Budget lighting

jasonfoster

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Livestock Farmer
We used these in our barn as the light output was nice and high. Also speak to Matt at Armstrong Lighting as they will do a lighting design for you to make sure the light levels are high enough (we got our design for free).
 

Horn&corn

Member
We’ve put an immersion timer and light sensor from screwfix so the lights are automatically on and off. Works well in waterproof box
 

zyklon

Member
Livestock Farmer
These guys will give you some good advice and decent quality kit…

Excellent company. Their Phillips high bays are identical to luxum’s (chips and driver) at half the price. Their other high bays with Samsung chips which I have put into a new shed are superb.
 

steveR

Member
Mixed Farmer
Here, the cheapest lights are going to be 60watt replacement A19 bulbs, or 4' t8 led tubes. My experience is those last. If you go to a 100watt replacement bulb, it's too much heat for that size. The 4' tubes naturally spread out the light and heat, so they last. IF you don't already have the light sockets/flourescent fixtures, then UFO lights are very popular, because there's a lot of lumens with fewer electrical connections, and usually designed with adequately sized aluminum heat sinks to last. Cheapest is find used 4' or 8' fixtures and use direct wire t8 bulbs. Less work would be UFO lights spread further apart, less even light though from the high watt lights instead of spread out bulbs.
UFO lights??
 

Monty

Member
We just use standard domestic bayonet bulbs with pendant fitting in the sheds. Approx £3 each for a fitting and bulb plus around £2 each winter in electricity for a 9w LED bulb. Far easier to change a bulb than a fitting and they give enough light for the cows and us to see where they/we are going without being too dazzling.

We had an irish salesman round a few years ago peddaling 100w LED spotlights. Afer plugging in the dodgy self wired lead and plug and then trying to blind me to demonstate how bright they were, he then went on to say how inneficient our light bulbs were burning money away depite them consuming less in total than one of his efficient spotlights and all for the paltry sum of £80 each:LOL:
 

Mur Huwcun

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Livestock Farmer
Location
North West Wales
We just use standard domestic bayonet bulbs with pendant fitting in the sheds. Approx £3 each for a fitting and bulb plus around £2 each winter in electricity for a 9w LED bulb. Far easier to change a bulb than a fitting and they give enough light for the cows and us to see where they/we are going without being too dazzling.

We had an irish salesman round a few years ago peddaling 100w LED spotlights. Afer plugging in the dodgy self wired lead and plug and then trying to blind me to demonstate how bright they were, he then went on to say how inneficient our light bulbs were burning money away depite them consuming less in total than one of his efficient spotlights and all for the paltry sum of £80 each:LOL:

How are you getting on with led bulbs in pendant? Dad had most of our sheds like that with 100 or 150W bulbs in them years ago, once they went over to led bulbs they didn’t get warm enough to dry out so dampness used to collect in the fitting intill in the end they would short out and trip out. Final straw was when one in a ‘fused’ shed didn’t trip but shorted out spectacularly explosive burning both wires and dropping the fitting and bulb into a strawed pen of sheep!! Luckily we were there.
 

steveR

Member
Mixed Farmer
How are you getting on with led bulbs in pendant? Dad had most of our sheds like that with 100 or 150W bulbs in them years ago, once they went over to led bulbs they didn’t get warm enough to dry out so dampness used to collect in the fitting intill in the end they would short out and trip out. Final straw was when one in a ‘fused’ shed didn’t trip but shorted out spectacularly explosive burning both wires and dropping the fitting and bulb into a strawed pen of sheep!! Luckily we were there.

Yes, I have one go pop too. Thought it was me being rough fitting it or something, and a sparky told me there are problems with some, but you cannot know until they go pop! .

CFL lamps were good, as long as they were left on almost around the clock in the winter for securiity!

Used one in a chicken shed to replicate summer sunshine in January... but went back to an old fashioned 40w bulb, as the CFL could not deal with the environment!
 

Monty

Member
How are you getting on with led bulbs in pendant? Dad had most of our sheds like that with 100 or 150W bulbs in them years ago, once they went over to led bulbs they didn’t get warm enough to dry out so dampness used to collect in the fitting intill in the end they would short out and trip out. Final straw was when one in a ‘fused’ shed didn’t trip but shorted out spectacularly explosive burning both wires and dropping the fitting and bulb into a strawed pen of sheep!! Luckily we were there.

We had issues a few years ago with one but that was a solid batten type fitted to the end rafter of the lean to. Rain water ran down from the overflowing gutter of the main shed to the fitting. Since we moved them in one and fitted the swinging pendant type no more problems except the annoying one that kept flashing on and off due to a dodgy bulb. These are in airy sheds so perhaps it's a condensation/ventilation thing? CFL bulbs are good and seem to last longer than LEDs but there is the risk of shattered glass with them
 
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