Competent garage lighting

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Regarding the installation of lighting in the garage, this process was considered in detail in the relevant article. Now I would like to pay more attention to the lighting options - which fixtures and where better to put.
Contents:
  • General requirements
  • Backlight options
  • Useful advices

Basic requirements of

The first thing to consider the main requirements for garage lighting
Wall and ceiling lamps

As a rule, for repair of the car there is an inspection pit in which dampness is formed due to poor heating and ventilation. In connection with this problem, care must be taken to ensure that the lamps in it are reliably protected from moisture. The most suitable option will be low-voltage sealed products with a degree of protection not less than IP 45.

The second requirement concerns the installation of switches in the garage. Again, the main point is that there should be no switches inside the inspection pit. It is best to carry these products to the main shield or next to the doorframe of the entrance door.

Since most of the time you have to "mess around" with the repair of the car, the lighting should be of high quality. Lamps should be installed in such a way that no object casts a shadow on the work area.

Seriously consider settlement work. You should not only correctly choose the power of the bulbs, but also the locations of their installation. The classical method of installation - "one light bulb in the middle of the ceiling" is strictly forbidden. Competent lighting in the garage should consist of several functional areas, which we'll talk about further.

Another important requirement - the light should not blind the eyes. That is why the light sources should be equipped with special reflectors and shades.

Options for lighting

Another important factor is the correct placement of fixtures. There are several popular garage lighting options that you can use for high-quality lighting of the entire room, but the most effective is considered multi-level.

In this case, the lamps are placed in four main levels of the room: the upper( ceiling), the middle( 1.8 meters from the floor), the low( 0, 75 meters from the floor) and the minimum( 0.4 meters from the floor).

As for the ceiling, it is recommended to install the products in such a way that the light falls strictly vertically, without creating shadows. This level is used for general lighting of the garage. Creative ceiling chandelier

The middle level is responsible for lighting the work area - above the workbench. Here, as we have already said, it is best to use directional lamps. Average level

Low level is useful for machine repair. When there is a need to fix the wing or door, the light at a low altitude will qualitatively illuminate the entire working surface. Lower level

Lights installed at a height of 40 cm from the floor, make it safe to move.very often on the floor can lie spare parts and tools through which you can trip over. Inspection pit

An alternative option for lighting in the garage is to use only three levels: ceiling, work area and local illumination with a portable lamp. This option is simpler and more common in practice.

Overview of effective lighting system You can also view video:

Advantage of LEDs
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Also I would like to note that the lighting option is influenced by the number of simultaneously working lamps in one group. For example, you can place 3 products on each wall and control them with a two-button switch. In this case, when repairing one part of the car, you can turn on the light only in the side of the room where the repair is being performed. At the same time, the opposite side of the room will be darkened, which saves energy.

Here you can add another option - the use of a pass-through switch. In this case, lighting in the garage can be controlled from several points( for example, from different sides).

Useful advices

Well, at last I would like to provide you with tips on connecting the lighting in the garage:

  1. If you decide to install a street lamp in front of the entrance door, then add a motion sensor to it. In this case, the flashlight will not work all night, but only when you approach it. The result is energy savings. An alternative to the motion sensor can be a photo relay that reacts to the illumination of the street( turns on the light with the onset of darkness).
  2. If the room is heated - use fluorescent lamps, if not - choose the LEDs. This is due to the fact that fluorescent light sources do not work at low( and even less so minus) temperatures. To illuminate a cold garage, it is better to use LEDs.
  3. Be sure to take care of the grounding of all electrical wiring, otherwise you will not be able to avoid injuries and accidents.
  4. Give preference to quality goods, not cheap Chinese counterfeits. Having saved on purchasing fakes, you put your own health at risk.
  5. Be sure to protect the electrical devices with a circuit breaker and an RCD.These devices will protect the network from overloads, leakage current and short circuit.
  6. Make stand-alone lighting in the garage by connecting the LEDs from the battery to 12 volts. If suddenly you are left without electricity and need urgent repairs, with a charged battery, the light can burn up to 10 hours( depending on the power of the bulbs).You can also make backup and alternative sources of electricity in the form of a generator or solar panels on the roof. Here you can add lamps that run on batteries.
Example of correctly planned illumination of
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That's all I wanted to tell you about the options of competent garage lighting. We hope that the information was understandable for you, and, most importantly, useful. If any questions arise, our specialists will answer them in the category of "Question-answer"!

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