Led floodlights

[TAZ]

Good evening everyone. Can anyone recommend good quality PIR led flood lights to replace a couple of old 500w pir halogens The wholesaler i use had some on display on the counter. I will admit they were a quality fitting but came with a quality price ( approx £ 149 + vat I am not looking for top of the range but something reliable & has the usual adjustments etc & give roughly the same kind of light output & colour temp as the old halogens, or if there is something else on the market that you might know would serve the same purpose. Kind regards TAZ

 

[shocking_eg]

if you want an LED floodlight to have the same output as the 500w ones your replacing then £150 sounds reasonable to me.

 

[pennywise]

This is the one I've just stuck up, maybe a little overpowered at 180w

 

[keniff]

This is the one I've just stuck up, maybe a little overpowered at 180w

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Looks a bit low to the ground :/ lol

 

[monkee]

try timeguard twin 8 watt ive put a few up dont rust out, not as bright but massive saving on power

just another one is a twin spot that poofix do using G9 lamps i fitted two at home been going for over three years plus and easy access to the lamp and thay dont rust ( I live by the sea and some fittings dont last more than a week )

all depends on location and application too..

its Sunday and the suns out must be dreaming might wash the van it was red last year ha ha..

 

[TaffyDuck]

I just installed 30W Single SMD LED floods with PIRs on a house, do the business well. At a guess their output was equivalent to 200W each which lets face it is more than adequate for most situations. They came in at £45 + VAT each and seemed decent quality. I`ll check the invoices tomorrow and see what make they were

 

[monkeyelectric]

I got to put a 30w led pir flood up tomorrow, £50+vat from my local wholesaler, i'll let you know what its like

 

[pennywise]

Looks a bit low to the ground :/ lol

and that's where it stayed, as I found it was a little bit too heavy mounting it in the snow and ice off a 2 stage ladder lol. Got the tower for half term this week

 

[not_today]

hello chaps,

would something like this do the same job but using an old flood light?

J118 LED Replacement Security Flood Light Bulb R7s LED 118mm White 6000k | eBay

i wanted to by one for my 500w portable floodlight to replace the bulb.

Sam

 

[Poshspark]

I have fitted lots of led floods many of the fittings are the same just a different brand on the box. It is a good idea to shop around as I found the same lights £30 cheaper just a different name on the box.
Try ledhut.co.uk

 

[infinity]

I installed 10 of these a couple months back.. LED Flood Light 70w Daylight IP65

Look great, easily 500W halogen equivalent and probably pay themselves back in a year or less as they are left on all night every night

 

[shocking_eg]

I installed 10 of these a couple months back.. LED Flood Light 70w Daylight IP65
Look great, easily 500W halogen equivalent and probably pay themselves back in a year or less as they are left on all night every night

That's a good price

 

[smiffy_99_uk]

That is a good price, These are a little more but we found that they give off more than a 500 watt halogen. Also really slim and easy to install.

Slimline LED Floodlight 70 watt [YYCFM071PW] - £155.00 : Red Hot LED, Suppliers of LED lighting_

 

[dan86]

That is a good price, These are a little more but we found that they give off more than a 500 watt halogen. Also really slim and easy to install.

Slimline LED Floodlight 70 watt [YYCFM071PW] - £155.00 : Red Hot LED, Suppliers of LED lighting_

I fitted one of the 100w the other day. it's like bloody daylight when that things on!

 

[smiffy_99_uk]

Defo the way forward! I think we will be installing these all the time!

 

[go diego go]

would these fittings be any use for lighting a workshop building, or do they cause shadows etc

 

[smiffy_99_uk]

They are spot on! I don't think that they create any more shading than fluorescent or any other kind of lighting

 

[dan86]

would these fittings be any use for lighting a workshop building, or do they cause shadows etc

that's kind of where I fitted the 100w. try and remember to take a pic tomorrow

 

[TheAlarmMan]

We installed about 30 of the 50W slimline models for one of the main supermarkets at the same time we replaced their high bays in the loading dock. We got them from Index of /. Just looked though and cant see them at the moment so maybe they've stopped doing them but give them a call...very helpful guys there.

They did say they were moving to new style COB lighting as had better head dissipation and longevity, so perhaps they are between suppliers.

 

[systematic]

Guys the above slimline lights - do they work via motion detection? Can anyone recommend a good PIR light that works of motion detection. I have been broken into 3 times int he last 6 months and need something done. I would be grateful for your recommendations.

 

[smiffy_99_uk]

Guys the above slimline lights - do they work via motion detection? Can anyone recommend a good PIR light that works of motion detection. I have been broken into 3 times int he last 6 months and need something done. I would be grateful for your recommendations.

Red Hot Led do a 30 watt with built in PIR. We use the larger ones with an external pir

 

[systematic]

Red Hot Led do a 30 watt with built in PIR. We use the larger ones with an external pir

Can you link me please mate?

What's the PIR range on a built-in one versus an external one?

What do you think of these:

50w Biard LED Floodlight with PIR Motion Security Sensor

I cannot link in for some reason but a google on that should reveal them.

 

[telectrix]

try here for the floods.

convertabulb.co.uk




a separate PIR makes sense as if the PIR fails, you don't have to replace the LED flood which is the most expensive part of the installation. if you are to the west/south west of manchester, i'd be happy to give you a quote for the install.

 

[systematic]

Do you have a number please mate? - send me your details to [email protected]

 

[Dan]

Don't mind me while I bump some old threads. Just doing the rounds. Ignore the thread if it's not current topic, it'll soon drop off the list, but if the thread interests you, feel free to reply.

 

[1Justin]

I'm hesitant about the lamps with integral PIR. I know it saves money and install time, but when manufacturers are cutting cost (who doesn't), I suspect the quality of the electronics in the PIR is one of the first things to suffer. I've certainly had problems with unbranded ones and well as with Mightylite brand. Typically poor stability of PIR sensitivity over temperature, unimpressive coverage, or very difficult to adjust/nonlinear controls.
I had so much trouble with a couple (of the latter variety) recently that after multiple time consuming re-visits, I had to re-wire them internally and fit an external PIR.
Saying that I have had a good Steinel (££) one recently, which did everything properly.
In terms of brightness, you are probably not far off with the 70 W.
& do minimize the settings, the world is drowning in light pollution.

 

[sunray]

Looks a bit low to the ground :/ lol

What's wrong with it there?

Never heard of uplighters?

 

[dmxtothemax]

A 500w j type halogen putts out around 11000 lumens,
So a LED equivilent your looking at 150w.
Out there but not cheap.

 

[FatAlan]

About six months back I replaced two of my outside floods with LEDs from wholesaleledlights.co.uk and have had no probs. 30W LED 2400 lumens was £34.00 plus a solid 50w 4000 lumen with PIR for £56.67. Been very happy with both .

 

[DIYman123]

I've been asked to put power to somebodies shed, and they want a light that is going to light up there garden/kennels. What would be the best/cheapest light for this? Would I be best off putting a separate PIR in at the entrance to his garden? As he wants the light to come on as he comes out the door so he can then see where he is walking to and around his kennels

 

[Richard Burns]

I've been asked to put power to somebodies shed, and they want a light that is going to light up there garden/kennels. What would be the best/cheapest light for this? Would I be best off putting a separate PIR in at the entrance to his garden? As he wants the light to come on as he comes out the door so he can then see where he is walking to and around his kennels

Best is dependent on what the customer wants, do they want high brightness, energy saving, particular colour of light, wide of narrow beam angle.
Cheapest install would be incandescent lamps in oval bulkheads switched by a manual switch.
Cheapest to run would be linear fluorescent and then LED.
If he wants automatic switching then PIRs are the cheapest and if there is a long area to cover then paralleled PIRs would ensure the lights stay on whilst he is moving and yet allow a short period of time after movement stops.
Multiple PIR/light combinations would permit the lights to be on only where he is at the time and keep them off if he is not there which would save energy if there are a lot of lights required.

 

[DIYman123]

Best is dependent on what the customer wants, do they want high brightness, energy saving, particular colour of light, wide of narrow beam angle.
Cheapest install would be incandescent lamps in oval bulkheads switched by a manual switch.
Cheapest to run would be linear fluorescent and then LED.
If he wants automatic switching then PIRs are the cheapest and if there is a long area to cover then paralleled PIRs would ensure the lights stay on whilst he is moving and yet allow a short period of time after movement stops.
Multiple PIR/light combinations would permit the lights to be on only where he is at the time and keep them off if he is not there which would save energy if there are a lot of lights required.

He is just wanting something that is going to be bright enough for him to clean/feed his dogs in the kennels during the dark winter nights. His garden is about 12 feet by 10 feet. An he wants the light to come on just as he walks down the side of the house.

I was thinking of running a 2.5mm SWA from board to his shed, where I would fit a IP rated Switched fuse connection unit, then take 3 core flex from the switched spur, up to the light with a pir, or a separate pir then up to the light. The reason for a 2.5mm is that he said he may want a single socket added in the future.

 

[ChipFanDave]

We have fitted several hundred of these lights from RS (tied in by big company rules on suppliers).
rs/led-floodlights/8263524/. States £97.85 but if you have \an account with them in brings them down to £67.06. We replace all our outside lighting with these as the old halogens fail. Only ever been back to one over the last three years.

 

[Richard Burns]

He is just wanting something that is going to be bright enough for him to clean/feed his dogs in the kennels during the dark winter nights. His garden is about 12 feet by 10 feet. An he wants the light to come on just as he walks down the side of the house.

I was thinking of running a 2.5mm SWA from board to his shed, where I would fit a IP rated Switched fuse connection unit, then take 3 core flex from the switched spur, up to the light with a pir, or a separate pir then up to the light. The reason for a 2.5mm is that he said he may want a single socket added in the future.

The actual locations and so forth would be best from you as you know the site, however keep in mind when siting PIRs and setting the time the likely movement and position of the person activating the PIR.
E.g. if he is coming down the side of the house will he be out of range of the PIR when he is walking around the kennels and so need another PIR near the kennels (but not one that would be set off by the dogs).
A 12x10' area should be easy to cover with one PIR if there are no intervening obstacles.
If the kennels are also 12x10' then a 20W LED floodlight should be OK for that area, just to see by.
Running a 20A radial circuit and fusing down to 3A seems odd, but it does allow the addition of a socket at a later date, if this is planned then the new circuit should also be 30mA RCD protected as the socket will require this.