I'm Installing LED Workshop Lighting!

[@simonprice1156]

Just had 2 delivered to upgrade the light in my 82 year old dads garage, his eyesight is not as good as it used to be, these will let him carry on using his lathe for a few more years. The output is amazing. Thanks for the video would never have done this without watching this.

[@Terrythemaker]

Hi do you remember what lumens and kelvin’s you used, I have a 16x18 workshop and I just cannot decide on how many lumens I need or what colour light, I just don’t want it looking too blue, thanks Terry

[@joethorpe5309]

I’ve brought 2 of these for my summer house, I fitted them into some plywood I cut a hole into then screwed it into the ceiling, I’ve got 2 of the 1200 x 600 ones which is basically the same as 2 of the square ones together like you’ve done, also going to buy 6 of the 600 x 600 for my loft aswell as I have just 1 dull halogen bulb in there, but yeah I am such a fan of these lights and I highly recommend them to other people too. Thanks for the video. 😁

[@hughtattersall7583]

I have just fitted one in my 10 X 8 pent shed, brilliant, not much of a shadow as, contrary to many opinions, my head is less that 600mm wide! So pleased they worked for you as well.

[@welcome2jamrok]

Would you make any changes if you were to do this again?

[@warwickwoodshop8358]

Liked the bit of truck lust in the middle 😄 There's a guy with an orange Ranger round here and every time I see it I want one! Lights look great, making my florescents look downright archaic!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Looking good! And bright 😎👍

[@GosforthHandyman]

So bright!! 😂😂😎😎

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

@@GosforthHandyman Sad to say you do get used to it, but for those first few days, wow!

[@BillHartCooks.]

They're very light.. Love it. I wish my shop was half as organized as yours.

[@alasdairmackenzie515]

'Ticking the OCD boxes' - excellent! Got one earlier this year - more ordered. Best aye.

[@GosforthHandyman]

👍😀

[@Simon_W74]

Adding the second set of panels really made a big difference. As your wood rake was quite dark till you added the second lot of panels. Need to do a similar thing in my workshop. Will require more work as I hace an open roof space which is great for storage but not so good for lighting up my workshop.

[@cjhification]

Looks great and at just over £20 a panel not bad at all. Unless your dust control is excellent you may want to consider so large open cell foam for round the edges to stop to much dust but still allow airflow, or not.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Good idea!

[@Badgerworkshop]

Looks like it will make a big difference

[@GosforthHandyman]

They're so bright Matt! 😂😎

[@jimgeelan5949]

Lunch!!! I thought it was in the middle of the night 😝😝

[@djtracksawbailey2962]

I am Just about to Light up my workshop that looks great Andy well done !

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers - huge difference, great for filming! 👍

[@djtracksawbailey2962]

Yes I bet Mine has 6 fluorescents pushing out 1500 watts but its still like a cave so it has to be done :D ps. just invested in a space heater from Machine mart its made all the defence only takes about 10 min's to make it toasty until the wood burner kicks in

[@peterbruce1507]

Great video and very informative. When you connected the 3 panels together to try them out, how didm you connected them? I' going to change my lighting and will only need 3 panels fron 1 power source and just want to know how to connect them. Thanks

[@GosforthHandyman]

For 3 panels you should probably use a junction box (although daisy chaining them would *probably* be fine) - a spark should really confirm. 👍

[@resultcarpentry5869]

Great minds Andy 😁 Did the same as you but with L trim softwood strips.... 600mm long. Didn’t put the tranys on top of panel though - thought they’d over heat and damage themselves and / or the panels. Did mine straight after Peter’s vid came out. Success all round - 🤩

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Gary! Where did you put the transformer? The cable is so short on these I don't see what else you could do with them! 😂👍

[@resultcarpentry5869]

Gosforth Handyman - I have exposed ceiling joists - so, screwed them to those - next to the LED panels. Easy to service later too 👌🏼

[@welcome2jamrok]

How did you fix the l trim to the ceiling?

[@matthewcollins5806]

Got to love the way you do things very much in joy to watch thank you

[@GosforthHandyman]

Thank you! 👍

[@ThePhilandPam]

Now that’s bright, great results, you’ve got me thinking now 🤔👍

[@williba24]

Great, I did my Garage/Workshop 2 years ago when the panels were Very Very expensive, wish I had waited, only because of the price, the increase in light was fantastic.

[@GosforthHandyman]

I don't know how these are so cheap now - 3 year warranty too! 👍

[@billconiston8091]

i got these light panels after Peter Millard mentioned them too, like the angle bracket solution. I just made 4x1" frames :)

[@cherryturbojames]

Test Tuesday ? Wattage levels of these lights ? Worth the money etc .. personally I think so I love them the light they give in unparalleled

[@adriangrimes9628]

Those the 600 sq ones, got some for suspended tiled ceiling, you can buy white box frames for them , looks great and give a great light work place

[@GosforthHandyman]

They're great! 👍

[@alexnosheds]

Saturday morning light entertainment: excellent.

[@GosforthHandyman]

😀🛠

[@thegreenman4898]

i did mine like this last month, its great, almost too bright, luckily i divided the panels up into seperate swithches so i can turn half on seperately

[@richarddunn504]

Hi Andy, have you put these in your new shop? Also, I’m looking at 8 for double garage, well 2 thirds of that 😀How did they hold up over time? Thanks

[@animationcreations42]

I had some similar panels only the smaller version but the transformer decided to let out the magic smoke with a rather large pop. Good thing it's easy to get replacements and it didn't take it the panel itself

[@Oscar-xj1xk]

Weird crumpets, interesting video, great lights! :)

[@drivenbyoctane8]

I can't find these lights on your website please can you link them to me?

[@keefykeef]

The "C Shaped" overdub made me lol

[@GosforthHandyman]

Almost completely unnoticeable 😂😂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

And I thought it was ‘n’ shaped 🤔😬

[@800Viffer]

@@GosforthHandyman Agreed. If you weren't concentrating U would never C it :)

[@jimbo2629]

A very useful video. It appears to me that it doesn’t need signing off to be legal in UK. Am I right?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Not for this sort of work electrical.theiet.org/bs-7671/building-regulations/part-p-england-and-wales/faqs/

[@colinlamb67]

Combined lighting and mini heaters - bonus!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Amazing how quick that little heater warms up my shop! 😀👍

[@colinlamb67]

I was mentioning the heat given off by the lighting transformers - every little helps!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Ah - bonus heat! 😂

[@toddstrope157]

C-Shape, U-Shape, depends only on your perspective😉 LED lighting is so much better.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Exactly! Was thinking from the angle they're installed at 😀👍

[@stevecollins9450]

Well done video, Andy.

[@pda49184]

That video 'brightened' my day a bit Andy.. A while ago, (before the LED boom) , I was putting up a 5 foot florescent in the kitchen that was ordered by the management...sorry, missus.. I just threw the off switch on the wall and read the live/neutral with my meter to make sure there was no AC live present.. I got the fitting secured to the ceiling and was about to connect the wires to the new light when the better half came into make a brew. Bless her.. Out of habit she threw the wall switch on, and caused me to enter the 240 volt dance of death , which in turn caused me to grab the fitting while falling from the ladder and plummeting to ground, with the fitting, cable, part of the ceiling and the step ladder. As I still had hold of the live cable, things ended quite well when the missus tried assisting me by grabbing my hand to help me up..I'll never forget the look on her face and her new hairdo standing on end like a collection of stalagmites. As I was explaining the accident to the paramedic and his assistant, they nearly dropped me off the stretcher as they were laughing uncontrollably , which is not very professional really.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lordy - glad you survived it!! 😂👍

[@kennyatkins6448]

My lights came with clips/brackets looks like the same lights, there the ones Peter Millard recommended.👍🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@GosforthHandyman]

Yup - mine too! 👍

[@timmade]

@gosforthhandyman Hi. I am just about to light a new workshop and loved your video. Just doing the calculations and it would seem that you have just installed 1600lux in your workshop (8x4800 (lumens per light fitting) =38400 lumens in total divided by by 24 square meters (I am guessing the size of your shop) . I have heard people talking about needing only 250lux in a workshop. I realise that you need lots of light for filming but would you say that the amount of light you have got would be too much for a normal workshop environment? I want it to be really bright in my workshop but I don't want go crazy with it.

[@motosnape]

Great stuff. I’ve been pondering the same upgrades in my ‘assembly room’ which looks about the same size as yours (5m x 3.5m). Now, I’ll take a look at those links to see if they’ll deliver to France!

[@GosforthHandyman]

Check Amazon France - are they a similar price? Not sure how they're so cheap here! 👍

[@motosnape]

Amazon France aren’t great, it’s always better to looking at neighbouring countries, then see if they ship. However, I found this and think it’s pretty good! www.aluson-eclairage.fr/dalle-led-600x600/1520-dalle-led-v-tac-600x600-45w-pack-6-vt-6060.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIoqHq__aP3wIVaCjTCh2jkwQ5EAQYASABEgIIrvD_BwE

[@alsutton3779]

Thanks for the link Neil - agree about Amazon fr v Amazon uk !! Either that, or it’s another thing for the list on next trip back!

[@motosnape]

Yeah, France definitely isn’t the best place in the world for finding a local deal, but every now and then, something comes along👍

[@Chimp_No_1]

Hi Andy - I followed you by installing 2 of those LED fittings using 2 lengths of small electrical trunking as channel and it works well. The lights have enough cable to allow me to slide them along the rails and get the best position. How do I send you a picture?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Great stuff! Insta or Twitter is best bet for pic! 👍

[@StamosTee]

Started replacing all lights about a year ago and now I am enjoying the quality of LED lights.. Just out of curiosity, why you didn't just replaced the t8s with led ? Much cheaper, faster and less power consumption compared to these panels (I think).

[@GosforthHandyman]

I'd have needed extra fittings for over the other side - these give a nice light for filming. 👍

[@rizz1rizz]

Fantastic job! what's your shop dimensions?

[@yrification]

Possibly one of the best inventions. I love led panels because they are so versatile. Glad they’ve come down in price. Took me years to convince my old boss to get some for a showroom. Looks awesome in the shop.

[@SirBenJamin_]

I BLOODY LOVE that smoked sausage shaped cheese stuff.

[@graemescott990]

Another great video Andy :-)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Graeme! 👍

[@roaddirtmotorcycleadventur1836]

Great Vid Andy

[@spencereagle1118]

I don't think it will be an issue in your workshop, however, you need to be really careful using LED lighting around rotating machinery such a lathes and mills. Because LED's are literally flashing to a frequency, on and off very quickly, you can encounter a situation where rotating machinery can be made to look as though it is actually standing still.

[@KeithMinnion]

You have me thinking... Thanks!

[@krisruchomski9294]

They look great Andy. What’s everyone’s opinion on Warm White vs Cool White? I prefer the Warm White because I think it’s better for our eyes

[@GosforthHandyman]

I prefer warm but cool seems to be generally better for filming. 👍

[@krisruchomski9294]

@@GosforthHandyman I bought and fitted a bathroom light from Screwfix a couple weeks back that had a switch with which you could change the light output between warm and cool white. Brilliant idea!

[@800Viffer]

Top job Agent GHM I had been wanting better lighting in my man cave for a while but - naively it would seem - did bugger all all about it as I assumed it would cost shed loads. Pun intended 😂 I can feel some retail therapy coming on 👍

[@nicowilson]

Great video. Thank you

[@brittenv1000]

You can get frames for the panels

[@eddyflynn213]

Great job when you were looking for u "c" section I kept saying unistrut and zeberdies (channel clips with springs) but I like the way you did it is better

[@GosforthHandyman]

Omg, I only know Zebedee from the Magic Roundabout. Just checked and they look like little Zebedees!! That's made my day!! 😂🤣👍🛠

[@daviemaclean61]

LEDs look great and a nice job with the "U" channels! ;-)

[@daviemaclean61]

Having seen this type of LED panel elsewhere I was planning on getting them for my new shed, however, it turned out not to have the headroom I had hoped and i bought waterproof LED rope light instead which is working well. Seeing the quantity and quality of light you have got from those panels I think they would have been ott for my shed.

[@GaryThomsonJoinery]

Excellent, that’s a must do for my shop (Studio) Was that the coffee and sandwich you were having when you watched my video on Friday??? I noticed that the sandwich also went U shaped for a bit while you were eating it 🤔 Going to do my lights now. Thanks for sharing Andy👍😄

[@resultcarpentry5869]

Gary Thomson Joinery - how many do you need Gary ? Quite a few I bet ... I remember your workshop being huge 😝

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers Gary - yes, makes such a difference. Would look great in your shop! Different sandwich - I really need to eat more healthy stuff... 😂😂🛠

[@cherryturbojames]

I fitted one of these in my living room as I wanted a discreet super flat light in the middle of the room that would give good task lighting . At the start of the video I was thinking with the amount you have you won't need to worry about positioning you will need sun glasses ! And then you went a bought more !! . Great video as always . I would call it u section by the way surely round guttering is c section ?

[@georgeprout42]

"I'm wondering if I'm overthinking this". Welcome to my world 😉

[@munkytaint666]

nice lighting solution! the older we get, the more we need good lighting!! shame about those being so much more costly here in the U.S. ...i wonder if it has anything to do with our different voltage standards making components more costly? someone here knows, i'm betting...

[@GosforthHandyman]

Could be - or Chinese import duty? Would just need a different transformer so not sure voltage would be the issue. 👍

[@juyhfrty]

These, or the warmer white panels? I see the need for filming, but the softer white is probably better for your eyes in a non filming workshop? There is research out there now about eye 'damage' with the daylight panels you used. Anyone using the softer light panels in their shop?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Interesting - do you have a link to the research? Cheers! 👍

[@juyhfrty]

I'll try and find the couple I read. Not your going blind, but affection of normal vision. Small but there, is how I remember it. But of course there is always the - its on the tinternet so its right etc. So, should I buy daylight or soft Iight? .......

[@Harani66]

great job. we had LED panels replacing some of the ceiling tiles in our old Makerspace. saved money on electricity and replacement florescent bulbs. and they were available in a much warmer colour than fluorescents

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers bud! The are a very 'cool' white for filming - especially when you walk from a warm light room to a cool white room. 😀

[@Harani66]

@@GosforthHandyman very flat/diffuse lighting too to minimise shadows

[@zedman442]

Nice output but at 48W each could be a bit heavy on the old electric use.

[@cherryturbojames]

I thought that when I bought one but they only draw about 15w so I'm not sure why they are rated at 48w

[@Harani66]

is 48W not the equivalence in filament lighting ?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Don't think so - these seem to be equivalent to about 500W filament lighting... 😀 Not sure! Initial load??

[@SMee67]

So, after all the kafuffle with the "U channel / C channel" you went with the "V bracket / L bracket" 😂😂😂 Made me chuckle every time you corrected yourself... Fantastic job, mate 👍 White light makes a huge difference, aye.

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

Tidy install mate

[@GosforthHandyman]

Cheers bud! 👍

[@diyengineer811]

Peter Kay - but the big lght on!

[@mergrew0110]

How seasonal, you sounded like a kid on Christmas morning!

[@gadjetsvideo]

Perfectly shaped brackets.... that's what a 3D printer is for, I mounted my panel to my roof with 3D printed brackets.

[@GosforthHandyman]

Careful they don't melt - the panels get quite warm! 👍

[@gadjetsvideo]

@@GosforthHandyman I used PETG but they don't get that warm i think PLA would be fine, you just have to print them in the right orientation, they've been up for about 18 months so far :-) I've just ordered some 18W square ones to go above my lathe.

[@pijnto]

I did not think any body used the old 12v technology any more

[@hughtattersall7583]

Hey! Those 3 little dots, you can edit the typos!

[@Mrfreezeee1]

Bright light bright light ...ahhh,now you wont see your ghost at all cause he ll have seen the light ,i been changing my florescence lights over to LEDs but to bulbs ,even the bulbs make a hugh difference ,and save some coin on power consumption as they like to charge us a premium during the day ,and well the neighbours dont really like the noise at night huh...lol

[@GosforthHandyman]

Was that a Gremlins reference? Classic. 👍😀

[@darrenpaulgreen]

Great vid Andy and what a difference they make! Quick wiring question, do these lights require an earth? I have a customer that asked me to fit a similar LED unit in her kitchen, issue being that no earth runs to what is currently a temporary light drop. Do regs allow for a (presumably double insulated unit) to be fitted in this situation? Struggling to get an answer from my suppliers! Any advice appreciated!

[@GosforthHandyman]

No earth - 2 core to transformer. Presumably since they're low voltage (12V I think) they don't need earth and the transformer is double insulated. In a kitchen you'd probably have to have them in a proper frame to meet regs - not sure. Any sparks on here who could confirm? They get warm so I wouldn't fit them flat to ceiling. 👍

[@darrenpaulgreen]

Gosforth Handyman cheers Andy, appreciated 👍

[@niwty]

Nice lighting improvement Andy but the question I’m sure most of us would like an answer to is, , , , , have you got your Christmas lights up yet? 🥴

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol not yet!!

[@alanmullock381]

Bright light! Bright light! Arrrrrgggghhhhh! Looking good now Andy,can now knock 5yrs off your age!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@normanbott]

Great Andy - I might get a couple for the garage: amazed at the low price! ( strictly, Don't you have to be Part P certified if it's more than 'replacement of existing' or has that gone away now? )

[@GosforthHandyman]

Don't think so... unless things have changed again. Part P for a whole new circuit or bathroom work... or outdoor work. AFAIK! 👍

[@frankslittleworkshop]

Another awesome vid. Thanks for doing all the over thinking for me. I blatantly copied and did an install in my little workshop. I'm new to youtube but have done a video, would be propper chuffed if you get time to check it out 👍. Thanks for the insperation. See you at MC 😁.

[@erol4130]

Didn’t realise how small ur workshop was

[@GosforthHandyman]

It's tiny! 😀👍

[@WoodworkingBrewer]

Don't worry about the continuity Andy, I think you'll need make-up artist to tone the skin down so you don't look so shiny. HA! HA! HA!

[@raysmith1578]

Have you installed concealed ceiling 600x600 commercial fittings, also is this a defined location as defined by Part P of the Building Regs as you will need to get it tested and an Electrical Installation Certificate issued ps I am a qualified electrician

[@GosforthHandyman]

No, it's not a special location and it's non-notifiable work. 👍

[@troyboy4345]

We can see the blood spatters on the walls now …. do you want to tell us anything ? …. Mr West …. ;-)

[@theriggsworkshop8606]

Great video ..really enjoyed this one .. i made my own led light rig . If you have time , check out the beginning of my ''wardrobe build' video on my channel to see .. anyway ..yer really good detail video

[@catspaw3815]

....and an English carpenter will LED them....

[@richardwilliamson3624]

For all that faffing around with brackets why not just use the proper panel frames you can buy?

[@GosforthHandyman]

Then they'd be in a fixed location - with these I can move them wherever I want. 👍

[@thornwarbler]

We can see all ya wrinkles now ............ Well maybe not ALL ya wrinkles :)

[@GosforthHandyman]

Lol - I'll need to use soft focus in future. 😂👍