Shed light can't see!!!

[maverickone]

Well took the small 55w Halogen bulkhead light out the old shed (8x6) as it was pretty useless and just wasn't bright enough.

It will be fine now in the new shed which is only 7x5 and will do the job there.

I'm now going around in circles trying to choose a new shed light that will illuminate an 8x6 shed with no windows, enough for me to read the screw sizes on the boxes etc.

I've looked at leds, halogens and even old fashioned Fluorescent Tubes but I can't decide. Wish it was try before you buy.

Can anyone recommend something to do the job?

 

[AndyPRK]

Maybe two tubes.

One above the bench in a place where u won’t cast shadows
And another in the middle for general lighting.

 

[KenGMac]

maverickone, good evening.

I have used the Halogen ones to quite good effect, i have opted for the highest "lumens" available, nearer to 1000 the better??

You can also get good light sources from carefully positioned spot lights??

Ken

 

[bourbon]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slim-LED...e-Shed-/352517175657?var=&hash=item5213a93969

got 4 in my garage. I'm going to add more over the machines

 

[Tigercubrider]

I fitted a 40 w led panel
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073GZDYCP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

In my white painted kitchen. About 8x12 feet. It is super white and bright
So much so that I will add another over my garage workbench.

 

[footprints]

Fluorescent tube gives the best shadow free light in my opinion.

 

[oldbutnotdead]

Fluorescents for shed lighting get my vote, especially when you can often acquire the fittings out of skips (sometimes complete with tubes). Otherwise, LED flat panels or LED tubes. Avoid any point sources (like cheap LED floods)- they're OK for focussed task lighting but cast too many shadows to be useful as general working light

 

[Notch7]

LED is better than fluoescent for one reason: they turn on with full brightness immediately in cold conditions.

 

[fluorescence]

As much as I love fluorescent lighting (username & avatar checks out), I'd probably say an LED bulkhead like the one linked to below would be great in a 8x4 shed. If you have a work bench in there too, maybe add a fluorescent light directly over the bench too on a separate switch. The LED will provide more than enough general light and they are cheap and cheerful fittings.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/sylvania-sylcircle-led-ceiling-light-white-18w/1256x

 

[JohnD]

I have a dislike of fluorescent lighting in a place where power tools may be used.

 

[SUNRAY]

I have a dislike of fluorescent lighting in a place where power tools may be used.

I do too BUT leds are 10 times worse...

 

[fluorescence]

I have a dislike of fluorescent lighting in a place where power tools may be used.

All fluorescent lighting? What about HF, which is by far the best type of lighting to avoid this 'rotating power tools appear to be stationary' phenomenon

As said above, LED's nearly always flicker

 

[ericmark]

I think today all new fluorescent fittings are the HF electronic type, which is better for lighting where machinery is involved to LED, and the HF type also strike quicker and last longer with higher light output and lower power use to old magnetic type, so I would use a 5 foot fluorescent fitting.

 

[maverickone]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys it's good to have many opinions even tho they are conflicting lol. The shed isn't a place I work in more of a storage shed but when I'm looking for screws, nails of a certain size etc or looking for something at night then I need a decent light.

One or two of the mentioned suggestions look very good but a little expensive for my needs. The cheaper led lights may be lacking in brightness so I think Fluro is looking favourite at the moment.

I also like the thought that should the light fail in the future I can simply replace a cheap tube rather than have to replace a whole led light fitting and have to re-wire it in again.

Got my eye on one of these at the moment https://www.toolstation.com/2d-circular-ip65-bulkhead/p77258?searchstr=77258

 

[Notch7]

LED is better than fluoescent for one reason: they turn on with full brightness immediately in cold conditions.