LED 6FEET GARAGE LIGHT BATTENS

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

The lights are to go in a garage that is 35 long by 22 feet wide

 

[plugsandsparks]

As mentioned JCC skypack plus 6ft twin is 10800 lumens

 

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

The lights are to go in a garage that is 35 long by 22 feet wide

Just checked the flourecent tubes in the garage they are Philips t80 70 watt 6300 lumens . So need replacement equivalent

 

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

As mentioned JCC skypack plus 6ft twin is 10800 lumens

Like the sound of them .
As will be replacing these units which are single flourecent 6300 lumens so need some thing on par as them.
Guess they are middle cable entry same design mounting surface area as standard flourecents?

 

[telectrix]

flour?

 

[Andy78]

Like the sound of them .
As will be replacing these units which are single flourecent 6300 lumens so need some thing on par as them.
Guess they are middle cable entry same design mounting surface area as standard flourecents?

Any decent LED batten fitting of 5ft and over should exceed that lumen output.

 

[plugsandsparks]

Skypack plus 6ft single is 6400 lmns but tbh there is not much difference in price and trust me 10800 in a garage will be like taking the roof off, lol cable entry is like traditional florry so great for retrofit, cable terms are to one end though so in some circumstances you will need to extend the cable but thats typical of any replacement of any type.
Have a look Skypack – High Performance LED Batten | JCC Lighting - http://www.jcc.co.uk/skypack/

 

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

Ok, any decent make? Spec of most i have searched on internet are 4100 lumens max for single. Higher outputs need a double fitting and prices rise. Which is why most garages still use flourecents as initial out lay puts alot of people off.

From what i can find i need to fit a double 6feet led battens to get any way near the output of a single 6feet flourecent which is 6300 lumens. So that will be around 60 watts led as two 30 watt led tubes on one unit? Am i right or wrong with that assumption , as just going off specifications on lights available on internet web sites....

 

[Timbo]

What a lot of people don't realise is the light from a fluorescent tube spreads out 360 degrees around the tube. LED battens direct the light downwards, so may have less lumens on paper but more usable light.
Also, light does not drop off like fluorescent after a few months.

 

[Adam W]

I fitted a load of Ansell Stormloc on a machine a couple of months ago; given the timeframe I can't comment on the reliability but I was impressed with the quality and spread of light. If you fit them 'properly' (in accordance with manufacturer's instructions) they're IP65, but I fitted them on conduit believing they had 600mm centres, so had to drill the back of the fittings. Despite this I found them easy to fit.
They were supposed to be 4000k and were fairly neutral but had a rose tint; a very pleasant light but you'd probably want to be careful about colour matching.

The Knightsbridge ones also seem good albeit not quite as robust, and do have 600mm centres. They seem good for indoor applications and a suitable replacement for unenclosed fluorescent fittings. Again, they give a nice clean light at 4000k, whiter than the Ansell.

I get the impression any LED batten you fit will be better than fluorescent.

 

[HandySparks]

Skypack plus 6ft single is 6400 lmns but tbh there is not much difference in price and trust me 10800 in a garage will be like taking the roof off, lol cable entry is like traditional florry so great for retrofit, cable terms are to one end though so in some circumstances you will need to extend the cable but thats typical of any replacement of any type.
Have a look Skypack – High Performance LED Batten | JCC Lighting - http://www.jcc.co.uk/skypack/

I'd agree that the JCC Skypacks are a good fitting. Fitted a load of these recently. 5ft 'doubles', although they're the same size as 'singles' but with two strips of LEDs inside instead of one. There's a range available at different light outputs and prices:

JCC Lighting JC71707 Skypack White 5 Foot Twin LED Batten Fitting With Cool White LEDs IP20 60W 7300 Lumens L:1500mm x H:30mm, JC71707 - http://www.discount-electrical.co.uk/product.php/401808076/jcc-lighting-jc71707-skypack-white-5-foot-twin-led-batten-fitting-with-cool-white-leds-ip20-60w-7300-lumens-l-1500mm-x-h-30mm

 

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

Just been reading up on those jcc units and knightbridge lights . Both seem a good light. Think the jcc wins it mind?

Thanks for input so far on this, appreciated all

 

[telectrix]

you could get a couple of these,

turn them other way up.

 

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

you could get a couple of these,

turn them other way up.

Lmfao. Nice one. Only thing is if i get them it might trip my rcd which might happen any way when i change them to led versions.

 

[Mr Karl E Taylor]

Had a look at those jcc versions. Like the design and quality look of them. Are they just a straight forward swap over from what i have in terms of cable entry and ceiling mounting points.
The ones i have at the minute are crampton plb61t units.
They look very similar on there diagrams.
Extending cable entry is straight forward enough only concern there is as long as they are back entry and not side or end to end entry. Look like back entry.

Are they standard 600 mm centres? Same as 6 feet flourecent??