What's in your garage - lighting

Room42 · 10-25-2009, 12:51 PM

What kind of lighting do you use in your home garages? Overhead wattage, shop lights, etc. I have a fully closed garage, no natural light and want best lighting for waxing, detail, minor maintenance. So lighting is my main question, but any garage configuration advice/ pics appreciated.

kdo2milger · 10-25-2009, 01:20 PM

standard garage door opener lights and a 4 tube flourescent...

370Zsteve · 10-25-2009, 01:25 PM

Four of those energy-saving bulbs in the ceiling, they put out nice white light cuz theys fluorescent.

nogoodname · 10-25-2009, 01:27 PM

I got one of those shop halogen lights and then a bulb on the ceiling...... The old school look.....lol

kenchan · 10-25-2009, 01:27 PM

i have 5 fluorescent lamps along with 4 twisty bulb fluorescents, 3 wall lamps, and a couple of portable fluorescent floor lamps for detailing/repair work.

what i really want are those lamps that are embeded into the garage floor...

mspeasl · 10-25-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Room42

What kind of lighting do you use in your home garages? Overhead wattage, shop lights, etc. I have a fully closed garage, no natural light and want best lighting for waxing, detail, minor maintenance. So lighting is my main question, but any garage configuration advice/ pics appreciated.

My Shop (detached garage) is 34'Wide X 28'Deep. I have recessed into the ceiling 20 fluorescent fixtures that carry 2, 4' fluorescent bulbs per fixture. Recessed and spaced into the walls (at work height) I have 3, 4' fluorescent 2 bulbs fixtures. Every ten foot and centered across the shop is a drop light suspended from the ceiling. I also use in dark areas a stand mounted pair of portable halogen lights. I have the ceiling lights switched between three switch's so not all have to be on at the same time. As you can see I like a lot of light. My wife and son like to say when I go to the shop, "someone needs to call Clinton (nuke power plant) and put them on alert that dad's heading to the shop".

The 24X24 attached garage is not near as bad as the above, it only has 7 fluorescent fixtures. But it is just used to park every day cars.

Room42 · 10-25-2009, 03:33 PM

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My Shop (detached garage) is 34'Wide X 28'Deep. I have recessed into the ceiling 20 fluorescent fixtures that carry 2, 4' fluorescent bulbs per fixture. Recessed and spaced into the walls (at work height) I have 3, 4' fluorescent 2 bulbs fixtures. Every ten foot and centered across the shop is a drop light suspended from the ceiling. I also use in dark areas a stand mounted pair of portable halogen lights.

The 24X24 attached garage is not near as bad as the above, it only has 7 fluorescent fixtures. But it is just used to park every day cars.

After that, there are still dark areas?

The 24x24 attached is closer to my space. Nice setup. I'm thinking two bay lights, each with 4 5900K daylight fluorescent tubes. I've got a power garage door unit, rail etc which might throw a shadow if the bays are ceiling mounted so I like the idea of the vert work lights, too. A couple of portables might cancel out those shadows - sort of like three point video lighting, I would think. What about heat? I know FL is cooler, but that's a lot of light. Are you under air?

mspeasl · 10-25-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Room42

After that, there are still dark areas?

The 24x24 attached is closer to my space. Nice setup. I'm thinking two bay lights, each with 4 5900K daylight fluorescent tubes. I've got a power garage door unit, rail etc which might throw a shadow if the bays are ceiling mounted so I like the idea of the vert work lights, too. A couple of portables might cancel out those shadows - sort of like three point video lighting, I would think. What about heat? I know FL is cooler, but that's a lot of light. Are you under air?

You're correct about dark areas. I should have said "shadows".

About your last question: "Are you under air?" Yes and hanging heater also. BTW, I have piped air from the attached garage to the Shop so I do not have to listen the the Compressor when it turns on. A tip; To cut down on 50% of the compressor noise. Pipe the Compressor Air intake to the outside of your garage or shop.

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