Rob183
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Recently moved and my 8x10 shed/shop was just delivered, now it's time to add electricity. Any recommendations for lighting? I want it bright without shadows. Thanks!
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Curly
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Here is some information on how much light you need for certain tasks. https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/light-level-rooms-d_708.html Once you know how much light you need you can go off hunting for fixtures. My shop is about 640 square feet and I have 64,000 lumens of light from 16 baton fixtures. The light they put out is 6,000K, a nice bright white.
monophoto
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Rob
Look at the 5000 lumen 4 ft LED lamps sold by Harbor Freight.
I installed several of them in my shop a couple of years ago. They are very bright and efficient. Normally, they sell for $29, but they are often on sale for $17-18.
Regardless of what you choose as a light source, painting the ceiling and walls white will improve your lighting considerably.
Look at the 5000 lumen 4 ft LED lamps sold by Harbor Freight.
I installed several of them in my shop a couple of years ago. They are very bright and efficient. Normally, they sell for $29, but they are often on sale for $17-18.
Regardless of what you choose as a light source, painting the ceiling and walls white will improve your lighting considerably.
MRDucks2
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You can normally pick up 5k LED lights around 4' long at Harbor Freight or Rural King for $20 or less. Before putting stuff in your shop, paint the inside white. I did with my 12x24 in Texas and it makes a difference. My 35x40 shop at my first place back in Indiana was already white on the inside. Well worth the effort.
moke
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Menards has 10k lumen on sale quite a bit for around 25.00 . I have then and love them!
MRDucks2
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Are they daylight colored? That is a good deal.
moke
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they are 4000k, that is whiter than Flouresent. Daylight is considered 5500k to 6500k and inside is that blueish lighting. 4000k to 4500k is considered that "comfort" lighting. I have a degree in photography and majored in lighting. I never liked that range of 4,000k range, and I was hesitant to buy those lights, but I am extremely happy with them. I have 1000 sq ft and have 14 of them. From what I see they are 26.00 now.
Just my .02....
Just my .02....
moke
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They are shown here:
My new shop
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Rob183
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Thanks for all the tips!
crokett
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I had 3 2 tube flourescent lights in a 12x12 shop. One of them the ballast went a few weeks ago. I replaced the fixture with an LED one. Then I decided I wanted more light over my lathe, so I added another fixture. They're ~40.00 each from Home Depot but they're linkable - plug one in and connect the rest to it. A few days ago I bought another that I will hang over my main work bench. I figure you can never have too much light. I also have a few spot lights for spot work if I need more light.
jttheclockman
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Every time I see that shop of yours, Michael, I drool. Would love to have something like that. Enjoy it and work safe.
SteveG
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I would consider the informed suggestions found here already for general shop lighting, but then augment with task lighting. For example, I have two small goose neck lights:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L64XZVY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
attached to my band saw, which I wired into the switch so they are on whenever the tool is running. With the adjustability, and being positioned on both sides of the cut, there are no shadows. I placed a single one on the drill press. The lathe has an overhead 4 foot led and is augmented by two long neck, magnetic based led lights...one is a focused beam, the other more of a flood. Very adaptable for whatever the turning project. Some power tools have built-in lights, but these often fail to light up the critical area where the light is really needed.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L64XZVY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
attached to my band saw, which I wired into the switch so they are on whenever the tool is running. With the adjustability, and being positioned on both sides of the cut, there are no shadows. I placed a single one on the drill press. The lathe has an overhead 4 foot led and is augmented by two long neck, magnetic based led lights...one is a focused beam, the other more of a flood. Very adaptable for whatever the turning project. Some power tools have built-in lights, but these often fail to light up the critical area where the light is really needed.