Originally Posted by
txz28
It comes down to what do you want to do with your garage and what is your budget. If you don`t use it for more than storage, anything will be fine.
Other than storage, you need to think about what tasks you want light for, woodworking, detailing... yelling at the broken car. If you want to detail in the garage, not out in the driveway, a combination of lights may be best. Many people mention that this a particular type of paint problem shows up a particular light (halogen, florescent) better. Someone else can probably comment better on that. I do know that when I work from a work light you described, I find that I have a harder time since the light is concentrated in one or two spots and it will glare more. To me, the best lighting is natural sun light, but not direct sun. For man made lights I would like something a little more diffuse. I use a combination of florescents and a portable halogen work light in my garage. They get the job done.
On putting the 500W lights in the socket, make sure that you do not put more light bulb in the socket than it is rated for.
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