New grainstore lights and cable

[Matt77]

Got a new grainstore nearing completion, after some thoughts on lights, are people using light armour cable or cable conduit for power cable up in the roof, going to put 6-8 lights up, in my other store they are mounted not much higher than the grain wall and pointing in towards the middle of the barn, this can cause shadows/shading, so I was thinking of putting them on the underside of the roof pointing down, what have other people got, what’s common practice. TIA.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Interested here as a few months behind.

was thinking a light in each corner so never a shadow as anything in the roof will get hit one day!

 

[Matt77]

Fair point, but it’s a tall shed, if someone hits one I think we’ll have bigger problems!

 

[Doing it for the kids]

You ever employed a student!?

 

[Matt77]

Feels like it at times

 

[Doing it for the kids]

We put up a shed a few years back, 80 x 80, 6 m at eaves.

had a newish Jcb at the same time that could lift to 7 m.

lad had the WHOLE yard out and whole building inside to load a drill and still hit the gable end crumpling the tin.

despite trying to straighten it out I still wince at least twice a day when I walk past it.

 

[Sandy]

Got a new grainstore nearing completion, after some thoughts on lights, are people using light armour cable or cable conduit for power cable up in the roof, going to put 6-8 lights up, in my other store they are mounted not much higher than the grain wall and pointing in towards the middle of the barn, this can cause shadows/shading, so I was thinking of putting them on the underside of the roof pointing down, what have other people got, what’s common practice. TIA.

Use armour cabling with led lights fixed on to the purlins we’ve a few sheds with them its like daylight with them on at night.

 

[spark plug]

For only 6 or 8 lights I would wire then in armoured, if you where talking loads the trunking may be better but not for just a few.

Then run the armoured in / out of a metal conduit tee and a short flex out to led floods.

 

[Badshot]

Got a new grainstore nearing completion, after some thoughts on lights, are people using light armour cable or cable conduit for power cable up in the roof, going to put 6-8 lights up, in my other store they are mounted not much higher than the grain wall and pointing in towards the middle of the barn, this can cause shadows/shading, so I was thinking of putting them on the underside of the roof pointing down, what have other people got, what’s common practice. TIA.

Mines done with conduit, but amoured cable would be my choice now.
Got a lot of 50w led floods in there.
Right in the roof apex, plus some each end.
I fitted weather proof 13amp sockets so replacement is easier, LEDs do die.
My supply had stray voltage which makes them light up slightly all the time, it also kills them.
Very glad I went with the easy change option.
It's very well lit with 8 x 50w LEDs in there.
Facing both ways to eliminate shadows.

 

[Fergieman]

Armoured cable and 100w or 150w led high bay 'ufo' style lights. Depends on width but I would put 2 runs of lights with 2 per 20' bay.

 

[Matt77]

Use armour cabling with led lights fixed on to the purlins we’ve a few sheds with them its like daylight with them on at night.

This is what I’m thinking at mo, it’s 100x60 so thought that amount of lights would work?

 

[Matt77]

Armoured cable and 100w or 150w led high bay 'ufo' style lights. Depends on width but I would put 2 runs of lights with 2 per 20' bay.

That’s more than I was expecting, but I do want good light, I’m expecting to work on machinery in there too, when some grain has gone

 

[Skintagain]

I have seen some done in SY cable onto UFO lights

 

[Fergieman]

That’s more than I was expecting, but I do want good light, I’m expecting to work on machinery in there too, when some grain has gone

Just done a 120x70 shed with 12 100w highbay ufo lights 2 runs of 6 lights. Like daylight now.

 

[spark plug]

If you want quick disconnect use these, screw to standard conduit box in place of a lid giving a handy plug for the light:

https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/product/hager-klik-6a-3-pin-plug-in-ceiling-rose-with-3000mm-lead-white-676996?vat=1&shopping=true&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw_WarLHv7gIVJu_tCh0STgLxEAQYCSABEgLEE_D_BwE

 

[Fergieman]

I have another one 100x50 with just 5 100w highbay ufo lights down the middle and it's bright enough as well.

 

[Sandy]

This is what I’m thinking at mo, it’s 100x60 so thought that amount of lights would work?

Were 120/60 with 6 leds plenty of light

 

[Matt77]

I didn’t know what UFO style lights were, turns out I’ve a couple already, got one in a cattle shed and two in the sprayer shed, by far the best lights on the place so I’ll look more into them I think

 

[eagleye]

we have just put up 4 led high bays down centre right up below ridge on timber purlins. 2 150w and 2 200w in a 140x60 shed.
side door halfway down shed with 200w lights a bay either side of middle bay. 150w one bay in from each end. Just wired them today and its like daylight inside.
Lightly armoured wire in roof between lights, ducted to switches beside door

 

[FIL46]

1.5mm swa cheapest and fastest way standard outdoor led floodlights just make sure they have plastic covers and not glass, did mine like this few year ago used six 50w led mounted to the purling