Rechargeable lights for shed

Kunoichi73

Can anyone recommend rechargeable lights (or a light I can use with rechargeable batteries) for my shed gym. At the moment I can't run electricity down to my new shed but, with the winter coming on, I'm going to need light in there when I work out. I've seen a selection of rechargeable lights in B&Q and Homebase and a google search came up with various options including these: https://www.mrbeams.co.uk/usages/battery-powered-shed-lights/

My shed is 15ft by 6ft if that helps - I'm not sure what brightness I need (lumens)

Thank you in advance!

savemoney

I used four of these in two garages two per garage and light is very bright

https://www.powerbee.co.uk/ray-solar-shed-light-48-led.html

My ML has that light on her front porch is okay for that job but not for your large shed

Kunoichi73

savemoney wrote: »

I used four of these in two garages two per garage and light is very bright

https://www.powerbee.co.uk/ray-solar-shed-light-48-led.html

My ML has that light on her front porch is okay for that job but not for your large shed

Thank you. How quickly do they charge and does the charge last for a decent time? I usually spend about 1 to 1.5hrs in the shed at a time.

savemoney

I only use them as a backup really going in one garage which is used for some white goods, washing machine, tumble and a larder, its intregal garage. Other garage is a workshop and wood store for my wood briquttes. I dont think lights would be suitable for hours at a time especially in Winter as they dont charge up much despite both solar panels facing South. You can however charge up supplied 18650 battery as I do in Winter, I use the xtra vp4 to do this

I have two of these lights in workshop for long term working I just use a extension cable to house

http://cpc.farnell.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=15002&langId=69&urlRequestType=Base&partNumber=LA06033&storeId=10180

stator

If you get a decent solar light you can always change the batteries anyway, so you're no worse off.
I had some solar shed lights and in winter they didn't charge much so I changed the 4 rechargeable AA batteries whenever it ran out. In the summer they never needed changing.

savemoney

Or one of them led work lights which are cheap they use 18650 batteries, I have one but they do tend to be rated above what they are, mine says 10w but more like 5w

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=led+work+light

getmore4less

Get some decent portable work lights and charge them in the house.
Carrying them out and back is just a bit more exercise.

A larger portable power pack may be an option with solar backup might only need occasional full charge in the house through the winter.

Kiran

Solar panel, leisure battery and 12v spots? A bit more upfront but essentially gives you power without running cables, you can also get power for small appliances like your phone or tv even this way.