spare for 5 x 150W halogen floods that were used on an exhibition stand. Will only usually use the floods if i am doing some detailing but good
to have in reserve. Must get round to getting them mounted up and the rest of the garage arranged
 
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daniel mason
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 05:06 PM |
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height is also an important consideration! how high are the lights from the floor. a rough rule of thumb that has stuck with me since my apprentiship
days are if you double the height you quarter the light! it generally would not affect a garage unless your ceiling was higher than the average
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JoelP
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 05:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by pdm
Hi All
Sorry to hijack the thread but where you have more than one strip light, are these all running off one switch ?
I have one ceiling rose fitting at the moment with one switch and wanted to fit a strip light as my next prep job...
Can you link say 3 strip lights to each other so they all work off the same switch ? If so how are they wired ?
thanks
Paul
in your rose of the existing light there will be a live and a neutral. Just connect this to the lights, and loop in and out to the end of the run.
Thats probably too simple in fact; depends on how its wired. In a house with a whole light circuit, there will be lots of wires in each. In your
garage there may be a live and neutral feed to the light and a cable running to the switch that takes live out and switched live back. Just depends on
how its done.
[Edited on 14/9/09 by JoelP]
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 05:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by richardR1
Well my garage is 8m x 7.5m
I want your garage!
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richardR1
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 05:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
quote:
Originally posted by richardR1
Well my garage is 8m x 7.5m
I want your garage!
Cheers mate, was a lot of hard work building it but worth it in the end. Cost me just under £10k doing virtually everything myself. Only thing i
didn't do were the electrics and the leccy roller shutter that cost me £1100. Over £2k in concrete as the footings are 2m deep
Affectionately known as 82a as girlfriend thought i had built a bungalow when she first saw it
 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 14/9/09 at 09:41 PM |
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Head torch, the light is where you are
Well that's the locost option anyway.
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carpmart
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| posted on 15/9/09 at 12:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
quote:
Originally posted by richardR1
Well my garage is 8m x 7.5m
I want your garage!
+1
You only live once - make the most of it!
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GRRR
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 12:19 PM |
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FAO RichardR1
Off Topic but RichardR1, I spy a mk1 Uno Turbo at the back of the garage there! Looks in good condition. I have an '85 Turbo awaiting
restoration at the mo.
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40inches
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 12:59 PM |
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My garage is 7.5mtrs x 3.5mtrs with 5 x 5 foot strips. I found that placing 1 in each corner about a foot away from the walls and 1 in the centre of
the ceiling stopped all the shadows, even over the work benches (3 off).
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Dan.
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| posted on 22/9/09 at 06:30 PM |
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I could also do with improving my lighting, but atleast I have enough room
quote:
Originally posted by GRRR
Off Topic but RichardR1, I spy a mk1 Uno Turbo at the back of the garage there! Looks in good condition. I have an '85 Turbo awaiting
restoration at the mo.
Funnily enough I also have one undergoing restoration in my workshop...
Thread here (Not mine but mate who shares the garage) 56K its time for an upgrade!! BroadBand beware lol
http://www.turbocollective.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=2160
[Edited on 22/9/09 by Dan.]
[Edited on 22/9/09 by Dan.]
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franky
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| posted on 25/9/09 at 08:42 PM |
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what you want are High Frequency ballast start lights.
Flicker free lighting, they give off a whiter light as they run at a higher temp. I changed 6 singles for 3 twin sets of these and its about 40%
whiter light in my garage.
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dhutch
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| posted on 2/3/12 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by franky
what you want are High Frequency ballast start lights.
Flicker free lighting, they give off a whiter light as they run at a higher temp. I changed 6 singles for 3 twin sets of these and its about 40%
whiter light in my garage.
Massive thread-revival, but there seems no point in creating a new one when i can continue this.
Whats a fair price for six-off 4/5ft hi-freq strips then? Are the below prices fair?
- As the currently on special im tempted to get waterproof/impactprotected ones. £16 ft a 5ft rather than £12 unprotected.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Menu_Index/Lighting_Fluorescent_Index/HF_Batten_Fittings/index.html
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Menu_Index/Lighting_Fluorescent_Index/Single_Flo_2/index.html
LED Flood on Specical too. 10w (equiv 60w halogen apprently) for £19?
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_External_Index/Lighting_Garden_and_Lantern_Index/Firstlight_FL6100AL/index.html#GLFL_LED_10
Daniel
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