Workshop lighting

[Regy53]

I can drop the lights on chains but still 5 ish m in the air?

 

[V8Druid]

I love LED Strips like Druid.
Just fitted a few:
1 over a little lathe:
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And a few in 40ft highcube box:
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Brilliant light if you can get them down low enough?

the ones in me shed are 4m up, but give excellent light ... aside from the areas shaded by the overhead shelving

 

[Lancs Lad]

How did you attach the batton in the container?

I'd an incling you'd ask...
Trapped batten either side of roof d rings, prob needs pic to explain.
And sika flex! Tried a self driller no chance!
This worked treat, will send pic next week.

 

[Lancs Lad]

I'd an incling you'd ask...
Trapped batten either side of roof d rings, prob needs pic to explain.
And sika flex! Tried a self driller no chance!
This worked treat, will send pic next week.

This shows it, top right.
I'll do close up next week.

 

[V8Druid]

I'd an incling you'd ask...
Trapped batten either side of roof d rings, prob needs pic to explain.
And sika flex! Tried a self driller no chance!
This worked treat, will send pic next week.

surprised a Tek screw wouldn't have it ... used 'em to put a batten up in me tool box to the roof ribs .. worked a treat ..... 's a real old box with a curved roof and ribbing ..

 

[DaveDCB]

I can drop the lights on chains but still 5 ish m in the air?

The higher they are the less shadows you’ll have..
I can email you photos of mine lit up at night if you want? Edmondson electrical sent off my dimensions to a supplier and have a dedicated design and light spec back.

 

[Russell]

Yes there is a science to lighting design and the suppliers may do the design for you.

 

[Cyberprog]

I just bought a 600x600 modular LED (normally used in suspended ceiling grids) but in a surface mount frame. Bloody amazing in my small office!

 

[Regy53]

Had a electrical company out (wholesale) who do a spec service with lighting.

Suggested 12 x 48w 6 ft tubes lowered to around 5 meters.

Going to run with it

 

[Cyberprog]

The trick with LED is to ensure that you're using a fitting with some sort of diffuser - otherwise it can end up a bit harsh.

Mind you, this reminds me of the time I changed a trade counter's lights from a dull orange to daylight, and one of the whiney staff complained they were hurting his eye and burning him.

Needless to say nobody believed him and he soon shut up.

 

[V8Druid]

The trick with LED is to ensure that you're using a fitting with some sort of diffuser - otherwise it can end up a bit harsh.

Mind you, this reminds me of the time I changed a trade counter's lights from a dull orange to daylight, and one of the whiney staff complained they were hurting his eye and burning him.

Needless to say nobody believed him and he soon shut up.

should o' given him some orange tinted sunglasses

 

[V8Druid]

Had a electrical company out (wholesale) who do a spec service with lighting.

Suggested 12 x 48w 6 ft tubes lowered to around 5 meters.

Going to run with it

be impressed if that is all you need ........... or is that per bay

 

[V8Druid]

I just bought a 600x600 modular LED (normally used in suspended ceiling grids) but in a surface mount frame. Bloody amazing in my small office!

got a link to that Alex?

 

[Cyberprog]

Here ya go: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113723148004

£25 with the driver. Ideal for my office, as I was able to position it over the ceiling rose, with the driver tucked up behind it.



Sorry, I've tried rotating it this end and it keeps ending up sideways when I upload.

 

[V8Druid]

steam power

's certainly BRIGHT!! #
take it that's flat strips in behind the diffuser ??

 

[Cyberprog]

I'm not sure, it was all one unit but provides very even light.

 

[V8Druid]

I'm not sure, it was all one unit but provides very even light.

5 x 4 ft doubles in me box ... gives a decent light to do summat in .... conventional starter-less tubes though ... went up before the LEDs were so easy (and cheap) to acquire ...... they'll do 'til they die ....

 

[Cyberprog]

I was very impressed with this unit for the cost. It is bleeding bright though, H hates it ;l

 

[V8Druid]

I was very impressed with this unit for the cost. It is bleeding bright though, H hates it ;l

sounds like a good candidate for some over - bench/machine lighting

 

[Quattromike]

sounds like a good candidate for some over - bench/machine lighting

You have to be careful when it comes to machine lighting using LED, the strobe effect can have the effect of making a spindle running at a high rpm look like it’s stopped. People have a tendency to put their hands close to things they think are stoped and it can cause serious injuries. We have fitted special led lights to machines and quite expensive but bloody good.