Fed up with working in the dark?

[1shortcircuit]

If you do Domestic only and after some decent lighting then I can highly recommend the tripod units offered by Screwfix. For 22 quid I must say they're the mutts nuts. So much so I went and bought a second unit on the following day. They stand approx four feet high, balance nicely over joists when in the loft and the lamp units can be rotated to wherever you want/need the light. Oh, and they're IP rated witha fair length of cable.

I am currently doing a full rewire and have binned all the power and fitted a temp supply with just two sockets live. Split every outlet downstairs to find the first point of each leg, one socket now live in the front room and one right next to the kettle, short shunt with the fridge and microwave and happy days

Anyway, back to the lights... They are bright enough to land a ruddy Jumbo Jet :lol I may actually leave the job with a sun tan lol

PS I don't do site work so this suits my needs brilliantly and just thought I would share for those in the same position looking for a better work lighting solution for a small amount of money. I see this being particularly useful for those evenings where you need to fault find a lighting circuit in an occupied property.

:thumbsup

 

[mark1979]

mate good luck with that but f*** me its friday night/sat morn. go home and get a bit of shut eye

 

[1shortcircuit]

mate good luck with that but f*** me its friday night/sat morn. go home and get a bit of shut eye

I didn't mean currently as in right now lol

The job I am currently working on I finish at 5 but as I wanted to bin all the power and the owners work there on an evening when it's dark I decided to try out these lights in order for me to be able to cut out all the cable and crack on and they can still be safe working on the night time

 

[ipf]

mate good luck with that but f*** me its friday night/sat morn. go home and get a bit of shut eye

Probably too bright for sleeping

 

[mark1979]

i know mate im only kiddin ya. screwfix arent technically over here yet. this thread might be better over in the tools and products department thought

 

[mark1979]

ipf must be south of the equator!

 

[mark1979]

sorry ipf i read that post wrong

 

[1shortcircuit]

this thread might be better over in the tools and products department though

Ah Bollards! Didn't even give it a thought. Hopefully a kind Moderator wouldn't mind giving this thread a shove in the right direction :thumbsup

 

[ipf]

sorry ipf i read that post wrong

No probs Mark, easily done.

 

[Knobhead]

How strange, one of the first live sockets is near the kettle
:wink_smile:

 

[1shortcircuit]

How strange, one of the first live sockets is near the kettle
:wink_smile:

Must have been a proper spark who did the previous rewire

 

[Ponty Massive]

1SC

Have you got the link??

Forgot cant link to screwfix from here !!

What's the name of the light on the site??

 

[Sanke]

I also bought these lights. Used them yesterday when doing some painting at home & they are brilliant

 

[Ponty Massive]

What's the name of the lights?

 

[Sanke]

Hi Ponty
Product code is 71555 but they are showing as £37 now

 

[Mark_Burgess]

I have had one for a few years now, its great for keeping warm in this weather!

 

[Ponty Massive]

Hi Ponty
Product code is 71555 but they are showing as £37 now

Thanks Sanke,

Was wondering, couldn't see them for £22. Are they worth paying the £37?

 

[Ponty Massive]

Also is there any difference with the ones with product code 37593

Thanks

 

[trev]

How strange, one of the first live sockets is near the kettle
:wink_smile:

My thought exactly mate, wierdly convenient isn't it

 

[1shortcircuit]

I'm using the Autumn/Winter catalogue (they have a new one coming out tomorrow though I believe)

Product 71555 now only 22.49 (was 31.33)

I do believe you wont be disappointed even if you have to pay the extra, they are REALLY bright :icon6:

 

[1shortcircuit]

 

[Sanke]

Hi ponty
i bought them for a job at £22 but after using them would happily have paid £37

 

[1shortcircuit]

Hi ponty
i bought them for a job at £22 but after using them would happily have paid £37

I would too but try your luck at the counter, see if you can get some sort of deal

 

[DNS1]

I bought a pair from Toolstation for the same price last week, looked pretty much identical to the ScrewFix lights in the pictures...

Only one problem... When I opened the box, the stands were blue!

I know it sounds really ----, but I took them back! Yellow makes much more sense on site (to me anyway!)

 

[Des 56]

The problem I have experienced is the slightest bump and darkness descends

There are energy efficient lamps available that can be swapped out for the existing tube that are adaptable

 

[1shortcircuit]

This can be said about any of these lamps to be honest, I used to end up kicking my floor type ones all around the place. The difference with these I think is you're practically blinded by the time you get close enough to bump them lol

I was in the loft earlier this afternoon and had to move them back down the the first floor, I didn't turn them off until I got to the loft hatch and they didn't blow like I was half expecting

 

[Guest111]

I had some of them years ago but now moved on to the ones with a 2d florry in only 20 odd quid and no heat last longer and dont break lamps when you drop them,screwfix, toolstation and most places sell them and they are yellow.