Why NOT to buy these

[BobLon]

Ok, trying to decide what lights to buy for my ~30x~35 shop build.


Saw these on Amazon:
Pack of 6 Barrina Led T5

Granted, not the best lights and only single bulbs and can't replace the tubes, but....the price.

If I bought an extra set to have for replacements is this a REALLY bad idea?

Thanks,
BobL.

 

[PCMusicGuy]

Low CRI, probably not type certified or UL listed, more work needed to cut wiring and tie them into a light switch, etc.

But seriously, if you think they will work for your needs, give them a shot and post your feedback here.

 

[Bretny]

I have two sets. One set is about a year old. When i did my garage lights i put outlets on the ceiling connected to a switch so no extra wireing. I do like that there single bulbes. With single bulbes you can spread the light out across an area a bit better...less bright and dim areas and a bit more even.
They have basicly no reflector so would be best put on a drywalled ceiling.
I have the 6500k and there about the same color as the full spectrum t5/6 4 bulb housings i took down.

 

[BobLon]

When i did my garage lights i put outlets on the ceiling connected to a switch so no extra wireing.

Sorta what I was thinking of doing. Thanks for the input from someone who actually uses them.

BobL.

 

[nickwrx]

Anyone else using these lights? This is how I plan to go in my new construction 3 car garage. I'm guessing since I can wire it beforehand, have the outlets ready for these lights? I'm going to tie them into a smart switch or motion sensor so they will turn on when I walk into the garage. Any other feedback would be great! Thanks,

 

[Norcal]

For those of you who have or going to install receptacles in the ceiling, GFCI protection is required for all 15 & 20A recptacles in a garage or shop with no exceptions.

 

[cybrdyke]

So by all, you really mean only one gfci is needed per a circuit and not that every single receptacle needs to be a gfci receptacle.

It can be one per circuit, but it has to be accessible. I dont believe the ceiling would be considered accessible, so you would have to put it on a wall somewhere. It gets to be a pain...
A quick solution would be to use a GFI breaker.
Be mindful, too, that GFI's and ballasts/drivers dont play nice together. There's tons of incidents of nuisance tripping.
CD

 

[Lelandwelds]

Low CRI, probably not type certified or UL listed, more work needed to cut wiring and tie them into a light switch, etc.

But seriously, if you think they will work for your needs, give them a shot and post your feedback here.

Are you sure about that? I do not own but these are supposed to be ballast bypass tubes in their own housing. Those have decent CRI, high lumens per watt, and have several certs and endorsements. These are just daisy chained and wiring switched ceiling outlets is easy. You do lose the ability to use a dimmer.

They wouldn't be my personal choice for main overhead lighting. (I want to hold out for a dozen 100 watt LED in a linear fixture. ) But, I bet they would work fine for bench and task lighting. I bet they would be cool on a motion sensor along the main foot path or mounted on the underide of a wall of benches. (Look ma! No hands!)

The apparently identical light is available in a nicer 4000 Kelvin or 5000k color temperature from other vendors.

 

[Norcal]

So by all, you really mean only one gfci is needed per a circuit and not that every single receptacle needs to be a gfci receptacle.

I did say the receptacles needed GFCI protection, not that they need to be GFCI receptacles, but to answer your question, only one GFCI receptacle is needed but the GFCI must be accessible with out the use of a ladder.

 

[coolit]

Hey all. First post here but I figure I have some relevant experience to share.

I ended up going with the Hyperion lights that are similar to the ones you shared. Though I was able to get these in 5000k and they came with a connector to hard wire into a ceiling box. So I added 6 ceiling light boxes and wired them in. They work great. I really like the color and would compare it to daylight. Not hard on the eyes at all either. Much better than the 2 incandescent lights that were up there prior. IfI decide to upgrade later I can just wire some new lights into the boxes. I bought 2 packs of 4 so I ended up putting one above the workbench and one in the attic. The workbench light utilizes the switched cord and I just have it hanging with wire so I can remove it easily and hang it under a hood.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012ENR1IE/?tag=atomicindus08-20

As usual, pictures don't do it justice.

 

[Stryker124]

I just put a set of these in the 4k range above my 3rd bay this week. I wasn't sure with the ceiling height how well it would work, but figured for the price it was worth trying. I ran 3 sets of 2 fixtures each above the front of my 3rd bay....honestly 2 were more than enough, and I'll probably end up moving the middle set further down the bay.

only bad thing, the mounting hardware *****. I replaced the tiny screws with drywall screws and made due with the kind of crummy clamps. Still for the price its not bad. Way better than the single bulb they replaced.

Pardon the mess, we built new, and just moved in a few months ago, so I've not yet had time to sort the garage out...hope to do a build thread sometime soon.

 

[coolit]

Looks good. I should note, mine were spaced about 4 feet apart and it seems just right. Still loving them after a few months of use. I also ended up using drywall anchors for the little screws they supply. That allowed me to mount exactly where I wanted instead of relying on joist location. The lights are really light-weight so that was plenty.


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