Portable App-Enabled Garage Lighting

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We have pretty good lighting in the garage- with the exception of one dark corner. Bright light is essential in a workshop for safety and accuracy when working. We needed a solution to this corner and the Milwaukee LED Site Light seemed the perfect solution! 

The light is app enabled which means it can be controlled remotely via a phone which is convenient since we hung it from the ceiling. With the One-Key app we can turn it off and on without having to touch it.

The app works with other ONE-KEY Milwaukee products. The site light is just one of the many Milwaukee tools with this app enabled function.

Tools:

• Milwaukee M18 ONE-KEY 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless RADIUS LED Compact Site Light (Home Depot)
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This dark corner serves as a storage space but with the poor lighting it was hard to find anything. To hang the light we found a joist and screwed a garage hook into it.

With the app, we can turn the light on and off as well as control the brightness. It can be a 360 degree light or the front or back can be lit separately.

The light is hybrid which means it can be used with a battery or plugged into an extension cord.

When used plugged in there are many more functions available on the app such as a timer.

Nice and bright now!

We've been using the light in the dark corner for a while now, but since it is portable, we've also used it in projects where we need a source of concentrated, bright light. It came in very handy when we repainted the cabinets in Steph's dark kitchen. 

This is one of those tools we didn't know we needed until we started using it. It has become an essential part of our workshop.  Also, it is part of our emergency supplies for storms and power outages. The battery can power it 2 hours on high, 4 hours on medium, and 8 hours on low. 

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FYI: We are not professionals, and we don’t claim to be. This is what we found worked for our project. Yours may need a little different approach. Safety first!

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