Syslite Duo LED light for workshop / garage?

[fire7x]

Garage lacks lighting

I’m thinking of the Syslite DUO LED light for the space?

Otherwise I’d have to install permanent light fixture. 

Would this work well?

I need more lighting and like the idea it’s mobile.

 

[CarlsonCarpentry]

At $20 a piece (after coupon) these are priceless. No wiring just plug in. Could light a large garage with 4-6.
I had two large Milwaukee m18 radius lights hanging from my ceiling ($200-some) and one of these leds replaces those and works much better.
Just an idea.
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-Ft-LED-Hanging-Shop-Light-64410.html

 

[fire7x]

I’ve thought of that but the ceiling is so low already I’m not sure I want anything hanging from it.

 

[Michael Kellough]

One of the great things about the new led shop lights is the light weight. So easy to install! Could nearly tape them up.

Recently HD online had these things on sale. I bought a few and after installing I had to buy a visor to keep them out of my line of sight. 18k lumens  [eek]

 

[denovo]

You would need at least two to properly light a workshop/garage and avoid harsh shadows that make it hard to work.  A large two car garage would probably need three.

 

[mrboult]

Multiple lights are definitely going to serve you better I think.

 

[bertv]

The Duo is overkill. It puts out a LOT of light. I bought one shortly after its introduction, but traded it for a bunch of plywood.

 

[Gregor]

In recent months I usedhttps://www.amazon.de/dp/B01FSRRX18/ (no advertisement, just for something to look at), which at ~14€ are cheap enough (ok, getting them directly from china would likely drop the price to a single digit) to not really care about that part.

 

[jonnyrocket]

I agree that there are better options. I purchased 3 of these 6-packs. My garage/shop is lit like daylight. I couldn’t be happier. They’ve been installed for a little over 2 years without any issues.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HBT3BVM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_U86zEbWB74CDK

 

[Cheese]

I agree that there are better options. I purchased 3 of these 6-packs. My garage/shop is lit like daylight. I couldn’t be happier. They’ve been installed for a little over 2 years without any issues.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HBT3BVM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_U86zEbWB74CDK

Thanks to the suggestion from [member=66966]jonnyrocket[/member] I recently replaced all of the 8' & 4' fluorescent fixtures in the basement with a 10-pack of 8' Barrina LED sticks.

The fluorescent lights were 4000K x 75 watts, and a total of 4 tubes = 300 watts.

The Barrina LED's are 5000K x 72 watts, and a total of 3 tubes = 216 watts.

So 3 tubes of LED's easily put out twice the luminosity of the 4 fluorescent tubes. The LED lighting is brighter, whiter, has better color rendering, has a wider beam spread and actually makes the room seem larger because they don't hang so far down on the floor joists.

Installation is a breeze, 2 screws & 2 brackets. Forget the chains, "S" hooks and all the rest of the nonsense.

So 10 Barrina LED's replaced 8 each 8' fluorescents and 10 each 4' fluorescents. 720 watts vs 1000 watts & at least twice the amount of light.  [big grin]
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RKZFD5Z/ref=emc_b_5_t

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[rst]

These are fantastic lights, I bought a six pack of eight footers for my shop.  Liked them so much that I bought a pack of four footers so that I could replace the various 12 of fluorescent lights in my closets by connecting them with eight footers.  My wife is also enthralled with the illumination.

 

[blaszcsj]

I also have these 8ft leds. 15 units. Crazy bright.

 

[Rick Herrick]

I also have these 8ft leds. 15 units. Crazy bright.

I would never leave that shop.  Man, thats some nice room to move around.

 

[Gregor]

I would like to buy them, but they don't seem to be easily available in the EU.

 

[Cheese]

I would like to buy them, but they don't seem to be easily available in the EU.

Try Amazon.de as they do have the 4 foot long version and the 8 foot long fluorescent lamp replacement version.

 

[Rick Herrick]

I just bought a 6-pack of the 4' version from Amazon last night.  Looking forward to them getting here.

 

[jeffinsgf]

Thanks to the suggestion from [member=66966]jonnyrocket[/member] I recently replaced all of the 8' & 4' fluorescent fixtures in the basement with a 10-pack of 8' Barrina LED sticks.

The fluorescent lights were 4000K x 75 watts, and a total of 4 tubes = 300 watts.

The Barrina LED's are 5000K x 72 watts, and a total of 3 tubes = 216 watts.

So 3 tubes of LED's easily put out twice the luminosity of the 4 fluorescent tubes. The LED lighting is brighter, whiter, has better color rendering, has a wider beam spread and actually makes the room seem larger because they don't hang so far down on the floor joists.

Installation is a breeze, 2 screws & 2 brackets. Forget the chains, "S" hooks and all the rest of the nonsense.

So 10 Barrina LED's replaced 8 each 8' fluorescents and 10 each 4' fluorescents. 720 watts vs 1000 watts & at least twice the amount of light.  [big grin]
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RKZFD5Z/ref=emc_b_5_t

Cheese, why did you choose the 5000K over 6500K? I've read some about the difference, but I'd like to hear your opinion.

 

[bertv]

6500 K is way more 'colder' than 5000 — it’t the range that printers, photographers, jewellers need to work to their standards. 5000 K is in the higher range of what people have in their homes and offices. It figures that in a production environment you try to have the same light conditions as the end user, to avoid disappointment regarding the finish etcetera.

IMO 3000 K is good enough, providing there are sufficient lumen on the objects you are handling. Spot lighting may be more towards the 5000 range.

 

[Cheese]

Bert nailed it on all aspects.  [big grin]  [big grin]

Jeff, 6500K is way too blue for me and I don’t think it renders colors as honestly either.

I think 5000K is pretty optimum.

At any rate...still stoked with the lighting changeover.  [cool]    Very high recommend.

 

[mike_aa]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member]  Did you hardwire the fixtures or use the plug in?

Mike A.