How To Run Garage Lights
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Need some advise please.

I need some lights in my garage. is it possible to run lights of a separate car battery ? if so, what kind of lights can i use, and what would i need to connected it all up. or would i need a Generator.
Don't know anything about Generators. the one in the link says it uses fuel. would there be alot of fumes i take it ? it has to be more or less very quite.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILENT-SUITCASE-DIGI...A2%7C240%3A1318

Anyone who has done this before, and knows about kind kind of stuff. be kind enough to give me some info please :)

Thanks alot.

Edited by Markie_D on 31st Oct, 2008.

Shit Happen's

I bit the bullet and ran a 30m extension line to my garage and fitted strip lights there is no substitute.

Own the day

i had a little rig that used 4 mini headlights and it run of a big battery for about an hour or so.....then i just moved so didnt need to any more

Caravan type flourescent lighting is the closest you will get to decent 12V lighting that doesn't flatten your battery in an hour.

But it's still c**p compared to 240V

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

id run a line from your main house at 240 volts.

for this i used the same stuff they use on the motor way for running the lights, works wonders.

then into a switch box like you would on your normall house.

then you wire up strip lights and sockets.

jobs a good en.

run a seperate fuse box from the house mate, its the only way!

Running something from the house is a no no, as the garage to a good 200 yards from the house.. wont work :( would that silent DIGITAL GENERATOR be no good then ? to much fumes ? it's just so when i'm working on my car. as the engines coming out. wished the garage was nearer to the house.

Shit Happen's

What if i had a good few of these planted around in the garage, do you think it be good enough. ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STICK-ON-LED-LIGHTS-...A2%7C240%3A1318

Come across this also lol http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HEADLIGHT-12-LED-PIK...bayphotohosting

As it's so dark in there, i need every bit of light. looking like a Knob in the mean time lol

Edited by Markie_D on 31st Oct, 2008.

Shit Happen's

whats in between the garage and the house?

Shit Happen's

damn, i would go for a genorator then, just keep it out side when using it, or run a pipe outside for the fumes :)

Shit Happen's

The eBay listing says 850Watts (continuous) so 8 @ 100W bulbs or 14 @ 60W...... etc.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Shit Happen's

big leasure battery, good inverter and fluorescent strip lights. if your going to run a "remote" lighting setup you want the most efficeint lights you can :) as said above the 12v caravan lights are a bit pants so inverter and proper lights is a decent compromise. Just dont use incandescent lights, waste of energy :)

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

http://www.unlimited-power.co.uk/low-volta...12v-dc-CFL.html

some lights with 1000+lumens output, thats decent.

find these in teh uk http://www.powerstream.com/ballast-1.htm and you can run normal big flurescent lights off 12v

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

Denis O'Brien.

Use energy efficent light bulbs will get more light of less power consumpition

Thanks for that,
Thiink i might try that out.. what kind of wire should i use ?

Cheers.

Shit Happen's

If you want a proper generator (the eBay listing you started with isn't a proper generator), I was in my local B&Q this morning and they were selling 2.8kW generators for the same price (£149).

I don't know if all branches would have them but you usually see them in the bigger branches at this time of year.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

flourescent tubes run about 70watts for a normal one, i bought a tiny inverter from ebay for 9.99, its lik e asigarette lighter with a dongle on the back with a mains plug in it, good for one light an itll last for ages on a decent car battery..

ebay eBay EBAY ! lol

On 6th Nov, 2008 hario said:
flourescent tubes run about 70watts for a normal one, i bought a tiny inverter from ebay for 9.99, its lik e asigarette lighter with a dongle on the back with a mains plug in it, good for one light an itll last for ages on a decent car battery..

ebay eBay EBAY ! lol

Shit Happen's

Yeah if its just lighting your after than your best suited with rechargable lanterns.

You can get various types, incl an adapter where you can remove the rechargable battery, take it home, charge it then reconnect it as you would do a battery operated drill.

I know speedy hire do some decent units which give lots of light and last for approx 8-10 hrs. They can also sell the units to you if you would rather not hire.

Regards,
Chris.