LED Garage Lights

[oldpilgrim]

I got these. You can plug one end into another light to make an 8 footer or even longer.

They are self contained and come with clips to mount.

I'm really pleased with them....and free shipping.


10x 120cm T8 LED Tube 4ft 48" 18W Integrated LED Tube Light 100V 277V High Lumen | eBay

 

[lostcreekranch]

I ordered one of these this morning for a trial. 110V AC 36W Cool Pure White LED E26 E27 E39 E40 Mogul Base Light Bulb | eBay

36 watts / 3600 lumens and bright white (6000-6500 K) should be brighter than a 250 watt incandescent bulb. I have several bulb sockets, about 12' above floor, in the side bays of my workshop. I have some 120 watt equivalent CFL day light flood lights there now but, they take a while to get bright and still don't produce as much light as I would like.

If a 60 watt light bulb is equivalent to a 6-8 watt LED this one, @ 36 watts, should be equivalent to 270-360 watt incandescent?

This should be a good improvement, if it works. Will report back later after its installed.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

LED tube vs flourescent tube.

 

[ultrarunner]

I have one of those cheapy pocket calculators with a solar cell.

Immediately noticed how much better it works under LED light...

Not scientific but very noticeable.

 

[lostcreekranch]

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LED tube vs flourescent tube.

That's a pretty stark difference.

 

[4570Man]

<img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=457583"/> LED tube vs flourescent tube.

Was it cold when that was taken? There isn't nearly that big of a difference with mine.

 

[Sodo]

Costco has the 4foot 2-tube LED shop lights now for $24.99. I bought 7 of them. VERY happy with their performance. They have a plugin and a pull-chain switch. They must be about 50% brighter than 4-ft Fluorescent tubes.

I've been using one (2 tubes) under my truck, on the ground, you sure can see every little part looking up. And no shadows. And the 'tubes' are plastic so if something falls on it....well I can't say how strong it is ....... but it's plastic.

 

[k0ua]

Costco has the 4foot 2-tube LED shop lights now for $24.99. I bought 7 of them. VERY happy with their performance. They have a plugin and a pull-chain switch. They must be about 50% brighter than 4-ft Fluorescent tubes.

I've been using one (2 tubes) under my truck, on the ground, you sure can see every little part looking up. And no shadows. And the 'tubes' are plastic so if something falls on it....well I can't say how strong it is ....... but it's plastic.

Sodo, would you mind taking an AM radio and perhaps tune in between stations and start up one of these lights nearby. Or tune to a weak but readable station and repeat the experiment. I would like to know how much if any detectable Radio Frequency Interference that they put out. If you have a shortwave radio reciever nearby, (3 to 30 Mhz) that would be great to test with too. Thanking you in advance..

Every Cree bulb I have tested, does not seem to have any RFI.

 

[newbury]

Today I replaced 4 double tube florescent shop lights with led shop lights IT is definitely much brighter. The whole place felt brighter and cleaner. I bought 6 of these lights and installed one of them in the garage a year and a half ago. Installed 1 in the garage when I first bought them, and the others sat in their box until today. I put the one I didn't use in the back of the shop as a spare in case one of them craps out, but the one I have had in the garage has been used every day and has been fine. They come on almost instantly and are very bright.

I've got uninstalled "spares" also. I think I may have posted this before - my mongrel HF/HD LED worklight

Costco has the 4foot 2-tube LED shop lights now for $24.99. I bought 7 of them. VERY happy with their performance. They have a plugin and a pull-chain switch. They must be about 50% brighter than 4-ft Fluorescent tubes.

I've been using one (2 tubes) under my truck, on the ground, you sure can see every little part looking up. And no shadows. And the 'tubes' are plastic so if something falls on it....well I can't say how strong it is ....... but it's plastic.

I'm pretty sure you are safe from shattered glass!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Was it cold when that was taken? There isn't nearly that big of a difference with mine.

Took it today, almost 50°, 47° in garage now.
Here is costco LED shoplight.

That's a pretty stark difference.

 

[oldpilgrim]

With the lights I got, they are instant starting and even at -9F, I saw no observable drop in light output.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Crappy picture but, shows difference between the Costco light (upper) and the Sam's Club lights.





I bought one of each for comparison. I plan to put both on top of a couple of ladders, this weekend, to compare light at floor of shop. For now, I believe I prefer the Sam's light better due to higher color temperature i.e. brighter white light.

 

[Gunny]

Sodo, would you mind taking an AM radio and perhaps tune in between stations and start up one of these lights nearby. Or tune to a weak but readable station and repeat the experiment. I would like to know how much if any detectable Radio Frequency Interference that they put out. If you have a shortwave radio reciever nearby, (3 to 30 Mhz) that would be great to test with too. Thanking you in advance..

Every Cree bulb I have tested, does not seem to have any RFI.

I've two of the Feit LED fixtures in the woodworking shop and two that I got from HomeDepot in the garage. I only listen to AM radio, different stations across the band and even at 8 degrees Fahrenheit, I've yet to notice any RFI with either. One station on the low end of the band, 550, is a pretty weak signal, but the lights don't interfere with it at all.
I can walk into either shop, turn on the lights, turn on the radio, then listen to the radio while I'm building a fire to warm things up.

 

[LD1]

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LED tube vs flourescent tube.

Is that a T8 LED vs T12 Fluorescent? or a T5 LED vs a T8 Fluorescent?

I can see there is a big difference between T8-and T12 fluorescent.

Still cannot get over the lumens per watt of LED vs T8 fluorescent. Dont think there is much to gain going from T8-high output fluorescent with mirror reflector to a LED's

 

[dragoneggs]

Sodo, would you mind taking an AM radio and perhaps tune in between stations and start up one of these lights nearby. Or tune to a weak but readable station and repeat the experiment. I would like to know how much if any detectable Radio Frequency Interference that they put out. If you have a shortwave radio reciever nearby, (3 to 30 Mhz) that would be great to test with too. Thanking you in advance..

Every Cree bulb I have tested, does not seem to have any RFI.

James, I installed six of these costco LED fixtures in my shop and they are not affected by my AM radio. And I can tell you my old LED aquarium lights were badly affected. So I think these are pretty dang good as far as interference... at least in my shop. I even plugged one of them in to the same outlet not just circuit so the radio is close.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Is that a T8 LED vs T12 Fluorescent? or a T5 LED vs a T8 Fluorescent?

I can see there is a big difference between T8-and T12 fluorescent.

Still cannot get over the lumens per watt of LED vs T8 fluorescent. Dont think there is much to gain going from T8-high output fluorescent with mirror reflector to a LED's

In my case, the big gain is not having to replace fluorescent tubes. My main lights, in workshop, are 8' T-12 fixtures, hung on chains 16' above the floor. 5 fixtures with 2 tubes per fixture. In 10 years I've always had at least one tube out and that pretty much shuts down entire fixture.

I'm looking at some 96" fixtures with four 48" LED tubes per fixture.

96 Watt 8 ft Commercial Flush Mount Light Fixture with 4X 24W LED T8 6500K | eBay

 

[dragoneggs]

Costco has the 4foot 2-tube LED shop lights now for $24.99. I bought 7 of them. VERY happy with their performance. They have a plugin and a pull-chain switch. They must be about 50% brighter than 4-ft Fluorescent tubes.

I've been using one (2 tubes) under my truck, on the ground, you sure can see every little part looking up. And no shadows. And the 'tubes' are plastic so if something falls on it....well I can't say how strong it is ....... but it's plastic.

Sodo, note that there is a thin sheet of peel-able clear plastic film on each bulb. I realized this on the second set I bought and peeled it off. Brightens it up some more! I measured the lumens using an iPhone app. Curious though as there are no instructions or clues whether you are supposed to remove it. I thought it might be a shatter resistant covering but I'm not sure.

 

[dragoneggs]

I will say again... I highly recommend the Costco LEDs with fixtures! $25 a piece now. In the store they are half the price of Costco online.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I bought some of mine when they were $38 each, without a switch. $25 right now.

 

[newbury]

In my case, the big gain is not having to replace fluorescent tubes. My main lights, in workshop, are 8' T-12 fixtures, hung on chains 16' above the floor. 5 fixtures with 2 tubes per fixture. In 10 years I've always had at least one tube out and that pretty much shuts down entire fixture.

I'm looking at some 96" fixtures with four 48" LED tubes per fixture.

96 Watt 8 ft Commercial Flush Mount Light Fixture with 4X 24W LED T8 6500K | eBay

Hyperikon (and I'm sure others) sells 8' LED replacement tubes. I'm pretty sure there are varieties where you use the old ballast and others where you don't.

I will say again... I highly recommend the Costco LEDs with fixtures! $25 a piece now. In the store they are half the price of Costco online.

The problem I have with the COSTCO LED's from the B&M is the extra cost of the add on's. Last time I also bought 2 bags of walnuts, 2 large plastic totes, and a bag of pecans. AND I WAS BY MYSELF! If SWMBO had been along it would have cost at least $200 more, mainly in groceries.