Salvaged a pair of LED batten fixings that were being thrown out and used them to upgrade the lighting in the garage/workshop. The difference between the original bulbs and the new fittings is day and night (pun intended).
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Knowing that the camera would auto adjust the images for brightness, I took some before and after light intensity readings as summarised in the table below.
Location of Measurement | Starting Illuminance (Lux) | Finishing Illuminance (Lux) | Difference |
By door | 57 | 635 | 578 Lux (+1,014%) |
Over pit | 115 | 710 | 595 Lux (+517%) |
It’s worth noting that the original halogen bulb heats up to high temperatures within a short space of time, as evidenced in the photos below.
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Overall; chuffed with the new lights. Many lumens.