Fluorescent vs LED ??

[spadders]

Hi guys,
I'm pricing a job for a customer who wants a fluorescent in his garage, but has asked for a price for an equivalent LED fitting. Denmans do a 5 foot LED for about 85 quid, but I'm wondering what the light output is like compared to an equivalent fluorescent.
I've not used one of these yet, so hoped you folks could enlighten me

Cheers

 

[Andy78]

Comparing the stated lumen outputs of the fittings you are pricing for will give you a good idea.... Although take them with a slight pinch of salt.

 

[NickD]

Hi guys,
I'm pricing a job for a customer who wants a fluorescent in his garage, but has asked for a price for an equivalent LED fitting. Denmans do a 5 foot LED for about 85 quid, but I'm wondering what the light output is like compared to an equivalent fluorescent.
I've not used one of these yet, so hoped you folks could enlighten me

In a garage? I mean, he who pays the piper n'all that, but why? Payback period in reduced energy consumption must be decades unless he's planning to live in the garage.

 

[Richard Burns]

As far as I know the light output is similar, but it is only in the 180 deg plane.
The energy savings vs strip T5 are minimal.

 

[Stuuk1]

Lovely white light though!

Just had these put throughout our offices and well recommend them.

 

[SparkySupplier]

Fluorescent is cheaper to buy and still energy efficient and reduces shadows. LED is far more energy efficient, but more expensive. LED is more controllable but does give off more shadows. On the while, in a garage your pay back on LED would be far far greater then fluorescent. There's a lot of crap LED chips out there, so play safe and stock to fluorescent.

 

[MDJ]

Hi guys,
I'm pricing a job for a customer who wants a fluorescent in his garage, but has asked for a price for an equivalent LED fitting. Denmans do a 5 foot LED for about 85 quid, but I'm wondering what the light output is like compared to an equivalent fluorescent.
I've not used one of these yet, so hoped you folks could enlighten me

Cheers

My god why? it is a garage not a show house, A 5ft T5 twin will light it up like a christmas tree and last years.