I currently run a single 68watt CFL bulb for overall illuminations. It claims to be a 300 watt equivalent. My garage only has a single standard socket in the center.
I also have a pair of LED ceiling lights, 1000 watt shop lights (they do a great job heating the place up in the winter) and some random hook lights, corner lamps, etc.
Pic related is 8 years old, and its starting to flicker.
I'm looking for a replacement bulb, something that doesnt take 10 minutes to warm up either, and bathes the entire place in nice warm light.
CFL's are garbage. I've got two ancient 200w "equivalents" in my garage but I doubt they put out half that.
Don't even get me started on CFL floodlights. Worst shit ever made.
Colton Baker
LED array, will last forever.
Xavier Stewart
Hooked up a few of these, aswell as a small light above the main work bench
Use an old halogen worklamp when I need closer light or under the car. Sure, its not efficient or anything, but in the winter time its really nice to have the warm light
Brandon Carter
I call those "bug collectors" don't forget the mercury content and the special dimmers needed.
Easton Harris
Luckily it cleans easy, and the mosquitos/other bugs dont really go into the garage
Angel Mitchell
I need something that will fit into a standard socket, and provide me a lot of light all around.
I dont know jack shit about putting a light up in my garage.
Where do I start? like I dont have an outlet out there (i think.)
Jacob Wood
Is that your garage? If it's not drywalled wire in some more light sockets or receptacles to plug lights in to. Judging by the extension cords strewn about it looks like you could use some more outlets. Or get something like this and plug in whatever you want.
Liam Peterson
I use these too. Heaps of light
John Nelson
I rent, and the landlord is a lazy beaner who wont do jack fucking shit.
It has a 40 amp fuse, and and two outlets. I ran an extension cord to a table, and then a second one that powers my mobile work lights, or corded power tools. The rest of the lights just plug into a slitter.
I can run about 2000 watts before a fuse pops.
I have plenty of lights, I am simple looking for a nice, high output, low wattage bulb. The Feit C4000 that was posted earlier seems to be what I'm looking for.
Chase Hall
>covers protect from accidental breaking >bright >$10-$20 in the want ads (or free; usually thrown out by commercial contractors) >make sure they have the ballast included
Liam Anderson
The LED tubes that go in a flouro fixture without a ballast are expensive but buy once cry once, they are super good and the light spreads well
Damn that's a great deal normally that would be the cost of just the bulbs
Nolan Edwards
I currently have 3 in my garages, 1 2car garage and 1 single/workshop. Im really happy with them and have them on outlets run by a switch. Only downside is there solid units so the lights cant be swapped out, but for the price theyre easy enough to replace the whole thing.
there are some really nice led bulbs now I recommend you get the most watts that socket can handle then combine with a large reflector/diffuser
Colton Cox
something to note about fluorescent lamps and large led arrays is that they are prone to flickering due to 50 hz power delvery it is not apparent visually but the eye muscles in the eye still react to it and can become fatigued
the normal solution is to run every second bulb on a different phase so they do not dip all at once or capacitors can be used to smooth out the dips
Luke Cruz
I dont live in bongoland.
Andrew Butler
Ive got some daylight simulating LED and it's shit. Too dark to work on stuff when it's overcast; nothing at night. I've got a portable halogen light and an extension cord. Would like a better bulb for the main light since I'm in the same single socket boat
>pic related, it's light on and door open to soak up ambient street light
Henry Davis
I just saw this and I'm thinking about buying 2-3 just to fuck around with it. The actual usable space in my garage is like a work bench and area around my toolbox so it should be fine
Julian Butler
>I'm looking for a replacement bulb, something that doesnt take 10 minutes to warm up either, and bathes the entire place in nice warm light.
CFL is on the way out so you shouldn't use them. You should take a look at the $36 shop/garage LED light at Sam's Club (and other stores such as Costco). It looks like one of those long flourescent tube style hangling lights, but instead of two long fluorescent tubes, it has bright white 6500K (daylight) LED. At $36 it is a good deal although it was $28 before Sam's decided to profiteer on them for being too low-priced. To their credit, Costco left them lower-priced.
The advantage of daylight is that you have full color fidelity in your garage/shop and you could also use them to grow something especially if you're in CO or WA. These lights are very bright too. Because they use so little power, you can easily wire two of these to your single light fixture box and never worry about current draw.
Since your garage rafters are exposed, these LED shop lights are ultra easy to install pretty much anywhere. They also come with instructions on how to hang them of course. You can attach standard 2 prong 120VAC plugs on these lights and then plug them into the fixture shown at . That way, you can take these shop lights with you when you move. This is the $36 re-branded honeywell light in the sams stores.
You, and like all these here are missing the point.
I already have all the lights I need, including LED ceiling mount shop lights. My garage is lit as fuck.
I am looking for a replacement bulb for the failing CFL. Such as this here I need a single bulb that can do a good job at illuminating the entire place with nice, WARM light. Preferably something in the 4K range with at least 3500 lumens.
It is the only socket that's on a switch. Its the first thing I turn on when I enter the garage.
