garage lights

[masonmart]

 Above my bike lift I have two fluorescent strip lights maybe 5' long. I do most of my work on the lift but the light isn't good and I need the garage door open with daylight to get the right intensity of light. I have a lot to do when I get back and working on the bikes will be a foil to the insomnia that I live with since stopping drinking.

Can anybody help with best lighting system for working on the bike given that light from above may not cover the sides well.


Many thanks

MM

[crogthomas]

I have LED strip lights in my garage. They are incredibly bright and use barely any electricity. They are literally light years ahead of florescent tubes. If you fit them to the ceiling in front and behind where you normally stand to work they don't throw shadows. Some people use the square panel LED lights but as far as I can tell they put out the same amount of light, just cost more and are more difficult to mount.

[dusty350]

+1 for LED strip lights. Bought 2 from Screwfix and are light years !! ahead of the old fluorescent tubes

🙂

[lcmarky]

Yep, as above LED strips are the way to go!

[markrd250lc]

just replaced my lighting ( as from now i will be working with the garage door down) , fitted these from screw fix:

www.screwfix.com/p/lap-reeve-twin-5ft-led-batten-45w-4050lm-220-240v/146pp

These lights are pre wired so easy to replace your existing ones.

the other thing you can do is paint your garage walls white and invest in a decent head torch.

Mark

[dougw]

Had one of these for a few weeks , working well

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/314696611846

[darboots]

Another vote for LED strip lights. I use four 5 foot LED in my double garage. They work great for day to day stuff, and if you need a little more lighting for detailed work, I'd thoroughly recommend one of these: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296213142064

[midlifecrisisrd]

I'd also say don't just fit one light central above where you are working

Better to fit 2 lights spaced apart to reduce shadowing


LED battons are good

Steve

[Yogi]

Led all the way 👍

The ones by my doors are on 2 minute sensors so I get indoors before they go off

The added bonus is they light the garden if any scumbags try there luck 😤

[chrisg]

Mar 26, 2024 11:24:40 GMT 1 markrd250lc said:

just replaced my lighting ( as from now i will be working with the garage door down) , fitted these from screw fix:

www.screwfix.com/p/lap-reeve-twin-5ft-led-batten-45w-4050lm-220-240v/146pp

These lights are pre wired so easy to replace your existing ones.

the other thing you can do is paint your garage walls white and invest in a decent head torch.

Mark

LED for me from Screwfix. Made a massive difference. I dont like working withe garage door open, unless running the engine, as you dont know whos watching.🤔
I still use my re-chargeable headtorch for fiddly places.

[mangocrazy]

Mar 26, 2024 16:57:58 GMT 1 midlifecrisisrd said:

I'd also say don't just fit one light central above where you are working

Better to fit 2 lights spaced apart to reduce shadowing


LED battons are good

Steve

Definitely agree with this. If you have a fixed position where you are working most of the time (as with the bike on a lift/ramp), then use multiple LED tubes all around the bike so light is being cast from all angles. You really don't want just one powerful light that you are blocking with your body when working on stuff.

And yes, LED tubes are way better than fluorescents. And as others have said, invest in a rechargeable LED head torch. They're a game-changer.

[jackjabba]

I have replaced my strip lights with three Led lamps that each have a central lamp and then 8 directional lamps. They give a good spread of light and they fit into normal screw lamp fittings. Way better than the old fluro lamps. Reasonably priced from Amazon, but probably even cheaper from AliExpress.

[abar121]

Two flourescent tubes replaced with three LED strips in my garage. A massive improvement.

[dex46]

Replaced two fluorescent lights with 6ft LED’s in my relatively small std size garage massive improvement