ᐅ Garage lighting with fluorescent tubes

Created on: 13 Jun 2020 16:55
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Pädda
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Pädda
13 Jun 2020 16:55
Hello.
We have now reached the topic of lighting for the garage. However, I have no experience in arranging the desired fluorescent tubes effectively.
We will have a sectional overhead door. I have planned it in the open position. Does anyone know if it is possible to install a fluorescent tube behind the sectional overhead door? I am not sure if there is enough space between the ceiling and the open door... It would probably be more symmetrical and evenly lit if another fluorescent tube were installed on the left/top side of the plan.

The red elements are intended to represent the fluorescent tubes I have planned. On the right side of the garage, I would like to place a workbench and have also considered installing a fluorescent tube above it.

As always, I appreciate any kind of criticism as well as further ideas.
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Pädda
13 Jun 2020 17:12
This is my current idea.

Floor plan of a garage: area 28.79 m² (310 sq ft), dimensions 6.14 × 4.82 m (20.1 × 15.8 ft), workbench on the right, doors at the bottom.
wrobel13 Jun 2020 19:10
Hello

And here is the 7th pipe.
With the gate closed, the garage is well illuminated for working on the car.

Olli
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knalltüte
14 Jun 2020 06:49
Hi,
in my old building’s basement, I had flat LED panels (30x120cm (12x47 inches)) installed by fastening them directly through the panel frames to the ceiling because of limited height.
It actually looks pretty good. The slim power supply runs off to the side and is also mounted directly under the ceiling. It could also be hidden in a cable duct. Otherwise, there are very flat surface-mount frames where the power supply can be concealed as well. Still much less installation height compared to tubes.

In the workshop and all office rooms, I replaced tube lights with LED panels.

I don’t really see a good reason to install tubes anymore. The light from LED panels (even the very “cheap” ones) is miles better than from tubes, and I would never want anything else again!
rick201814 Jun 2020 11:16
I would also opt for LED tubes or panels. We have installed downlights.