Best way to get light in garage with no electricty?

[edmond]

Best way to get light in garage with no electricty?

i have a small but silly problem, i have a garage in a row of garages,
i would like to put my weights and gym equipment in there.
i would like to have an some sort of lighting in there but there is no electricty hook up,
i am thinking of getting a car battery and attaching a car inspection lamp to it, but i am not sure how long the battery would last,

does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[breezer]

depends on wattage of lamp, condition of battery as to how long it will last.

IMO you would be better off with several small lamps as opposed to one big lamp, (one lamp will cause shadows / dark areas)

why not try several "number plate lamps" (being only 5 watt) or a set of cheapo garden lights as thes usually have 5 watt lamps, and also come with cable
these are 7 W

Yes i am being serious, the above lights are form a well known on line shed, but i am sure i have seen 6, 5 W lights for less than double figures in the actual shed

you could consider using leds, but although these draw very little current they are bright, but only light a small area, so you will need quite a few.

what ever yo do do, DO, use a low rated in line fuse just off your battery, so if anything does go wrong you wont start a fire

 

[nstreet]

does anyone have any suggestions?

Open the door

 

[edmond]

can you please explain what this is?
a low rated in line fuse just off your battery,

 

[kevplumb]

 

[breezer]

its a low rated fuse in an inline fuse holder that is in line with your battery

like

gosh, too slow

 

[HDRW]

I like this - a self-fulfilling fuse. It's designed to prevent a short circuit, which it provides itself!

I wonder if the OP can get onto the roof of the garage, and install solar panels? That way his battery would be charged (somewhat) for nothing and with no hassle.

Maplin used to have a 15W 12V solar panel for £80, but I see it's gone up to a ton, which is a shame...

Cheers,

Howard