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Ok just wondering what you guys out there use for shed/workshop lighting .anyone got solar or LED lights in the workshop,Im thinking LED if I can get it bright enough
You can certainly get bright LED lighting but I'm not sure about the colour, and the way they cast shadows, and I don't know if the longevity is proven yet which might be an issue considering some of the prices. My personal choice for workshop lighting when I need bright light to work close on things is 240V halogen floods. You can get them for a few quid from the likes of Aldi. Last time they did an offer I bought a dozen. The halogen bulbs don't last very well (especially if you have them switch on and off with a PIR detector) so I keep spare bulbs. They give a good white light. I have at least one on a PIR so I don't have to fumble around in the dark for the light switch unless the bulb has blown. A pull cord switch mounted on the ceiling is generally easier to find than a rocker switch on the wall and you don't have to worry so much if you're soaking wet. Don't handle the glass envelopes on halogen lamps, the grease from your fingers will create hot spots which make the lamp fail quicker. I use fluorescents for most other work but I don't care much for the quality of the light.
Solar powered lighting will be expensive, it will be a lot of bother, and it won't give you a lot of light for a long time but it can sort of work if you can live with the limitations. If you can run a cable out to the shed -- even if it's just a roll-up extension lead -- you have much more choice.