Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 😂😂😂 Looking to ( as other may well be doing and or thinking ) save some money on workshop lighting ?? I have near 12 x 5 or 6 foot flouresent lights and am thinking of removing the lot for replacement LED units so question(s) are : which are the most reliable 4k 6k lumens etc / specs etc ? any other useful info on converting ?? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 9 minutes ago, Hybrid_From_Hell said: 😂😂😂 Looking to ( as other may well be doing and or thinking ) save some money on workshop lighting ?? I have near 12 x 5 or 6 foot flouresent lights and am thinking of removing the lot for replacement LED units so question(s) are : which are the most reliable 4k 6k lumens etc / specs etc ? any other useful info on converting ?? Nige I've been substituting my fluorescent lights with these led lights, you can see how much brighter they are they are Thorn lights, I just wire them into where the flouresent lights were wired regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 You can just replace the tubes, leaving the battens where they are. No need to do any wiring. The starter is replaced with a blank that’s supplied with the tube. i don’t know the brightness of mine offhand but it’s instant light and whiter than the fluorescent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I installed the LAP 5ft led battens from Screwfix. absolute doddle to fit. Cool white colour temperature and plenty Light enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Whatever you buy, you need as much Lumens as possible, As for colour, I like 4000 to 4500K which for me is a nice white light, once you go beyond this the light becomes progressively more blue tinged, which personally, I dont like. Even though some describe it as daylight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 18 minutes ago, smallfry said: Whatever you buy, you need as much Lumens as possible Ish.... And this will certainly apply to Nige with all the welding going on! I've only got normal florescent tubes in the workshop and whilst brightest is best most of the time. if you go that route, make sure you can either dim them or put them in sets you can switch off. Over the top of my workbench I've got 3x 2ft twins. There are often occasions when I switch one or more of them off (each of the units is individually switched, with another overall on/off) whilst welding as the reflections on weld preps can set off my hood before I strike an arc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtrans Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 10 hours ago, jason110 said: I installed the LAP 5ft led battens from Screwfix. absolute doddle to fit. Cool white colour temperature and plenty Light enough. I use these too in the workshop, great light and last very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I bought some of the Screwfix LED battens with the replacement starter .. and they are too long. I’m assuming it’s the switch to metric …. I have one fluorescent tube that seems to keep going back to flickering… new tube and I’ve been through a few starters. So I’m keen to switch to LED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 57 minutes ago, ashtrans said: I use these too in the workshop, great light and last very well Me too, they work very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 I had my tubes delivered (from Toolstation) and one was shattered. They were in their boxes and each was inside its own packing tube. So I asked for a replacement and said I'd pickup from the nearest place. When I went there, the assistant went to the back and brought it to the counter. The packing tube was in a U -shape. I was staggered and asked if he knew what it was. He didn't. I was a little bit annoyed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Great info so far Thankyou all 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Retroanaconda said: Me too, they work very well. Add me to the list of satisfied customers too. I changed mine earlier this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 13 hours ago, ashtrans said: I use these too in the workshop, great light and last very well Like wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 this is my shed, full of carp at the moment IMG_4967.HEIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 That photo is the format used on Apple devices. Something has gone wrong there as it should have loaded correctly. I can choose files directly from the iPhone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason110 Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 I think that’s worked now. Tried from my iPhone instead of the MacBook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Yes it has 😀 It will work from a Mac as well, just don't navigate into photos directly, let Finder access it under Media at the Sidebar and give it time to load, then get the image that you want. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger110 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 On 11/7/2022 at 7:49 AM, jason110 said: I installed the LAP 5ft led battens from Screwfix. absolute doddle to fit. Cool white colour temperature and plenty Light enough. These are ok lights, i've ended up replacing 1 or 2 on a 14 light run in a large workshop, but it's not very cost effective to have to replace the entire unit. The ones i've fitted have a switch inside to allow you to swap between 3 colour modes 4000k/5000k/6500k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Badger110 said: These are ok lights, i've ended up replacing 1 or 2 on a 14 light run in a large workshop, but it's not very cost effective to have to replace the entire unit. The ones i've fitted have a switch inside to allow you to swap between 3 colour modes 4000k/5000k/6500k I was going to say I've never had much success with anything lighting wise made by LAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 17 hours ago, jason110 said: this is my shed, full of carp at the moment IMG_4967.HEICFetching info... Believe me that is no where near full............lol Regards Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPendrey Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 What am I missing here? I've three fluorescent tubes in my garage, all 55W tubes. Replacing these with LEDs which are also rated to 55W saves me nothing, actually costs me the price of the LEDs themselves. So, where is the saving coming from? Does dropping from 55 to maybe 35W really save that much?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, SPendrey said: What am I missing here? I've three fluorescent tubes in my garage, all 55W tubes. Replacing these with LEDs which are also rated to 55W saves me nothing, actually costs me the price of the LEDs themselves. So, where is the saving coming from? Does dropping from 55 to maybe 35W really save that much?? You need to compare the light output. If they're twice the lumens per watt for example, then you only need one with half the power draw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 49 minutes ago, SPendrey said: What am I missing here? I've three fluorescent tubes in my garage, all 55W tubes. Replacing these with LEDs which are also rated to 55W saves me nothing, actually costs me the price of the LEDs themselves. So, where is the saving coming from? Does dropping from 55 to maybe 35W really save that much?? Are they actually 55W, or 55W-equivalent? Because a 55W LED is very, very bright. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 1 hour ago, elbekko said: Are they actually 55W, or 55W-equivalent? Because a 55W LED is very, very bright. There's no way the led strip lights are 55w, we have some low bay lights at work they were 250w each. We've replaced the lamps with 70w led and they are now brighter. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Those LAP ones appesrd to be 28W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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