Lights for in stable

[sam72431]

I am on DIY and we are allowed to put things up, stables are quite dark as there are only strip lights in the walkway. Some of the other liveries have those movable builder type lights but whenever I've borrowed one I just can't get on with it, you feel dazzled when mucking out and you can only see one side of the horse. I am thinking of getting some of those rechargeable little spot lights and putting them on the walls maybe four and then a couple at the front and back? Like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019DNTN98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_QKSRFb1MDJ0RB or even the strip type ones? Has anyone had had a similar problem and managed to solve it? I often just wear a head torch but the batteries constantly drain and it's not exactly comfortable. Tia

 

[chocolategirl]

I would have thought inadequate lighting would be a health and safety issue? How bad is it exactly? Surely it’s your YO’s responsibility to provide adequate lighting isn’t it? When I fill out my insurance proposal every year, I’m almost certain lighting is one of the questions on there? it’s due anytime so I’ll have to check, but suffice it to say, sorry I can’t offer any solutions, as I’ve never been on a yard where you had to sort your own lighting out?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

We have LED strips round our feed shed inside and out. Gives us good light and a great help at lambing time. We run it off a deep cycle battery but an old car battery would do as it doesn't take much power. This sort of thing. We use the waterproof ones in case of damp. https://ledhut.co.uk/collections/waterproof-led-strip-lights

 

[gallopingby]

I am on DIY and we are allowed to put things up, stables are quite dark as there are only strip lights in the walkway. Some of the other liveries have those movable builder type lights but whenever I've borrowed one I just can't get on with it, you feel dazzled when mucking out and you can only see one side of the horse. I am thinking of getting some of those rechargeable little spot lights and putting them on the walls maybe four and then a couple at the front and back? Like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019DNTN98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_QKSRFb1MDJ0RB or even the strip type ones? Has anyone had had a similar problem and managed to solve it? I often just wear a head torch but the batteries constantly drain and it's not exactly comfortable. Tia

I tried these but wasn’t impressed. The stick on type weren’t very stickable!

 

[JackFrost]

I have had great success with a 12 volt solar rechargeable system that I put up myself. Has worked for years, plenty of light even in the middle of winter. Also it is moveable so if you wanted to change yards etc you can just dismantle and take it with you. so you don't lose the initial outlay cost.
I got it from Willgen - off the internet. Bill, who runs it, is super helpful - I think he's a farmer- and doesn't expect you to know anything about electrics. Assuming he still has a webpage (sorry I have no decent internet so can't check ATM), there is lots on it for stables etc. Would absolutely recommend him and I am really proud of my yard lighting system!

 

[PurBee]

I am on DIY and we are allowed to put things up, stables are quite dark as there are only strip lights in the walkway. Some of the other liveries have those movable builder type lights but whenever I've borrowed one I just can't get on with it, you feel dazzled when mucking out and you can only see one side of the horse. I am thinking of getting some of those rechargeable little spot lights and putting them on the walls maybe four and then a couple at the front and back? Like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019DNTN98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_QKSRFb1MDJ0RB or even the strip type ones? Has anyone had had a similar problem and managed to solve it? I often just wear a head torch but the batteries constantly drain and it's not exactly comfortable. Tia

those stick on ones look to be very low watt and would be similar to a headtorch....3AAA batteries, so youd get 10hrs super bright light, then 20 hours much dimmer light....and they have to be right by where you needed then, as when they fade they wont cast much light much of a distance. For the money theyre cheap enough to try, as i dont know your setup, but you may need shares in AAA batteries!

I use a headtorch, piezo....good make ...for most night-time stuff, and am considering this year to upgrade lighting, as dont want to keep going through so many batteries, or blinding the horses with such a concentrated ‘spot’ of light.

Inside ive just installed a 16watt LED striplight and the light off it is absolutely amazing considering the wattage! That kind of thing would run off a 12v battery. I went for the ‘ice-white/cool white’ light colour as ‘warm white’ is very yellowish light, which i dont personally like for working in.

 

[sam72431]

Thank you all, I'm not sure if solar would work as it's inside a barn? As to adequate lighting it's not awful but I've had brighter in a stable you can see to muck out and and groom but it is pretty dim as all of the lighting runs along the walkway rather than in the stables. Thank you ?

 

[Britestar]

I'm considering this for a shed that has fluro lights that are no longer viable.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Utility-...7?pageci=907d624f-c99b-4a9c-a8a8-a2afb931a25d
Anyone used this?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Anyone used this?

These are what we have and run off a leisure battery. We are very pleased with them and have had them several years now.

 

[Britestar]

These are what we have and run off a leisure battery. We are very pleased with them and have had them several years now.

I presume the lights are encased?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Those you have shown are 240V, we buy the 12V version as we don't have electricity. They are just fastened up in strips, not encased. I will try and remember to take a photo. They come as either waterproof or for internal use. The first ones we used weren't waterproof and although they only got damp did fail eventually. We love them because they give a decent light and don't dazzle and being all round the shed we don't get dark spots. They come as warm white and cool white. Cool white are best.
We have a socket that connects to a battery and the lights just plug into the socket rather than coming directly off the battery.

 

[sam72431]

Those might work for me as we do have plugs I just need to check if one near enough to my stable! This is what everyone else has they do seem good but just not ideal https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-sxls31335e-folding-worklight-20w-240v/211fv