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lighting up the fur shed #8121718
04/14/24 05:44 PM
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North East Utah
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What lights do you guys use for the fur shed inside


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121720
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I use Solar powered LED lights motion detected around 65 bucks on amazon for 2 pk 36 inch lights

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121725
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I have floresents, and one led shop light, I think I’m going to change to all led. They are bright.

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121760
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If lights inside how do you get sun to charge up lights unless you take out of shed into sunlight. If so sounds like a bit of hassle


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121773
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They come with solar panel for each light and a 18 foot cable that attaches to the light from the solar panels just instal lights and solar panel and attach wires

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121776
04/14/24 07:03 PM
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Florescent lights for me. Tried two different LED lights and both quit working within 6 months. Not sure why, but maybe because my barn isn't heated


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121802
04/14/24 07:37 PM
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I put LED tubes in my new wood shop four years ago. I used double four-foot fixtures and 5,000K tubes. I was shooting for 100 lumens per square foot and ended up at 97. It is very bright in there, very little task lighting needed. I'm in that shop about every day, often times all day. I bought good quality, 50,000-hour lights. they were expensive. So far no issues except static on my AM radio.

I'm going to use the same in my new fur shed/summer kitchen.


Eh...wot?

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121804
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Turtledale, I have the same lights I described above on the back porch of my wood shop. They are still working after four years.


Eh...wot?

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121815
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5 - 4 ft leds fixtures and leds lamps in the ceiling fans .

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121842
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LED lights for sure. I have a led shop light and a led folding four panel light. Plenty of light now.

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121883
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LED's. 2 in the corner sockets and a 4 footer over the skinning table. In the past I had less and softer light, now the place is lit like an operating room. Having better lighting makes work more enjoyable and less fatiguing

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121887
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The UFO style 15,000 Lumen LED lights that you can get off of Amazon. We only have 6 in an 80' x 24' building as it is very bright in there. I am going to change all work area lights over to them as time and resources permit. The older my eyes get the more light I need to work comfortably.

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8121988
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I've got 12 -4 foot led light.

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8122041
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I rewired a lot of the fluorescent fixtures in my horse barn to use the LED tubes. It involved removing the ballast and was quite simple. Now my lights work regardless of temperature whereas the fluorescents would not work when cold.

Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8122083
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Edp and finally you dont have to buy anything to do this, use your old fixture and throw away the ballast. You are done......jk


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8122285
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Lugnut, what brand LED light did you mount outside? I don't mind paying the extra money for something of quality


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8122323
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Led is the way to go, so much more light for the electric usage.


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: Turtledale] #8122398
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Originally Posted by Turtledale
Lugnut, what brand LED light did you mount outside? I don't mind paying the extra money for something of quality


I used Euri Lighting 4 ft. T8 LED Tubes - 2100 Lumens - 15W - 5000 Kelvin - 120-277V.

I installed them in PLT Solutions non-shunted, direct-wire, LED strip fixtures. Each fixture holds two 4 ft. T8's

At the time the tubes were $8.99 a piece and the fixtures were $12.99 each. That was five years ago. I'm sure prices have increased since then.

I ordered everything online from 1000 Bulbs in Texas. I got a dozen fixtures and twenty-four tubes. Shipping was salty.

I am very pleased with them. No problems in five-plus years. I can't tell you how many times I've smacked them moving the loft ladder around or flipping long work pieces (even though I purposely built high ceilings to avoid that). Those plastic tubes are durable!. Fluorescents would have given me a glass shower a dozen times.

As I mentioned in my other post, the outside lights don't seem to mind the temperature extremes.


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8122405
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Two double four foot lights with hoods ECT. Free at my local dump at the take and leave section.


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Re: lighting up the fur shed [Re: That.darn.coon] #8122439
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Inverter for DeWalt batteries on Amazon, and LED bar lights

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