Garage & workshop · Our pick
Best shop lights for an 8-foot ceiling
Buy the Barrina BAX72 8 ft strip for an 8-foot ceiling: 10,000 lumens from 72 watts, plug-in or hardwired.1 It is the only 8 ft strip we checked where the maker prints a color-quality number (CRI 85). SHOPLED and ONLYLUX print none.1–3
Our picks
Best for most 8 ft ceilings
Barrina BAX72 8 ft LED shop light, 72W (6-pack)
10,000 lumens from 72 watts, and the maker prints CRI 85, 5000K and both wiring options.1
$142.49 on Amazon
Best single light with a safety mark
Barrina BS84 4 ft LED shop light, 84W
A 4 ft strip at 10,000 lumens with a 59 inch plug-in cord, and the maker page says ETL certified.4
$35.99 on Amazon
Brightest 4 ft light here
hykolity 4 ft 120W LED shop light, 13,000 lm
13,000 lumens in one 4 ft light, and the maker says one light covers 10 by 10 feet at 8 to 10 feet.5
$34.19 on AmazonEvery shop light we checked for an 8 ft ceiling
The table shows what is in the box, the lumens and watts, and whether the maker prints a CRI. We read the maker’s page where there is one, because the Amazon titles leave out the details.
| Product | What you get | Length | Lumens | Watts | CRI | Power | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrina BAX72 8 ft LED shop light, 72W (6-pack)1 | Complete fixture | 8 ft | 10,000 | 72 | 85 | Plug-in or hardwire | $142.496-pack, $23.75 each |
| Barrina BS84 4 ft LED shop light, 84W4 | Complete fixture | 4 ft | 10,000 | 84 | Not published | Plug-in, 59 in cord | $35.99 |
 SHOPLED 8 ft LED shop light, 100W (pack size not listed)2 | Complete fixture | 8 ft | 15,000 (seller claim) | 100 | Not published | Plug and play | |
| hykolity 4 ft 120W LED shop light, 13,000 lm5 | Complete fixture | 4 ft | 13,000 | 120 | Over 80 | Plug-in, 59 in cord | $34.19 |
 ONLYLUX 8 ft LED shop light, 100W (12-pack listing)3 | Complete fixture | 8 ft | 15,000 (seller claim) | 100 | Not published | Not published | $182.2512-pack, $15.19 each |
 ONLYLUX 8 ft LED replacement tubes, 45W (12-pack listing)6 | Tubes, no fixture | 8 ft | 5,850 | 45 | Not published | Needs an old fixture | $159.9012-pack, $13.33 each |
Prices on Amazon, November 2, 2026.7
A listing that sounds like a shop light and is not
ONLYLUX 8 ft LED replacement tubes, 45W (12-pack listing)
These are tubes for an old 8 ft fluorescent fixture, and the seller says to bypass or remove the starter and ballast first. There is no housing, cord or mount in the box.6
How many lumens does a garage with an 8-foot ceiling need?
A former utility lighting engineer, writing in Fine Woodworking, suggests about 50 foot-candles for a workshop.8 One foot-candle is one lumen on each square foot of floor, so a typical 20 by 20 foot two-car garage (400 square feet) needs about 20,000 lumens.9
Two BAX72 strips are rated for 20,000 lumens together.1 That is our arithmetic from rated lumens. Real output on the floor is lower, so round up.
Should I buy a 4 ft or an 8 ft light for an 8-foot ceiling?
Both work at this height. Hykolity says one of its 4 ft lights covers 10 by 10 feet when it hangs at 8 to 10 feet.5 Barrina’s BS84 4 ft strip hangs on a chain or mounts flat to the ceiling.4
An 8 ft strip puts the light in one long line, so you have fewer fixtures to hang and plug in. Barrina’s own pages disagree on how many you can link, so check the listing you buy.1
Plug-in or hardwired?
The BAX72 can be plugged in or hardwired. It accepts 100 to 277 volts.1 The BS84 and the hykolity both plug in with a 59 inch cord.4, 5 SHOPLED calls its light plug and play.2
Which brightness and temperature claims can I check?
Only Barrina and hykolity put numbers on a maker page. SHOPLED and ONLYLUX give 15,000 lumens as a seller claim, with no CRI.2, 3 SHOPLED also claims a -40 F to 140 F range, which we could not check against a maker page.2
If your garage gets cold, note that hykolity rates its light only down to 14 F.5
Questions people ask
Is an 8 ft shop light too long for an 8-foot ceiling?
No. The 8 ft is the length of the light, not the ceiling height. Hykolity gives 8 to 10 feet as the mounting height for its 4 ft light.5
Can I plug an 8 ft shop light into an outlet?
Yes. The BAX72 can be plugged in or hardwired, and SHOPLED sells its light as plug and play.1, 2
How many 8 ft strips can I link together?
Barrina’s BAX72 page says up to 4, and SHOPLED says no more than 3.1, 2
Are the ONLYLUX 8 foot LED lights shop lights?
One ONLYLUX listing is a full fixture. The 12-pack of 45W tubes is only the tubes, for an old fixture.3, 6
Turn off the breaker before you hardwire any light, set up a stable ladder, and hire a licensed electrician if you are not sure.
Sources
- Barrina T8 72W LED Shop Lights 8FT 5000K 10000LM | BAX72, read November 1, 2026. Quote: “Power: 72W | Lumen: 10000LM | Color Temperature: 5000K | Color Rendering Index(CRI): 85 | Input Voltage: AC100~277V”
- SHOPLED's Amazon listing, read November 1, 2026.
- ONLYLUX's Amazon listing, read November 1, 2026.
- Barrina 84W LED Shop Lights 4FT 5000K 10000LM | BS84, read November 1, 2026. Quote: “Plug in with a 59" power cord. You can hang LED garage lights with the included hanging chain or mount it directly to the ceiling with the included mounting screws ... ETL certified”
- Hykolity 4FT 120W LED Shop Light Linkable, 13000lm, 5000K, read November 1, 2026. Quote: “Each light will cover 10ftx10ft area when installed at 8-10ft ... Operating Temperature 14°F-104°F”
- ONLYLUX's Amazon listing, read November 1, 2026.
- Prices and photos: Amazon product data, read November 2, 2026.
- Lighting for the Workshop, Fine Woodworking #154 (by Jack L. Lindsey, a former Southern California Edison lighting engineer), read November 1, 2026. Quote: “A woodshop should be lit uniformly to a level of 50 fc to 100 fc.”
- Reolink: Standard Garage Size, read November 1, 2026. Quote: “The most common one-car garage dimensions are 12 feet wide by 20 feet deep, which equals 240 square feet. ... The most typical dimensions for a two-car garage are 20 feet wide by 20 feet deep, equaling 400 square feet.”