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George Schweikle · 01-01-2021, 07:50 AM

X2 for the Harbor Freight LED lights but here's another option if you have single bulb outlets in the ceiling: https://smile.amazon.com/LED-Garage-...&tag=cb-osp-20

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Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers

Harbor Freight sells a 4' LED hanging shop fixture rated at 5000 lumens. Regular price is $24.99 but they frequently sell it for $19.95. I have them in my shop and they do a great job!

Daveinet · 01-01-2021, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dawgs

6000-6500K cool white light.

Color and color rendering are two different things. You can have a very white light that has poor rendering, which can make everything look grey, even though its very bright.

jacwjames · 01-01-2021, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by George Schweikle

X2 for the Harbor Freight LED lights but here's another option if you have single bulb outlets in the ceiling: https://smile.amazon.com/LED-Garage-...&tag=cb-osp-20

I actually bought some of these and installed in my auto garage. Mine had 5 panels and can be adjusted to put more light out radially. They give off lots of light. The ceiling height is ~11 ft.

Not sure what I'll do in my RV garage yet, still looking at ideas. 16' ceiling height but I did put quite a bit of few windows in and some up high on the south side to cast light across the top of the RV and lower ones on the N & E side. West side has the garage doors with window panes +6' high so with the coach air out I can sit on the couch and see outside.

Dawgs · 01-02-2021, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ivylog

These daisy chain together and put off a lot of light.

I used 62 of these lights. All total they pull less than 12 AMPS.

Unplanned Tourist · 01-02-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawgs

I put the LED strips in my 20X55 garage. They worked well when I painted the roof.

WOW! That's enough light for a paint booth.

stang37 · 01-02-2021, 06:36 PM

I put six of these in my 20 x 50 garage with 16' ceiling. Plenty of light for polishing and cleaning. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ivylog · 01-03-2021, 05:07 AM

The OP wants “wall bar lighting around the sides and across the back”. Using the single strip bulbs I referenced is something he can do his self having just 3 switched outlets installed... each side and one in the back. In a wider shop I would run a set in the ceiling over the passenger side of where the MH sits.

As Dawgs confirmed ^^^^, these LEDs use very little power. For $210 he can have 12 X 8’ lights...110’ (8’+ 2’ connector) of wall/ceiling lights. This is enough to do his two 40’ sides and the 26’ back with one left over at half the price of one of his electrical company’s recommendation. They weigh nothing and snap into U clips...a DIY project that plugs into a outlet.