Workshop lighting

[Joe McKeanParticipant @joemckean81940]

I am about to replace the fluorescent lighting in my workshop with some led batten lights.

I have decided how many lumens I need, size and makes of lights but not sure what colour temperature to go with.

I know it will be between 4000 – 6400 but could do with some input from people that have got led lighting and can give me a honest opinion.

Joe

[Joe McKeanParticipant @joemckean81940]

[Andrew TinsleyParticipant @andrewtinsley63637]

A bit of a minefield, which comes down to personal choice in the end. Fluorescent tubes can be had in most colour temperatures, just like the LED replacements. So if you are happy with the colour temperature of your old fluorescents then get the same in LEDs

I find 6000 degrees K fine for workshop use, but horrible in the house, where I much prefer 4000K.

Andrew.

[SillyOldDufferModerator @sillyoldduffer]

Agree with Andrew – bright white daylight in a workshop, but try to eliminate glare by positioning lamps so bright light doesn't bounce directly into your eyes off shiny surfaces.

Dave

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

I went for blue end of spectrum – found makes it easier to see fine detail but blue end spectrum tends to keep you awake so if you use the workshop just prior to turning in you may have difficulty getting off to sleep – in the house use warm end (red) spectrum for living area but find a cool (blue light) works well in working area of kitchen + a warm one if like my flat the your kitchen is large enough to take a dining table

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Previous comments are quite sound … it’s largely a matter of personal preference

[ which may well vary with the yellowing of eye-lenses, or their replacement by ‘cataract surgery’ ]

Early ‘White’ LEDs were very peaky at the Blue end of the spectrum, but things have improved greatly in recent years.

For accurate colour rendering, ‘Warm White’ is usually better than ‘White’ and the best are ‘High CRI’ … but that might not worry you.

MichaelG.

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Edit: Here’s a link that I have posted previously on this forum:

Here's an enthusiastic young man demonstrating the merit of high CRI
**LINK**

 

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 14/05/2020 19:04:16

[alan-lloydParticipant @alan-lloyd]

I replaced my florescent light fittings with led's but what I didn't realise was you can't buy replacement tubes you have to get another complete fitting, they were slyvania twins,but you can get led tubes to replace florescent tubes, so beware!

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