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Wiring advise for lighting.
picclock:
Hi S Heslop
I am in a very similar situation as I am moving to Dorset and will have to set up my workshop in a Double garage. However I have decided to have a go at lighting it with low cost LED strips. I am hoping to achieve lower running costs with better, more even, ambient illumination and a higher color rendering index. I am planning to put the strips between the rafters, recessed such that the 120 degree illumination angle is not affected.
These are 5 metres long, self adhesive backed, 300 led's per strip (600 option), allegedly rated at 20 lumen's per led with an angle of 120 degrees, at £3.80 per strip. Allegedly there are 1600 lumens in a std 100W incandesent bulb, 5800 in an 80W fluorescent tube (according to Philips). So in my £3.80 strip I should have 6000 lumens or about a tube :med:. The LED's use about 60W (12V at 5 Amp) but I am fairly sure that the light output figure for the tube from Philips is from all round the tube whereas the useable part is mainly the lower 180 degrees. Although the LED Strips are very low cost they will need a power supply, and I have purchased a 30 Amp supply for £17.50. I have also ordered a wireless controlled dimmer for £1.69 - which if it works will be amazing value.
When the parts arrive (mid May ??) I shall do a write up and comparison test with pictures in my thread under Electronics.
There are several issues I have encountered with tubes in the workshop. They take about 15 mins to warm up properly and give their best light. Electronic ballasts are amazing and flicker free. The tube outputs sneakily go down after time. I also had a nest of wasps inside one of the battens though you can hardly blame the technology for that :drool:.
Best Regards
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Arbalist:
Welcome to Dorset. There's a good metal supplier in Ringwood if you need them, Ringwood engineering.
picclock:
Hi Arbalist
I'm moving to Ferndown, just a few miles from Ringwood. Looking forward to the good Ringwood Brewery Ales and the proximity of Ringwood Engineering. Have ordered stuff by post and visited them. Good people to do business with.
Best Regards
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awemawson:
Ferndown is a nice part of the country. I used to be a regular visitor there as I had a client who offered computing facilities to solicitors and I had engineers based in their Ferndown office. Many an early morning start for breakfast meetings there :)
picclock:
hi
The first and most frivolous part of the lighting parts has arrived - A wireless on/off remote dimmer - for the princely sum of £1.69 delivered. Its rated at 12A so I can control two strips together. Will likely buy more remotes and control them with just one controller. Operates at 433.92 MHz.
Best Regards
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