What is Reddit's opinion of Barrina LED Shop Light 2ft, 20W 2500LM 5000K, T8 LED Light Fixture, Clear Cover, Ceiling and Utility Shop Light, Linkable Tube Lights, Shop Lights for Room, Garage, Workbench, Warehouse, 2-Pack?

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lol thanks for the rec man. those things are pretty sweet. Do you have a similar rec for something 2 ft long? I couldn't find those exact ones in 2 ft. There's so many shop light options on amazon. I did find these from barrina on amazon but not sure about the v-shape of the lights.

Two would be better. You also might want to shop around a bit more. You do get what you pay for in grow lights, but always look for for the best lights within your budget. Here's another at exactly the same price, just to give you an idea.

20W light strips

Mind you, not all LEDs are created equal, watt for watt, but in the entry level grow light range most will have similar output and similar product life. It is what it is, so try to get the most you can.

Oh I thought you meant a these! My bad. That seems like it could be a safety hazard, too!

https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-Fixture-Linkable-Workbench-Warehouse/dp/B081N5546H?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Honestly for leds, I just go with whatever's cheap on Amazon. Something along these lines is what I tend to use. For uvb, I swear by Arcadia's fixtures and bulbs however.

Has anyone used a battery pack for their seed starting lights? Was looking at maybe 4 of these lights (one per shelf) with a Jackery pack and solar panel. I already have the pack, so wouldn't be buying a new one.

I removed my old ones and installed these in my basement. lights

4 of these replaced 12 of those.

Everything I researched said CFL or LED mainly so I found these on amazon

Barrina LED Shop Light 2ft, 20W... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081N5546H?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Pretty easy. Some cheap, not super bright lighting and "just enough" nutes. Prune them back consistently to keep them small. I keep mothers under 4 of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081N5546H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

When they get annoying, let them grow out a bit, and clone them as replacements.

Sorry I didn’t see your comment earlier: These are the lights I used and this is the shelf (It turned out I only needed three out of the four shelves). Hope that helps!

i have a similar wire shelf and have zip- tied a pair of these lights to the bottom of each shelf. they come with a way to connect the lights together. amazon link the set up looks kinda like this vid youtube vid link

Not familiar with that brand, nor it's pricing. I only have hands on experience using led 'shop lights', which are designed to mimic florescent tubes. They are very economical, and I have used them to grow vegetables without issue (which are typically greedier for light than houseplants, say 12-16 hours of artificial light). I also use them for houseplants, but to a lesser degree as I have been blessed with south facing windows. I have used two different brands and have found no discernible difference between them, one being 6000k and the other set being 6500k. I would always recommend this type of tube lighting due to the fact that they are inexpensive, effective, and can be installed under any type of shelving; whether that is with screws / zip-ties / or adhesive command strips. In the case of solid shelves, you can even put aluminum tape on the underside to act as reflector for the lights.

Here is an example from Amazon, I can not vouch for this particular brand but it will give you an idea of what I'm talking about when I say t5 or t8 led 'shop lights'. https://www.amazon.com/Barrina-Fixture-Linkable-Workbench-Warehouse/dp/B081N5546H/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=6500k+led+t5&qid=1593388151&sr=8-7

In terms of 'how many lights will be sufficient'; that is extremely difficult to gauge without more information. Will you be placing one large light or several lights in a central location (ie. the ceiling, or against one wall) ? or will you place lights directly above or in front of every row of plants? how close will the plants be to the artificial light source, what type of plants are present, and what is the actual output of the light? For example; I would not suggest putting a grow light of any discernible strength constantly beaming down on a lower-light plant. You may very well sunburn the leaves. Another thing is that it's not uncommon to run grow lights on a timer, or to adhere to a schedule where you only let them run for a few hours. In the case of houseplants, it would not be reasonable for them to be exposed to light 24/7. I mention this because let's say you run a few lights on one area for 12 hours, if you double the amount of lights in that same area you would need to shorten the duration. Put simply; the more direct the light is (close to to the plant), the less intense it needs to be and it can be turned off earlier. If the light is more diffuse or ambient, like light that comes from a ceiling light or very bright lamp, then it will simply need to run much longer.

In the ideal scenario, I think a large light hood suspended from the ceiling would be the best option for optimal light spread in the entire area. However, these set ups are typically a little pricey. The next best thing would be to use shop lights on the ceiling, perhaps hide them behind a custom light box (very inexpensive to do, if you're handy). The next convenient option would be hanging led squares, but they are also quite overpriced and a lot of light is wasted by the lack of a reflector that a hood will provide. The next option is lights affixed to the underside of shelves, fairly easy and inexpensive - the only drawback is that you might lose some vertical space as you are forced to make sure the shelves are a minimum of 6 inches from the tops of plants. You can also try using led lights that are on these bendy metal necks with a clamp, whoever in my experience said lights are barely strong enough to sustain a herb plant or two (and are not the prettiest option, as they will obstruct the view of your shelves and by extension your plants).