What to choose in workshop, hobby or craft lighting

[@jimbossimrigs7961]

Great review, I wasnt quite as scientific for my double garage, I have put in ... 16 36w panels! Iv wired them up in 4 gangs of 4, each gang is independently switched to save power, I think with 16 im getting on for 600w of lighting! But it looks great for a workshop, so bright on these dull evenings, im sure I could get a tan in there!

[@CazualHaze]

Thanks Jim, There’s a lot more to lighting than I will ever understand that’s for sure. I think as we all get older having enough light to see well is a must. Cheers

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

so you went to a website that covers a million and one possible scenarios and then ignored its recommendation on the type and number of panels and purchased something else - Love it 🙂 Lights look good, and provides a nice even flood of illumination. Would have liked to have seen how you wired them in as I'm guessing each one has its own power brick ?

[@CazualHaze]

Thanks Malcolm, Now you put it like that it does sound terrible!! Truth is I had a good rummage in the settings and came to ground on 12. My ceiling is 200 mm lower than standard and the bench is 150mm higher than the norm so light is an inverse square law ( so I am told by an old TV lighting director) that helps with the levels. Yep each panel has its own psu you can see one hanging when I test the panels. Truth is I lost the footage poking around today I found it sadly too late to drop in. They run very hot so I think they will fail in the summer, I can replace them with a dc supply housed inside the shop when that happens. I have already tested them I need 36v @ 400w and I am good to go. Cheers

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi , Great review on LED lighting panels, it's just down to what is the correct light for the workshop. I'm not keen on yellow or soft light I do prefer day light more sharp and bright. In my workshop I still use 5ft florescent lights I have 8 standard 5ft lights and 3, twin 5ft lights over my work benches, these are 65 watt tubs white light. Last week I was given a box of 14 out of a 20 pack 5ft tubes from a shop refurb in Wrexham also three weeks ago I had 11 lengths ( 2.4 m ) of CLS from the same shop. As always a great video, catch you soon Take care

[@CazualHaze]

Thanks Shaun, My old shop used Flory tubes I was always worried they could strobe with the lathe but it was never a problem! Scored yourself a couple of useful things from the shop. Cheers