23W IP65 LED 5ft Single Batten - 4000K Cool White

This is a 23W LED batten, 1500mm long, putting out 2800 lumens at 4000K. The five foot length is the one most garages, workshops and utility rooms are already wired and bracketed for, so it tends to go up as a like for like replacement rather than a rethink. 4000K is the cool white end of neutral, clear and faintly blue next to a warm household bulb, and it is the colour temperature to pick when the job is reading a label, matching a paint tin or finding the right spanner rather than relaxing. The body is sealed and rated IP65, closed by clips along each side that press the diffuser onto the housing.

Battens like this belong where light has to be plain and dependable rather than decorative: a garage, a workshop, a store cupboard, a plant room, a long service corridor. One 5ft run at 2800 lumens is enough to work by over a bench or a single car bay, and two or three spaced evenly down a longer room give flat coverage with no dark gaps between them. The IP65 rating describes resistance to dust and to water jets, which is why fittings in this shape end up in dusty and damp working areas where an open tube holder would clog. It is not dimmable, so wire it to an ordinary switch.

The fitting comes as one unit with the diffuser clipped down over the light source, so what you see is a soft even line rather than a bright spot. Keep the diffuser wiped: a grey film of dust costs more output than most people expect, and a damp cloth restores it. Wiring is a job for a qualified electrician, since the seal and the cable entry are what the IP65 rating rests on. It is sold as one fitting, in multiples of one, so order one per run you are lighting.

What does 4000K cool white look like in a garage?

It reads clear and neutral, a little cooler than a household bulb, which makes printed labels, paint colours and small parts much easier to pick out.

Is it dimmable?

No. The specification lists this fitting as non-dimmable, so run it from an ordinary switch and keep it off dimmer plates and dimming modules.

What does the IP65 rating actually cover?

IP65 describes a sealed enclosure that resists dust ingress and jets of water, which is why this shape is chosen for dusty and damp working areas.

How many will I need for a double garage?

Two 5ft runs at 2800 lumens each, spaced evenly across the ceiling, will give you even working light across a typical double garage.

What fluorescent tube does 23W replace?

The manufacturer states no equivalence figure for this fitting, so we will not quote one. Compare it on the 2800 lumen output instead, which is the honest number.

Is there a tube to replace, or is the light source built in?

The supplier does not detail the lamp arrangement beyond describing a single 23W LED batten, so ask us to confirm with them before ordering if that matters to you.