UK: Lighting for work area

[NivagSwerdna]

I have a small-ish room where we do family tinkering, board game playing etc with the illumination one rather sad 100W pendant lamp

With my aging eyes this just isn't bright enough

Any suggestions on something that doesn't look too industrial but would light the area?

Sorry for my ignorance on lighting!

TIA

[Zero999]

I have a small-ish room where we do family tinkering, board game playing etc with the illumination one rather sad 100W pendant lamp

With my aging eyes this just isn't bright enough

Any suggestions on something that doesn't look too industrial but would light the area?

Sorry for my ignorance on lighting!

TIA

Just replace the bulb with a 32W CFL. I got one from a friend who was replace them all with cool white LEDs and installed it in an elderly neighbour's (she's almost blind) house and she finds it much easier to see.

[grifftech]

just install a window

[NivagSwerdna]

I've been looking at "600x1200mm LED Panel" which are 60W   Lumens: 4,800

[Brumby]

just install a window

That works better at night if you have a street light right outside.  Ask your council.

[CopperCone]

having the managers maintain lighting with tiki torches will maintain a heart healthy work force while also promoting a relaxed atmosphere.

[NivagSwerdna]

having the managers maintain lighting with tiki torches will maintain a heart healthy work force while also promoting a relaxed atmosphere.

This is for home so not so many managers in the tiki tiki tiki room. 

[Kjelt]

Get a 3000K dimmable led light downlighter about 30W should suffice.

[SeanB]

LED fluorescent fitting, one which takes 2 1.2m LED tubes is both cheap, insane light output and cool running.  If you have a false ceiling then a drop in panel LED fixture in the ceiling will work as well, providing a lot of light in a very unobtrusive manner.

[Harb]

The room needs to be painted white on all walls and ceiling to be well lit........its amazing what 100w will do in a white room.

[BravoV]

Get a high CRI led bulb, quite pricey though, but worth it especially really close to true sun light quality.

-> https://store.yujiintl.com/collections/high-cri-led-lights/products/bc-series-a60-high-cri-remote-phosphor-led-bulb-unit-2-pcs

[MosherIV]

Hi

The type  (colour) of light makes a huge difference. A 'daylight light' bulb looks brighter than a normal 'warm' light bulb even though they are the same power rating. For daylight bulbs look for colour temperatre 65K, warm white is normally 32K.

Also, a magnifying inspection lamp may help, I got one of these when they were £25 back a few years ago
https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/22w-fluorescent-magnifying-craft-lamp-a29ff

[paulca]

The type  (colour) of light makes a huge difference. A 'daylight light' bulb looks brighter than a normal 'warm' light bulb even though they are the same power rating. For daylight bulbs look for colour temperatre 65K, warm white is normally 32K.

Also, a magnifying inspection lamp may help, I got one of these when they were £25 back a few years ago
https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/22w-fluorescent-magnifying-craft-lamp-a29ff

I bought "daylight" LEDs for my work space/study/lab and kitchen.  They are bright yes, but they are also harsh, cold, uninviting.  Probably not so bad for a workbench light, but I am regretting the choice in the kitchen.

+1 for the magnifier lamp, I bought a "manicure light".  The only thing I would suggest is to look for and buy an LED one, retro fitting LEDs to a CFL one later is a faff.

[Kjelt]

A daylight lamp is for
- color rendering, not something you need at home
- video recording, not something you need at home
- plant growth, not something you really need at home.

For the rest:

Kitchen 2700K
Livingroom 3000K
Workplace/desk/garage 4000K

[frozenfrogz]

Care to share a plan view of the room?
In a casual room I usually tend to like a combination of indirect lighting for the overall brightness and a dedicated spot or area light for the main point of interest. It all depends on what’s going to be going on in the room though

[tggzzz]

My experience is that I want a lot of light over a small area in precisely the direction I need, and not into my eyes. Naturally the area and direction changes every 5 minutes.

The best I've found was an Ikea LED light on a long gooseneck, but they seem to have stopped selling it The nearest appears to be their £12 Jarnso (or similar) which has a short gooseneck. I'll probably get one to use its power supply with my existing light, due to PSU failure.

[Edison]

Inspire yourself - my workplace

Main lighting - industrial LED strip 24V 2700lm 14W / m 4000K 1x 1,5m 1x 1m.
illuminated magnifier 8W 3500K.
dichroic halogen reflector 70W 2800K.
point chip CREE 3W 6000K.
2x Ikea Janso V1431 1.5W - Proxon Milling Machine.
3,5W LED chip with optics 3500K - soldering position - in extraction hose.