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
I dont live in bongoland.
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
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
>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.
samsclub.com
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.