Shop Lights/Garage Lights

[RC_Hinojosa]

So an opportunity came up to move into a larger storage unit...I went from an 11x30 to a 12x36.

One of the things I'd like to do is string a row of shop lights along the top.

Can anyone recommend a linkable LED light that is bright but not crazy expensive?? I was thinking (4) 4ft lights strung together...https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171108/b0b9198a09d82d447109cc874a3572df.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171108/8403ee8102d62015edbb714f02e27761.jpg

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[trayson]

These are decent. $35 each. I have a pair above my boat. eventually might add more.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Newhouse-Lighting-4-ft-LED-Linkable-Shop-Light-with-3650-Lumens-LEDSHOPLIGHT/302533322?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D27L-ExteriorLighting%7c&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84rQBRDCARIsAPO8RFw30j_w-urYHVl_Ol8skCJXitjUQDDYcWYr-A294pMvxowy6t-Rv6IaAtqSEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNKroOazr9cCFcsVgQodJwoHaQ

[zabooda]

The programmable shop light from Costco was about $30 on sale. $40 normally. It is an LED four foot light that you set a series of dip switches for light intensity, sensitivity of the motion detector, amount of ambient light to have the light ready for motion, time to go 1/2 dim and time to go completely off. I put it in the shed at full sensitivity and full brightness so it turns on as I approach the shed by the window. Next year I have a $150 solar system from Home Depot that I will run it from. 46 watts at full intensity. I didn't know it had all of those features as I wanted a motion detector that lights up before I go in.

[RC_Hinojosa]

The programmable shop light from Costco was about $30 on sale. $40 normally. It is an LED four foot light that you set a series of dip switches for light intensity, sensitivity of the motion detector, amount of ambient light to have the light ready for motion, time to go 1/2 dim and time to go completely off. I put it in the shed at full sensitivity and full brightness so it turns on as I approach the shed by the window. Next year I have a $150 solar system from Home Depot that I will run it from. 46 watts at full intensity. I didn't know it had all of those features as I wanted a motion detector that lights up before I go in.

I've seen the Costco ones and I really like the motion detection capability...unfortunately they are not linkable so a daisy-chain configuration wouldn't work.

[5:00]

The ones I got at HD aren't chainable but they are daylight. That makes a huge difference if you are going to work on it in storage.

[trayson]

The ones I linked above from home Depot are axle to be Daisy chained.

[RC_Hinojosa]

The ones I linked above from home Depot are axle to be Daisy chained.

Thanks Trayson!

[kaneboats]

Saw this sale today on a 2 pack of the LED ones for $40:

https://www.costco.com/Feit-Electric-4’-Linkable-LED-Shop-Light-with-Pull-Chain%2c-2-pack.product.100284402.html

[RC_Hinojosa]

Saw this sale today on a 2 pack of the LED ones for $40:

https://www.costco.com/Feit-Electric-4’-Linkable-LED-Shop-Light-with-Pull-Chain%2c-2-pack.product.100284402.html

Thanks Kane, I saw this in my Costco ad too. I think I'll snag a couple this weekend :cool:

[kaneboats]

Looks like Woot has some linkable ones available:

https://tools.woot.com/offers/triglow-40-watt-led-4-linkable-shop-light-2?utm_campaign=Daily+Digest+05+02+18&utm_content=A&ref=eml&utm_source=Daily+Digest&utm_medium=email&utm_term=p_2&utm_content=A_T_3&ref_=pe_3185080_271262760

[RC_Hinojosa]

What I learned the hard way about the linkable ones, at least the ones from Costco, is that just because they are linkable does not mean they work in unison.

What I had envisioned was that I pull the chain on one light and the entire string would come on, that isn't the case. What I ended up doing is turning them all on and just disconnecting/reconnecting at the power outlet of my storage unit.