When working on detailed projects in your garage or workshop, you need adequate lighting. Besides, a well-light workstation is vital for completing projects quickly and effectively. Investing in the best LED shop lights for a garage will help you achieve great visibility in your dimly-lit garage. These LED shop lights are specifically built for this purpose, delivering the high-powered light you require while being far more efficient than outdated fluorescent or incandescent bulbs you might have used in the past.
What Are LED Shop Lights?
LED shop lights are the LED replacement for fluorescent shop lights. They are typically used in workshops and garages (thus the name) to illuminate a small space such as a workbench or tabletop. Conversely, traditional fluorescent shop light fixtures are built to handle 4-foot fluorescent tubes, providing longer lifespans, reduced electricity consumption, and daylight-balanced color temperatures than incandescent bulbs. As a result, they're highly desirable for workshop lighting applications.Furthermore, with the LED technology, the performance of LED shop lights outperforms fluorescent bulbs. These LED shop lights offer a longer lifespan and greater efficiencies than their fluorescent counterparts. Now that we know what LED shop lights are let's check out the best options for garage lighting.
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Factors to Consider Before Buying the Best Led Shop Lights for a Garage
1. Lighting area
Before buying the best garage lighting options, consider the lighting area. First, you must buy an LED shop light setup to meet your lighting requirements. Next, consider which sections of your home require the most illumination. For example, if you merely need additional lighting above a workstation, you may only need a 4 to 6-foot lamp mounted over that area. Conversely, if you want to install comprehensive LED garage lights, you will require additional fixtures. It would be best to choose linkable LED garage light fixtures in this instance.2. Brightness
Since garages receive little or no natural light, consider lights that provide a lot of bright light when updating a lighting setup. The lighting industry usually measures brightness in lumens, light units generated during a certain period. The higher the lumen count, the brighter the lighting.Watts and lumens are not the same things. Watts are units of energy consumption; lumens are units of brightness. However, for instance, a 75-watt bulb provides around 1,100 lumens. As a general rule, the perfect brightness range for garage and workshop lighting is about 3,500 lumens.
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3.Color temperature
Color temperature is measured in kelvins (K) and refers to the color produced by light. Temperatures usually range from 3500K to 6000K, with the upper end being colder and bluer and the lower end being warmer and more yellow. Since most garages are drab and industrial, cooler lighting temps are usually the most attractive.Conversely, warmer temps give the floor a dingy look. So, when buying the best LED shop lights for a garage, look for one with a temperature of about 5000K. A 5000K bulb produces somewhat bluish light but is neither dazzling nor harsh on the eyes. Besides, some lights have changeable color temperatures, allowing DIYers to cycle through the options and select the one that works best for them.
4.Installation & connectivity
Another crucial factor to consider when buying the best garage lighting fixtures is installation and connectivity. Easy-to-install lighting options offer excellent outcomes for DIYers with little or no electrical knowledge. The quickest and easiest way to upgrade your garage lighting is with screw-in bulb replacements. These multipositional LED lighting fixtures screw into a standard light base, not just bulbs. As a result, they don't need any additional wiring or work on the installer's side.Additionally, there are plug-in systems that you can string throughout a garage to provide a massive amount of light. Conventional outlets power these systems: Plug them in and turn on the light. Conversely, fluorescent lighting needs slightly more effort during installation. Besides, these lights include ballasts that regulate the light bulb's power and must be hardwired into a garage electrical circuit. So again, though not unduly difficult, it's a more extensive procedure.
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5. Energy efficiency
A modern lighting fixture will use significantly less energy than outdated incandescent bulbs, regardless of the lighting system for a garage. Fluorescent bulbs may save up to 70% more energy than incandescent bulbs that provide the same amount of light. LED lights are much better, consuming up to 90% less energy than a comparable incandescent bulb. So, when you consider that they last far longer (over 10,000 hours versus 1,000 hours for an incandescent bulb), the savings are enormous.
FAQs
You’ve got questions. The Drive has answers!
Q: Are LED lights worth it?
You’re darn right they are. Even if they didn’t provide an environmental benefit by using a lower wattage and reducing the need for hazmat disposal, they are brighter and last longer than conventional bulbs.Q: Do LED lights get hot?
Yes and no. LED lights do operate at a lower temperature than conventional incandescent bulb lights. However, modern LEDs can still get warm or hot to the touch. Pay attention to the surrounding area as well, any metal nearby (either physically part of the light or just adjacent to it) can absorb some of that heat and store it to dispatch on unsuspecting hands or body parts.
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