need new lights

[20bcXRS]

Looking for some help

I built a new home last year with a small attached 20x24x12 and let the electrician do his thing

I do alot of mechanical repairs and have had enuf of these led floods, seems i'm always working in a shadow

What are my best options for working with the existing (4) junction boxes for fixture types and placement?? The more light the better

Thanks

 

[dmcintosh]

Here at work, when we were building our new lab (for fish) we spec'd out ceiling outlets in lieu of lights. This allows us to change lights and/or move things around as needed. What about that? Convert the existing lights to outlets, and use plug-in lights (fluorescent or LED) mounted in what ever pattern makes sense. The alternative is to simply use the existing ceiling boxes and hardwire the new lights in by running surface mounted conduit between the new lights.

 

[nadogail]

I always use switch controlled ceiling outlets for lights when building garage workshops.

 

[vavet]

Wow you got 4! I only got 2 in a 24x32 attached garage. They were just bright enough to be able to see the bulb when it was on.

I bought some cheap 4 foot LED plug in fixtures from HD with a provision to link several of them together. Then I bought something like this:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-2-Outlet-Socket-Adapter-with-Pull-Chain-54180/203750639

but I don't think mine has the pull chain. I removed the CFLs, installed that adapter, and reinstalled the CFL into the adapter. Then I plugged the string of LED tube fixtures into the outlet.

 

[SSStang]

I just finished installing 9 of these in my 30x40x12 shop. Im really impressed on how bright these lights are.


https://www.primelights.com/collect...-lamp-led-shop-light-8-550-lumens-pl-blt66wcl

 

[born lucky]

�� yes bright

 

[Stuart in MN]

Take a look at the two sticky notes at the top of this section, about light fixtures and lighting arrangements - there's a lot of good information there.

 

[nadogail]

It’s easier to turn off lights you don’t need than to add lights that were not included in the original circuit design.