Fluroescent strip lights help ?

deanos

Hope you folks can help

Im thinking of changing a 60w light using a normal bulb in the garage to a Fluroescent strip light see pic below as light in my garage is very poor

But im struggling to understand what sort of light output i would get , it says its a 36w 4ft long but would this illuminate better than a single bulb,are they rated light energy bulbs ?

Link to item

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380222423248?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

27col

There is one very good reason for using a strip light in the garage. With a single light source it is easy to stand in the way of the beam when working in the garage, but with a fluorescent fitting of some length at least part of the light will come over your shoulder. Fluorescent tubes have always given a better light output than normal incandescent bulbs for the same or less energy requirements. Hence the popularity of CFL type lights.

TimBuckTeeth

It would be quite a bit brighter than a 60W bulb, about 3 to 4 times brighter.

ormus

fit the longest one you can fit into the garage. two if required.
you cant have too much light in a shed or garage. they cost pennies to run.

Ruski

Save yourself a quid and buy it from toolstation!