Buy Yourself Some Shop Lights

"450X_FTW" (mistermic)
02/03/2016 at 08:12 • Filed to: None

How I ever worked in my garage without these I will never know. I replaced a dual light bulb socket with a single receptacle, and mounted two 4 ft long shop lights with two LED tubes in each. AMAZING

Cost was $20 for each light fixture

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and $10 for each bulb

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DISCUSSION (17)

vondon302 > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 08:40

Got the lights. Need that tv you got there though. Oh and heat I really need heat. Nice setup.

450X_FTW > vondon302
02/03/2016 at 08:56

Thanks, yeah the TV is a huge plus. It’s a Smart TV so I have it linked to the wifi and I can watch Netflix out there since we ditch cable.

For heat, the next thing I’m thinking is routing the dryer vent into the garage since our dryer is electric, no gas given off, just heat.

64Mali > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:04

I got some of these. Ridiculously bright and come with a plug.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-E…

vondon302 > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:05

Hmm good idea.

McMike > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:10

I’ve been eyeballing new fixtures for my garage for a while now.

I currently have six hard-wired 4 foot florescent fixtures (12 32w bulbs total), and want more.

I see those $10 bulbs are 32w equivalent, so that won’t do. I can’t spend $120 on replacement bulbs if I’m not getting more light.

tpw_rules > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:12

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lithonia-Lig…

I’ve got a couple of those babies. Rated output is 18,200 lumens, although you do pay for it. If you wire in a cord, they also make great workspace illumination inside for those of us with strong retinas.

handyjoe > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:16

Wouldn’t that make everything all steamy?

Michael > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:18

Very wet heat.

NYankee1927 > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:26

I’d be really careful about routing your dryer. We have ours like that and realistically it only gives off heat when you do laundry. Also the lint that makes it past the trap has to go through a water catch and it is not 100% perfect. So there is a ton of lint dust around the garage.

450X_FTW > NYankee1927
02/03/2016 at 09:31

I would put a valve in so I could route in the garage during the winter while I’m working out there and the back outside during the warm months

450X_FTW > handyjoe
02/03/2016 at 09:31

I would put a valve in so I could route in the garage during the winter while I’m working out there and the back outside during the warm months. The garage has almost no heat in it even thought it’s attached

450X_FTW > McMike
02/03/2016 at 09:32

No buzzing, no flickering, and they work at low temps great.

McMike > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 09:48

I’ll just wait until they get cheaper. Then maybe I’ll replace all the fixtures.

uofime-2 > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 11:01

keep us updated on these over time. I’ve had nothing but problems with LED stuff, buzzing and burning out far too quickly.

I’m still using CFLs though that’s partially because they haven’t burned out for over 5 years now.

450X_FTW > uofime-2
02/03/2016 at 11:13

Will do.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 13:06

Man I’ve eyed up better lighting for the garage I gotta get on it.

Stop paying for netflix and get a device to run Kodi!

handyjoe > 450X_FTW
02/03/2016 at 14:45

I was just thinking that whatever comes out of that is going to be very wet. It will be warm, but it will likely just be steam. I’ve not tried this, so it may not matter, but I would think there would be a lot of moisture in the garage if you did this.