Led light panels

[DomP]

I'm planning to fit 600x600mm led light panels to illuminate my workshop, can anyone recommend a suppliers or place to order decent 4000k units from?

 

[RobNichols]

I got these panels from ebay in my garage: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400921892859

One of the best decisions I've made. It's like daylight with them on. I'm really pleased with them.

 

[alex robinson]

I agree that panels are amazing compared with strips. Worth checking the CRI as well. I got some recently that were 95+ and some that were the standard 80+. The difference is quite noticeable.

 

[DomP]

Is 6500k not really blue? Id thought of using 4000k

 

[Inspector]

I have 6,000K baton light fixtures in my shop and they are closer to noon day sun. The only time I notice anything approaching blue is when there is snow on the ground and the light is reflecting off it at night.

Pete

 

[Ed209]

https://www.ledbrite.co.uk/commercial/recessed-led-panels
600x600 in our shop are on 8hrs a day 5 days a week been installed 4.5 years now and still going strong, had one panel fail early on and they just sent a replacement after I emailed them a photo of only half the panel illuminating

 

[TomTheToolMan]

Right now they are £20 a panel in screwfix. They also look to be colour temp selectable as the spec gives 3 colour temps. Dont think you can go wrong and have a 4 year guarantee

 

[Jaydee]

I have them, they’re brilliant. Got mine from Toolstation. £20 each. I went for the 6500k version. As inspector said it’s like working in sunlight. Colours look right under these. I find the 4000k too blue.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Have a look at these if you want some more light in certain locations - https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/workshop-etc-lighting.150127/post-1775601
available in different wattages.

 

[ShavedSpoke]

How are you guys mounting the recess panels? Do you have the full grid ceiling, or are you just sticking single panels up?

 

[alex robinson]

How are you guys mounting the recess panels? Do you have the full grid ceiling, or are you just sticking single panels up?

They also come with hanging kits. I just used screwed support points into the SIP boards I had as the roof and then hung them on wires

 

[Mad Moose]

Most interesting. I am trying to figure out how many 600mm panels I will need. My workshop will be 4m x 5m and ceiling height of 2.4m

Originally planned LED batons but these look much better.

 

[Inspector]

Here is a guide to the light levels needed for various activities.

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/light-level-rooms-d_708.html

Pete

 

[Jaydee]

How are you guys mounting the recess panels? Do you have the full grid ceiling, or are you just sticking single panels up?

I just used 4 spare angle brackets and bent them to suit then screwed then to the ceiling. The panels do not weigh much.

 

[Jaydee]

Most interesting. I am trying to figure out how many 600mm panels I will need. My workshop will be 4m x 5m and ceiling height of 2.4m

Originally planned LED batons but these look much better.

I’ve got 5 in my 5x2.5 garage. Just about right.

 

[Jake]

I have them, they’re brilliant. Got mine from Toolstation. £20 each. I went for the 6500k version. As inspector said it’s like working in sunlight. Colours look right under these. I find the 4000k too blue.

That doesn't make a lot of sense as 6500k is much bluer than 4000k.

Or this is a more practical illustration (but doesn't go as blue as 6500)

 

[Jaydee]

That doesn't make a lot of sense as 6500k is much bluer than 4000k.

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Or this is a more practical illustration (but doesn't go as blue as 6500)
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Yep might not make sense but that’s what my experience is. Perhaps as 6500k is close to sunlight the brain see’s it as normal so ignores the fact that it’s bluer than 4000k
I just know that I’m happier with 6500k and everything has the right colour.

 

[alex robinson]

Colour temperature is not the only variable when considering how things look.

Colour rendering index (CRI) will have a big effect. LEDs are less bad than fluorescent bulbs were, but if you want to see things clearly, you need to consider 4 things. Intensity (obviously!), light temperature, CRI and shadows point v diffuse source)

 

[Jake]

Colour temperature is not the only variable when considering how things look.
Colour rendering index (CRI) will have a big effect. LEDs are less bad than fluorescent bulbs were, but if you want to see things clearly, you need to consider 4 things. Intensity (obviously!), light temperature, CRI and shadows point v diffuse source)

Yes, and intensity is really important as well as CCT and CRI, and there's a link between them (or at least intensity and CCT). Our brains expect dimmer light to be warmer (sunrise/sunset) and brighter light to be cooler (midday sun). It's hard (impossible domestically) to ever match the intensity of bright daylight with artificial lighting, so I've never been in a so-called daylight temp lit space without it feeling really unpleasant subjectively. But there's probably a lot of personal variation I guess, both physical and psychological.

4000K-4500K max for me every time. If it's deliberately dim lighting for atmospherics, then that looks weird to me and needs warmer still.

 

[duke]

The LED panels I installed in my sons basement had a switch for 3 light settings, very handy.