Your garage lights suck. It’s easier to fix than you think
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2020
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As I prepare my new garage for my new shop I thought I would tackle the absolutely, hilariously bad, lighting situation. As you know, in any workshop the quantity and quality of lighting is SO important to safety and efficiency. There is no way that the original single bulb fixtures were going to work in there so I set out to find a better way. Oh and it had to be quick and easy since my time has been a precious commodity lately.
If you have been following along on my journey you'll know that in my last shop I installed some Barrina LED fixtures. There is actually a video of that transformation here: • Garage Shop LED Lighti... . Overall I was extremely happy with how that turned out, and would do that again in my shop, however since this garage will serve as a temporary shop AND I didn't have the time to tackle that job...I needed to find a faster way.
That is where I came across the wide world of wacky LED fixtures on Amazon. There seems to be an explosion of Chinese-produced tri-fold fixtures that are now widely available. I began researching the different types, models, brands, and configurations. When installing LED shop lights there are a couple of considerations:
Lumens (measure of light output)
Color Temperature (measured in K, dictates how "cool" or "warm" the light is)
Color Rendering Index (CRI for short, dictates how realistic or color-accurate objects look when illuminated)
For lumens I wanted to shoot for as many as I could. Typically LED fixtures put out anywhere from 100-110 lumens per Watt, where as conventional incandescent bulbs put out about 10 lumens per Watt. For color temperature I know that I like 5000K for a shop. This would be a bit too "cold" for an indoor house light, but I think works really well when building things. Finally, you should always shoot for a CRI above 80. Anything below 80 will cause your projects (and belongings) to appear color-distorted and can throw you off when you're doing things like painting.
With all of the specs laid out I could use that to help weed through the options on Amazon. Since all of these lights utilized an existing lampholder fixture (E26/27), I knew they would be my fastest option, assuming they worked. Below you will find the TOP 3 options I came across:
Top LED (E26) Fixtures on Amazon:
1.) (What I Used) LZHOME 82W Fixtures (2-pack) 9000 lumens per fixture - amzn.to/2WIuo6g
2.) (Runner-Up) ACI 80W Fixtures (2-pack) 8000 lumens per fixture - amzn.to/3g0Qet6
3.) (Stupid-Bright Alternative) ZJOJO 100W Fixtures (2-pack) 12,500 lumens per fixture - amzn.to/2ZLMqqb
I purchased a total of 8 fixtures and installed 7 of them in my 3-car garage...WOW what a difference! Per the product page, each fixture puts out 9,000 lumens so my garage (in theory) is now lit by 63,000 lumens total! They were a breeze to install and assuming I just re-used my existing 4 ceiling fixtures...would have taken a whopping 5 minutes to complete.
Check out my previous video using 4’ LED Tube fixtures: • Garage Shop LED Lighti...
Links to those products:
Barrina T8 4ft LED (10-pack) : amzn.to/2sGOv8N
Barrina T8 4ft LED (6-pack): amzn.to/35XTBf5
Cable Hiding Kit: amzn.to/2RfboKH
My Epoxy Floor Video: • My 20+ year old garage...
Supplies I used in the video (affiliate links help support the channel!):
Leviton E26 Fixture Lampholder - amzn.to/3eMrJic
Old-Work Ceiling box (super cool) - amzn.to/3hoQ6Eo
Fluke 1AC II VoltAlert Voltage Tester - amzn.to/3jr7w50
Klein Tools 11055 Wire Stripper - amzn.to/2ZM8dxO
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I do love that you're willing to cover complex stuff and approachable stuff. There are often simple solutions to simple problems!
I bought some very similar with the 3 wings and put one in my "single car" garage and the difference is incredible. The other went into my half basement and I can see things now that I wish I hadn't, lol. You really should be doing this on a network. You are very good at explaining and doing things with humor too!
thanks for this video, I bought 4 of these on your recommendation for my garage about a year ago and have been really satisfied / amazed with how much brighter they have made the space.
I ordered this after your recommendation - amazing. We only have one light fixture in our two-car garage, and it was very inadequate. Not being handy like you, and not having access to the space above the garage, we couldn’t add additional fixtures - BUT, just one of these lights has made a world of difference. Thanks for the tip.
I am an electrical contractor and you really made changing light bulbs interesting and entertaining. I subscribed.
I bought one of these for my basement/crawl space (I live on a hill, so it's fairly large storage area between floors), which had a single light bulb to light up the whole area. I've had mine for two years now and it's working great--lots of light!
I've always wondered how those lights performed. Thanks for putting together this video, Travis!
I’ve had these in my garage for a year or so and I LOVE them. It’s almost embarrassing how bright they are. Lol. Many of my neighbors have also upgraded to these.
I had 4 bulb fluorescent lights in my kitchen and changed the bulbs to LEDs and wow what a difference it made. Those lights for your garage are great and yes it’s a cool upgrade and easy to accomplish!
I just want to say that this video is truly illuminating. I have struggled with lighting issues in the past, your expertise has illuminated different options on my illumination needs.
Have had mine installed just over a year. No issues and damn bright! Good choice!!! But now I want to add a few more, thanks Travis! Ha!
I just installed a pair of the LZHome lights. WOW! Your review is spot on! These things are easy to install and provide so much light. They are amazing! Perfect for my workshop!
Was laying around Flippin through youtube and saw this video and I'm ordering some of these today! Thanks for sharing this video I was looking for a lighting option for my little workshop without having to break the bank and this is it
Dude! Mine came in today and they are amazing! Transformed the space. Thanks for sharing!
i purchased that same fixture a few months ago. Its amazing the difference it made in my garage. I no longer have to bring a flashlight out to the garage anymore
Travis. Thanks for the lighting tip. We just closed on our new house. As soon as the papers were signed I installed the lights you recommended, and they worked like a charm. I am really please with the quality of the lighting. I may add a third light in the future. Your RUclips video was on point. Next project to all a 120V and a 220V circuit to my garage. Love your content.
The irony of a 10 minute video for a 5 minute job is not lost on me LOL. I love it. Looking forward to seeing more projects in the new shop!
Did the same thing with my 3 car. What a change. I had six sockets and love the light spread. Also the ability to adjust where you want to throw the light is a plus.
I bought one those for my garage about a year ago. It's makes a world of difference! I highly recommend those.
Nice! I added a pack of the Barinna strip lights to 1 side of my garage shop based off your how to vid. Then I also added one of these type lights in this video to the single bulb fixture to give a "light" boost to the rest of the space that I don't necessarily need full shop lights in.