Garage Shop LED Lighting Upgrade // Cheap LED Fixtures

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I FINALLY got around to upgrading my lights in my shop. I had 2 small fixtures that were OK for a garage, but were definitely not enough for a workshop. I installed 9 Barrina T8 LED fixtures distributed around my shop to dramatically increase the light output as well as more evenly light the space. Overall I'm very happy with the results and this video will show you how I did it!
Shop lighting is often overlooked as a critical component to a well functioning space. Having enough light is critical for craftsmanship and safety. If you are looking to upgrade your lighting setup to a high efficiency LED array - don't miss this! Barrina makes some very low cost lights readily available through Amazon. Be sure to check the links below.
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[@ShopNation]

Check out how I used these SAME lights in my basement! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGaVkpSEq8eMgNE

[@andrewccolwell]

Are you still happy with them?

[@jaybryanhouston8989]

MUY buena calidad, el texto imagenes. kzbin.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO Un manuel muy completo y trabajado. Resulta muy práctico. Para principiantes y profesionales. Lo recomiendo

[@Jimabair]

Thank you. Did this to my shop. Greatest money spent. Alerts now on for your videos

[@scottgutauckis4615]

I bought six of the 8 footers. What a difference. I go into the garage now just to turn the lights on to see how bright it is. Literally night and day difference. I can finally see.

[@davidfrank2824]

I'm like you I'd like a lot of light in my work area. I have a ton of fluorescent light in my garage right now. Where I live we have very cold Winters and half the time most of my lights won't come on for the fact that it's too cold in my garage. So this winter I'm going to use the same LEDs that you are using. I'm tired of having to go out into the garage and waste my heat for an hour just to be able to turn the lights on. You are the second person I have seen using these lights. I am convinced now that this is the way to go. I enjoyed your video and look forward to your next one.

[@kennycybertron1]

I upgraded my 2 car garage shop lights to l.e.d. back in June of this year. I love it and what a huge difference in my woodworking finishes & stains. I bought (4) 4ft LED light fixtures (2 lights per unit) at 5000 lumens each. They are linked together and Wired into the original light fixture in the ceiling on a single switch. It does not interfere with the garage door opener. My lights came from Walmart and Total costs was less than $100.00. CONGRATS on a super job and the baby is getting big.

[@enginesnstuf]

Yep. I put up twelve of those exact fixtures. The ones I used were 8' long. A few months into use they are still working well.

[@Richard.Hybels]

Took your recommendation and wow! As you said for yourself I should have done this years ago. People have complained about the mounting brackets but I have no problem with them. The one bummer is the cord with on/off switch can’t be added to so switch has to be about 3 feet from light which is 6 feet from ground

[@lordrichard8184]

I recently upgraded my garage shop lights. It was one of the best upgrades I ever did. Made a huge difference for not a lot of work or money. And I’m super happy when I go into my garage and all my lights come on and it’s super bright now. I used to have 4 t8 fluorescent bulbs to light 425 sq ft. It was too dark and dim.

[@highwayhobo1275]

I installed 16 5100 L bulbs in one section of my shop last week super upgrade now the rest of my shop seems dark I thought my shop was well lit prior to the lights but now WOW! I'll need sunglasses in the shop when I get the other 28 bulbs replaced.

[@thetourminator]

Love your baby's cameo at 4:44. Thanks for video, just so happens I am about to re-do my old garage ceiling lighting and this REALLY gives me some "think outside the box" ideas.

[@awesomexistence]

I just today installed 5 @ 3000 lumen led’s (4 in garage-1 in attic) in my garage. Purchased pre Thanksgiving at HOME DEPOT $10.86 each. These replaced 3 fluorescent dual light fixtures and have brightened my garage considerably.

[@rahimlee5413]

I use these in my basement server room. I put 3 on the light socket with an adapter and 3 on the other side to an outlet on the wall. I flip the switch for partial light and then have the second set powered by a smart switch so I just give a voice command they come on. These are good lights. Nice install.

[@jasonwillis1178]

I love the upgrade. I was looking and new lights for my workshop. My wife bought me these for Christmas because of your video. THANKS!

[@wooddoofus]

We just moved into our new house a few months ago and I've been looking for an easy upgrade for the lighting in the new shop in trying to create. Thanks for the video! I just ordered these lights.

[@ashleym8760]

Thanks for the video. To be honest I forgot where I even watched the video for this idea, and realized it was from your channel while watching your video about starting a youtube channel. I put up these lights up in my 2 car garage and it is more than enough light! Now I subscribed to your channel so I wont forget! Thanks again!!

[@k9elli]

A little humor in these videos really helps to lighten the mood.... 😁

[@dimensionswoodworks]

So i did something similar but i put more outlets in the ceiling. I ended with 8 outlets and just plugged the leds into them. But it also allows me to add a drop for extension cords in several places. Lights make a HUGE difference when working and filming 👍🏻

[@jamesp739]

Yep, with outlets in the ceiling, you can add an extension cord reel (or two). Cord reels are great for keeping extension cords off the floor, yet handy when you need them.

[@badbart283]

Good job I also installed these lights about 8 months ago and not sure why I waited so long. I love them and I installed 12 of them 👍🏻

[@cmlindgren8546]

I upped the lumens in my shop recently but my walls are dark which tends to trap light out so I put emergency blankets on the garage door to act as both a radiant heat reflector and light diffuser. Worked well.

[@remoc52357]

Glad you finally showed your greatest build! What a cutey!

[@WhiteGloveReview]

Travis, your videos continue to inspire me to pursue Shop Greatness. Not surprising that this video was a hit. I bought these lights as soon as I was done watching the video and have 4 installed so far. They are super bright. I love it! Thanks for all your videos.

[@matthewmiller7210]

Love my Barina T8's. You won't regret the decision to install them.

[@eyeballs306]

Super helpful as a new home owner and no skills to do wiring and stuff. Half the garage will be an office space so this helps. Thanks!

[@brianmeanor7907]

I used barrina as well got 12 4' lights for 88 bucks and there incredible.

[@Aaldaen]

I recently added 9 of these exact Barrina fixtures into the 3rd bay of my garage where I do most of my car work. For the price, they are downright amazing. I really like your cable hiding method though, and will have to replicate that!

[@jphilb]

Good add for the cable hiding kit. Buying that now.

[@ShopNation]

NewAir Heater link has been FIXED! Check it out if interested: glnk.io/vp0/dreamshopnation

[@jasonspencer384]

Cable Hiding Kit link?

[@daddy6357]

Do those lights make shadows area? Some led drive me nuts with the blue color and dark shadows.. looking for bright white light like a shop lamp. Thanks..

[@bernievandermerwe9475]

Hi there, what is it that you do to generate an income from your shop. I am also in the accumulation of tools phase, not sure what I'm going to do to make money. Thanks Bernie - New Zealand.

[@BrockGrimes]

How have the lights held up?

[@summs_shop1300]

Could you give an update? How have the lights help up, have any gone out? I read on amazon that many of the leds have gone out over time.

[@rogerk7194]

Love Ole Glory on your wall there. Nothin better than LED lighting

[@davidjwillems]

You are so lucky to have that little baby.

Now you've done it. I no other choice than to equip my garage and kitchen with these lights. I was expecting to pay way more. Thanks for another great how-to.

[@jameymikels1886]

Just did this in our kitchen yesterday..... turning the lights on now the kitchen yells "WAKE THE HELL UP"! LOL

[@codyprealtor]

I installed Barrina T8 lights in my garage and T5's in my dad's garage they both are amazing! I show both styles on my channel but I like the T8's you used in your video the best! Great video!

[@ToG_7]

The wire cleanup is a nice touch. Great video!

[@freakfiveoh]

Thanks for the video man, I’ve been looking for some sort of lighting upgrade in my garage, and this looks a lot easier than having an electrician come out and hard wire in a bunch of new fixtures.

[@justonyoung6049]

Baby tracks on yer shirt! Gotta love it! I put 10 double LED fixtures in my 24'x40' pole barn shop...It's amazing! They are 5000k per fixture also. I purchased 5 more to squeeze in!

[@littlemissblueyes100]

Love the garage cabinets i might steal them for my kitchen

[@MatthewBuntyn]

You can use the outlets in the ceiling for retractable extension cord reels

[@ShopNation]

That’s what I was thinking

[@felixf5211]

I had a couple of 4-lamp floros in my shop that were replaced with 4' LEDs, some from Costco. A remarkable difference. Totally agree that more light is better. Didn't bother calculating lumen/ft^2. Simply installed as many fixtures as possible. As I also work on automotive paint, the lights in the center are either a warm or mixed spectrum. Used a cold spectrum on the side lights and the lights above the benches for the machine restorations. Seems like I can see more anomalies in the metal with a cold light vs paint that prefers a warmer spectrum.

[@ShopNation]

Interesting...didn’t think about color temperature affecting different trades

[@johnkelly4043]

Great to see the new guest star :-)

[@sixtofigueroa499]

Looks awesome. great input from the baby!

[@judmcfeters9054]

I’d also suggest putting a couple of screws thru each of the cable raceways to ensure they stay on the ceiling. I’ve seen multiple instances where the peel and stick raceways fall off the wall/ceiling 6-12 months later.

[@scott98390]

Dude, this is awesome. I'm buying a house right now, and as soon as I get moved in I am buying a brazillion of these. Well, enough for a two-car garage/shop, at least. Gonna need a shop heater too!

[@tpt213]

Did the same. ✌

[@David-ls4qp]

Okey guys cool

[@RLLWoodworks]

Nice video man. I need to upgrade my shop lights in the worst way so thanks for the inspiration!

[@mikecarter6758]

Thanks! I just installed these. Best upgrade for my garage and purchase from Amazon!!

[@RobertLaneTech]

I did this same thing (outlet swap too) for my garage and liked it so much I used two of those fixtures to replace the 4 bulb sunken in setup in my kitchen. Those two are loads brighter than the 4 florescent tubes.

[@Robyrob7771]

Started converting my garage a couple months ago. I want to see how these LEDs perform through a Wisconsin winter. Couple of sub 15F days, good so far👍🏻 Real cold is yet to come!

[@stevegodffrey2917]

LED loves the cold so nothing to worry about.

[@pmdinaz]

just put 8 of these in my garage, i just finished building it and the inspector looked at me like i was crazy because my plans had the outlets in the ceiling instead of the 'can' lights. It's great! couldn't be easier to do. Truly plug and play (in light). Nothing to do with your video, but i chose Barrina as well.

[@avgFloridian]

I used some different stuff that was on sale locally, but lighting is my second favorite shop upgrade so far. And my original lighting was a broken halogen spotlight and an under powered flood light, offset so half the shop had no light at all. Looks great man. Enjoy being able to see!

[@eddiefes3183]

What is the first favorite upgrade?

[@twincam825]

love your supervisor.

[@AutoCrete]

Loved the intro, short, sweet and a little chuckle thrown in for the hell of it. Those who aspire for a George Lucas style star wars intro, I don't like so much. Needing more light in my shop made this video very handy.

[@mikesgarage5066]

Very cool! Glad you were able to get to upgrading the lights, I know the feeling about attics.

[@alexedwards5113]

I just found this video as I'm trying to figure out some different lighting options in my garage. Your video is excellent and helped me get a good idea of what to do. Even a guy like me could probably get this done! Ha. I would like to figure out how to get the whole system to be motion sensor so when I pull into the garage they come on.

[@madmonkey762]

Nice setup! I've been searching for ideas to put more lighting in my 3 car garage and this will be the perfect project for me to do.

[@jonathandehors2684]

Perfect timing!! Love your videos

[@mitchellbarnes5506]

36°C (96.8°F) in Sydney at midnight in December... ain't nothing cool about that. Keep up the good work.

[@dc5duben96]

u always have helpful and informational videos thanks

[@brentjohnson6654]

New sub here. I am looking to replace the lighting in my garage/shop. This gives me ideas. My garage is a metal building with unfinished walls and sprayed in foam. Thanks for the links and ideas. Hope you are doing well!

[@MrJauxT]

Just ordered a six pack of these today and I’m excited to get them! I’m only shooting for 30K Lumens but it’s more than plenty for my space. Used the link you provided, so thanks for the recommendation and the video! 😉👍🏽

[@ryangehrke8019]

Used similar in my garage retrofit and love it!

[@WarrenGBody]

Clean clean setup!!! I finally got on board and got a few sets in the shop and W🤩W!!!!! 3 car garage and I used (3) 4’ 6500k kits around the perimeter of the garage and (2) 8’ 6500k kits over the 2 car side. I also added one 4’ kit on the garage door for when the door is open and blocks the overhead lighting…Man oh man. It’s an operating room in here. Like you said, way overkill but man I make KZbin content and I can see EVERYTHING clearly lol. Thanks for the upload and info on the heater!🎯🎯

[@Oldgoldminer]

I have 8 of the Barina lights in my garage. I added a wireless hub for my garage door opener and found out that LEDs were confusing my door remotes. There is a fix for the RFI problem that is as expensive as the lights were lol. When the lights are off all the remotes work fine.

[@paulhett]

Great video Travis and perfect timing for what I need. I ordered a set for my new garage!

[@MrMarlin03]

Continue shop greatness👍👍

[@muddytracker404]

Have the same lights in my shop. Had them up for two years now and haven't had a problem with them yet. Definitely an improvement and they're cheap

[@atlmacman]

Dude, you got it goin' on!

[@jtpfla3]

4:44 priceless moment

[@crystlesybert7313]

Excellent product!

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

Cool. I can add them to my existing wiring so one switch turns them all on.👍

[@TheTranq]

Picked up the Monoprice Mini Pro for only $170 yesterday I'm pretty pumped.

[@Huey52123]

Travis, I see you used the plug-into-outlet option. I presume you have to reach up high to use the integral cable-switch? I have a high ceiling in my garage so will most likely hardwire into the existing switched ceiling light. Thanks for your always valued insight and the motivation!

[@ShopNation]

Nope, you can just leave the switch "on" and the wall switch will work as normal

[@davecozzi9721]

Same thing I did in my garage. I should probably add the wire duct but, honestly, no one ever looks up, right? Looks great!

[@alexraymond1706]

Keep up the great work & awesome videos!

[@fiouable]

Good job. I got mine at Samsclub in 2018. I like them, but they don’t look as good as your’s do. If it’s possible to buy only 2, I’ll use them under my kitchen cabinets.

[@rcox787]

Looks good! I went with can lights in my garage shop, but use these connectable types in the seatrain storage/shops at the ranch

[@hawiianpwr]

We just built our house and I went over the top on the electrical(commercial/industrial electrician by trade). I put a 100a sub panel and plenty of circuits throughout our 1280 sq' attached garage. Lighting wise, I put switched receptacles in the ceiling and ran 5 8' strip LEDs per row(3 row, 15 total) like these. 5000k/7200 lumen/each. I think the I think they inflated the lumen numbers a bit though. I have installed 7000 lumen industrial lights(expensive) on jobs and they are brighter than these. But these are still eat bright and my garage looks like daylight!

[@keithdantonio680]

nice video my man, just had my floor done and cabinets put it, now i need some bad ass light!! thanks brother love!!!

[@BryanQuinn1]

Loved the video just bought six for my garage. Wonder if you could plug the wen air filter in to the outlet so when you turn on the lights it comes on also, just a thought.

[@chrisniesluchowski6297]

I really want one of those heaters, but they are out of stock. 😥 my shop is about 200sq. ft. So I figured it would be perfect. Great video man. Glad I came upon your channel. It was an easy sub!

[@saratwiss5993]

I subscribed for the awesome puns in the beginning

[@ratoneJR]

At 400 total watt consumption, I not want to turn the lights on. I just a cheap SOB. I would make at least 2 circuits. 1 centrally located fixture for everyday use. 1-2 circuits for special lighting needs. That would work for me. BTW...nice work.

[@amarshall621]

Nice video with the little one to boot. I would recommend the version with the opaque diffuser, as I found the bare leds a bit harsh

[@lucasfromblinkerfluidtv3585]

This is exactly what I was looking for!

[@rockymanify]

Great video! And we got to meet baby shop nation! 👍

[@waynemiller6070]

Nice job hiding the wires. I've done that kind of work recently and Staples are good enough for me. Lol 😂. In fact I let the cords hanging down for a few days until I get the energy to get it back up on the ladder.

[@42fontenator]

I put up 12 Barrinas in my 400 sf shop and it is hella bright.

[@RISENGRINDWORKSHOP]

Nice! I have been wanting to switch over to LED light fixtures in my shop as well. This looks like something I can handle when it comes to wiring and the price is great!

[@MakinSawdust]

Awesome video!!! I installed the same fixtures in my basement tiny shop too. It has really helped my video quality too. I planned on making a video too, but now that I see yours I probably wont. LOL My video production is nowhere near the level of professionalism as your. Great job friend!!

[@ShopNation]

Thank you!

[@grtelli]

Did you pull a permit for those outlet installs??? 😂 😂 Great video!! 👍🏻

[@DuvalJag6]

Like this. Was just about to upgrade the lights in my garage.

[@keddyhaines5191]

where did you get that kool hat

[@DuvalJag6]

Keddy Haines what hat?

[@hdwoodshop]

With a 10% failure rate for the barina light fixture that’s pretty bad. I’d like to hear about the warranty or how they made it right for you. Nice video.

[@cuttheloop]

Having read several reviews on Amazon... they basically sent several people their entire order for an issue with even 1 light.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Looks great!

[@patriotstanding6292]

Great solution. Thanks. Love the baby!!! Great Daddy on brother!!!

[@MrJimmySegers]

I don't know how it is in the U.S.A. but in Belgium we wouldn't be allowed to put a plug box connected to wires for lighting. Since we use 1.5mm thick wires for lighting and we need to use 2.5mm thick wires for plugs. But just putting a junction box and connecting the existing wires to the new ones would be possible.

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

Star Wars baby..!!!

[@ezurmnd]

Lol got me at the intro 🤣

[@rbrown2925]

I can't find anything that says Barrina lights are UL/CSA/ETL certified, unlike Hyperikon lights which have the certification info on stickers (seen in pics of their lights). If you ever had a fire and your insurance company found lights without any certification, even if the lights weren't to blame, you'll be very sorry. Also, beware of running ANY wire without an FT rating through a ceiling or wall even if it's for something low voltage like a garage door opener or speaker wire. It could act like a wick and your insurance company will look for any excuse to deny a claim.

[@ErrolHartshorn]

first 30 seconds... 😂 subscribed

[@Coogfan1996]

Your puns really lit me up! LOL twice

[@MrDora92]

Thank you for sharing

[@pauldejesus9644]

your assistant knows best