I'm planning to add some lighting in my attic to help with insulation and wiring projects. I'd leave these lights up year-round, but they would only be powered when I bring an extension cord up there. The attic space is about 75 x 20 feet, and I live in the PNW where summer temperatures often reach above 85 degrees. I'm worried about the heat potentially damaging the lights, and I'm also curious if it matters much to have lights in there if they're not powered. Any suggestions for lights that would work under these conditions?
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After struggling with just a pull-string light in my attic for years, I finally upgraded! I went for a 4FT T5 LED Integrated Fixture from Amazon, which is super bright at 6500K. I also used a ceramic socket and added an E26 adapter for flexibility. Each fixture was easy to mount using just two clips on the rafters, and I created a chain of three fixtures on each side for great coverage. These lights should be perfect for your project!
You might consider using Ethernet cabling to power some LED lights. It operates at much lower voltage, reducing the risk of sparks or open wires. Just connect it to an Ethernet device in a more main living area and you'll be good to go.
Planning to do a camera system with Ethernet but don’t currently have any Ethernet set up.
If you're looking for something super easy, why not just go for regular lights? A simple ceramic bulb socket paired with a round electrical box and some wiring should do the trick without much hassle. But it sounds like you might not want to put too much work into it for just attic lights.
Not looking to do that much work for just lights in my attic. I just need them for a couple of projects, and it’s more of a storage area really.
Wow. Thanks for the advice! I've been thinking of doing this.