Light for loft

[Bright.Spark]

Can anyone recomend a good light when working in a loft? Im fed up with working off a torch and nearing coming through the ceiling! It can be mains powered or battery opperated but Im looking for something that will light the whole loft. Thanks guys.

 

[telectrix]

depends on size of loft. maybe a 5ft twin fluorescent will do the job

 

[J@mes]

I use a IP65 4ft tube fitting when in lofts or dark areas, connected with flex to a plug top and suspended by bungees. find they spread light across the whole area better than anything else such as halogens or normal lamps which are more directional!

 

[rocker]

I like that idea, I may have to knock something up in the shed later. Have used halogen floods and standard clip on wanderlights, but I always seem to be working in my own shadow because of the directionality (?) of them.

 

[Amp David]

Got 2 of these last week

Toolstation > Lighting > Site Lights > Task Light

Just the job for loft lighting as well as under floors

 

[comptonspark]

Buildbase have a similar task light on offer at the moment £14.95 +VAT

 

[Guest123]

I use the thorsman goliath lights.....dead good they are.

 

[pennywise]

wouldn't go back to a lead light now, get a good quality head torch no trailing leads and you then have two free hands and no shadow spots. Alternatively Nightsearcher do a really good lead light

http://www.polimil.co.uk/acatalog/Nightsearcher_-_Starlite_3_x_36w_110V_Mains__76.17.html

 

[mayfair]

Got a head torch! look like a **** but it works a treat .............dont forget to take it off.
they now do a one that clips to front of a baseball cap as well

 

[Amp David]

Also have a head light, one of the Lenser types, dead good it is

 

[electricians]

we use this head torch LED Lenser H7R Rechargeable Head Torch in Gift Box 140 Lumens Size 3 x AAA rechargeable Batts : Tooled-Up.com , its rechargable and lasts for hours and the light is eactly where you want it

 

[pennywise]

Couldn't live without my Petzl Ultra now

Petzl Ultra

 

[Marvo]

For a loft I would also go with a 5ft double fluorescent as suggested above by telectrix. Cheap and cheerful to buy, low maintenance, cheap to run and it's linear nature helps keep shadows to a minimum. If you use a double then lamp failure doesn't leave you in total darkness.

 

[J@mes]

get an IP rated one though with a plastic diffuser so that you don't smash the lamps by accident!