LED ceiling/shop light

[Jordan Baker]

Princess Auto had these LED ceiling lights on sale for $25 (regular 59.99). It’s 12”x48” and meant to be installed in a drop ceiling. I found it in their surplus section. They have to be hard wired. It lights up my work bench very well.

[Grant Bowker]

Just confirming, it works well in the semi-cold of Hamilton? Does anyone know if they work in Winterpeg (or worse)?

[rob love]

I can confirm that LEDs are winter friendly. That is why they are used for Christmas lights. And even though the packaging might say "good to -10", we here in Manitoba can confirm that they will work to -35. I put some home depot LED lamp assemblies in an unheated shed I put up last summer, and they are instant on and extremely bright.

As to the shop lights, that is a good price. But if you already have 4 foot fluorescent lighting, and you happen to have the modern electronic ballasts, then you can simply change the bulbs over to the LED bulbs available at Lowes or Home depot. They run $7 each if I recall.

I work in the same building that I came to when I first got posted to Shilo in 1996. Up until about 6 months ago, it still had the same lighting too. It was primarily those old yellowish sulfur ceiling lamps. In one fell swoop, the electricians came in and replaced all 36 with the much smaller LED high bay lights. It was like night and day, and the electrical usage dropped by about 75%. I run 8 foot fluorescent in my quonset, and will be changing to the LED high bay lighting this summer. My current 8 foot fluorescent lights are sub zero rated, but still not perfect for quick starting when the shop is cold. The LEDs are instant on, and much much brighter. Here is a link to some on ebay (or else go on ebay and search for high bay LED): https://www.ebay.ca/itm/cUL-100W-LED-UFO-High-Bay-Light-Replace-400Watt-MH-Gymnasium-Workshop-Lamp-5000K/113330831972?hash=item1a630b4264:g:y6IAAOSwMhVb9pj L:rk:2 f:0

They are made in China, but stocked and shipped here in Canada. They are available in several different wattage equivalents. Prices have dropped drastically in the last few years. The electricians told me that some they installed a few years ago were $800 a light. The similar ones they installed in our building were $300 a light. On ebay, the equivalent is about $130 a light.

[Jordan Baker]

Those are nice looking highbay lighs that would kick out some serious lighting.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

Just confirming, it works well in the semi-cold of Hamilton? Does anyone know if they work in Winterpeg (or worse)?

I was surprised to discover that multi-arrays of LED lights create (and throw, via the reflector) a considerable amount of heat. They won't heat a snow-bound shed, but they will comfortably warm the top of your head!

[rob love]

Not in my experience. The LEDs are much much cooler than the incandescent they replace. Halogens are another story.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi


I've converted a lot of 4 bulb florescent 2'x4'ft fixtures over to LED with the replacement bulbs. I really like that they give a much more defuse light halogen floods, much less shadow.


Have one 4 bulb unit hung on the end of my jib crane in the shop so I can swing it to be over where I'm working.


Wish I could fined a deal like Jordan found around me.



Cheers Phil

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Hi

I've converted a lot of 4 bulb fluorescent 2'x4' fixtures over to LED with the replacement bulbs. I really like that they give a much more defuse light halogen floods, much less shadow.

Have one 4 bulb unit hung on the end of my jib crane in the shop so I can swing it to be over where I'm working.

Wish I could fined a deal like Jordan found around me.

Cheers Phil

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