Screw in garage light recommendation

[Jsf721]

Looking to replace these
Failing units. They worked well for about a year.

Would like white housing and good adjustability to catch the whole 22’x20’ garage.

Safety is important so I’m not interested in Temu junk.

Links are appreciated.

Thanks

 

[dscheidt]

All of those things are junk. If installing better lights isn't an option, just get another.

 

[Gozo]

Try: 1000bulbs.com I’ve bought stuff from them in the past and they’re mostly imported stuff but seems to be a selection of the less crappy lamps & bulbs than, say, a Temu or eBay.
Thought about swapping out the socket for a real fixture? You’d get more light with better coverage.

 

[nh_yota]

Get a couple LED shop lights and plug them into the sockets with an adapter.

 

[Chefjpd]

I have this in my garage.
So far so good and bright as the sun.
Does not interfere with the garage door opener either.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGG86LQ1?tag=atomicindus08-20

I also went through several sets of "petal" lights. Every one failed in short order.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

COSTCO………… After they fail just take them back.

IMHO they are all Chi Kneez Junk.

 

[BillK]

Get a couple LED shop lights and plug them into the sockets with an adapter.

I did this years ago except I took the bulb sockets out completely and put a duplex outlet in the box instead. That way I could plug two ceiling mounted lights into each box.

 

[Jsf721]

I have this in my garage.
So far so good and bright as the sun.
Does not interfere with the garage door opener either.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGG86LQ1?tag=atomicindus08-20

I also went through several sets of "petal" lights. Every one failed in short order.

Ordered and will get tomorrow. Thanks for the link. Any chance you have Genie Garage door opener. I hope this won't interfere with mine.

 

[Chefjpd]

Mine is a Chamberlain myQ

 

[Shiftless]

Ordered and will get tomorrow. Thanks for the link. Any chance you have Genie Garage door opener. I hope this won't interfere with mine.

Do you ever work in that garage or spend time there? Or just park a vehicle and then leave?
I am betting that you will be returning those. 5000 lumens from a basically point source of only a few inches in diameter with bare, undiffused LEDs will be VERY uncomfortable to have in your field of vision. 5000 lumens is a good amount of light if it is spread out such as in a fixture with two 4 foot tubes and a diffuser. Even a $20 “shop light” will be much better IMHO than one of those bare bulbs.

 

[Jsf721]

Do you ever work in that garage or spend time there? Or just park a vehicle and then leave?
I am betting that you will be returning those. 5000 lumens from a basically point source of only a few inches in diameter with bare, undiffused LEDs will be VERY uncomfortable to have in your field of vision. 5000 lumens is a good amount of light if it is spread out such as in a fixture with two 4 foot tubes and a diffuser. Even a $20 “shop light” will be much better IMHO than one of those bare bulbs.

Purchased on Amazon if they don't meet my needs back they go. The ones I have were great. Made just about a year and they are dying fin by fin. Home depot said they last 5 years on the package but one have a 90 day return LOL

 

[CJ7VFR]

I did this years ago except I took the bulb sockets out completely and put a duplex outlet in the box instead. That way I could plug two ceiling mounted lights into each box.

You can get a screw in double receptacle that still has the screw in part for a light bulb at the bottom of it. I bought several of the one shown below for my old garage 25 years ago so that I could add in 4 foot long shop lights. Because most of the shop lights come with 5 or 6 foot long cords they are easy to place far enough away from the screw in double receptacles to add some good light all around my garage.

I also bought a few cheap motion sensor light bulb sockets, and a few LED light bulbs, so I could screw the motion sensors into the bottom of each screw in double receptacle. This gives me just enough light in there to see what I was doing when going in and out of the garage without having to turn on the shop lights.

Jim