Fairly cheap led floodlight with a sensor. Yes it's only 10 watt, but that's ok for small back gardens and not to long driveways. It's a screwfix clearance line, so stock probably limited. There are also clearance deals on some different led floodlights with higher wattage, but this seemed best value with the sensor.
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gtd65
16 Jun 16#25
Picked up two this morning...
Just took them out the box and both of them have been damaged - the bloody PIR's are snapped off of both of them! :disappointed:
bazward75
15 Jun 16#24
Thanks Nomm, I guess i will have to diffuse it just as they do with softboxes
bazward75
15 Jun 16#23
Thanks Azeem, I guess i will have do it by trial and error, It would be a saving cost wise if it could be done and the manafacturers would not like it.
bazward75
13 Jun 16#17
I have been trying for some time to find an LED floodlight that i could use as a light source for indoor or outdoor photography. I dont know how many lumens would be needed to produce enough light as the light stands used in indoor
studiowork. The cheapness of these floodlights along with the greatly reduced heat output they have makes it worthwhile a try. If anyone has used an LED floodlight as a photography light source i would like to hear.
AzeemB to bazward75
14 Jun 16#19
not used it for photography, but the light is usually a cool white,which might not look good in your photos, The source is a very bright spot, so not something u could look at. You might need to use a diffuser (or not) . And it may create hard shadows. There is probably a way to over ride the sensor (usually turning the switch on and off twice) or buy one without a sensor.
Nomnomchoons to bazward75
14 Jun 16#22
I have used two similar ones for photography. The ones I have are 50w each and as another poster said, they can be very direct and create strong shadows. My ones are also painful if you look directly at them so something to keep in mind if you plan to have human subjects! Recommend you set up some sort of light dispersion or reflection to evenly distribute the light.
This particular light says 4000K colour temperature so you would set your white balance accordingly. My one is 6500K which should give closer to daylight colours.
Personally I think you would be better off trying one from Amazon that does not have a motion sensor sensor and is 6500K colour temp. Have a search, there are lots to choose from under £15.
patg2005
14 Jun 161#21
Got one - good light - front yard is over quarter acre and off course it doesn't light it up for reading the paper etc, but it is an excellent bright "I'm watching you" deterent as well as a welcome home light.
Siddy
14 Jun 16#20
Can't over ride the time it's 4 mins from no movement so it stays till you go out of range. Not noticed it go off whilst in the front of the garage, it's put me in the dark at far end but I forgot to put main lights on.
Disco Dave
13 Jun 16#10
4 min on time
frakison to Disco Dave
13 Jun 16#13
Hmmm.... I saw that, does this mean that it will only stay on for 4mins max and then need a break or do you have to wave at it like a deranged zombie every 4mins?!? OH uses ours to sort out the rabbit hutch each night and it takes a good 15mins, the current one stays on for as long as you want, I'd be in the dog house if this kept turning off!! :smiley:
Scratch that, website says: The light should remain on only while it picks up movement, when movement is no longer detected the timer should start and the light stays on for approximately 4 minutes unless motion is picked up again and the timer will reset. These Slimline Floodlights are not daylight to night adjustable. They only operate at night.
so I guess the answer is YES, it needs waving at :smiley:
bazward75 to Disco Dave
13 Jun 16#18
DiscoDave
You have me guessing, when you say 4mins are talking about disco dancing time,in between the sheets time
or all three?
SFconvert
13 Jun 16#16
Halogens floodlights tend to have an override on them in my experience which turns them on indefinitely. You just turn them off and on quickly at the switch, do these not do this?
It does cause a problem though if you have a very short power cut, happens a lot round here!
Ciggy
13 Jun 161#15
nice find op ordered 2
mwa
13 Jun 16#14
If I have one already fitted, is it relatively easy to link another of these to it?
Small problem its not IP65 = Protected from total dust ingress & Protected from low pressure water jets from any direction.
its only IP54 = which only protects against limited dust ingress.& Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect ie light rain maybe :disappointed:
It would need to be fitted under a over hang :neutral_face:
xfield
13 Jun 16#11
I have five 10w led flood lights on my house. I fit them high up, maybe 13 foot. Two light the drive, then the others light around the house at the back. Mine are set to trigger from separate sensors, so all three at the back light together, and the driveway together. 10w is probably fine for most. 30w and 50w are nudging into commercial sizes for car parks and shop fronts.
AzeemB
13 Jun 16#9
fixed sensor
warranty should be longer as u cant change the led
picked up some from my local electrical place and all came with 3 year warranty, a little more expensive
10w is on the low side, a couple are descent for lighting a passage
30w are good for area illumination, if they are a bit higher up (got 2 for my garden)
marky mark
13 Jun 16#8
These will have a 24month guarantee, plus I'd imagine they're better quality at screwfix.
atifprince
13 Jun 161#7
I had got a couple of the cheap led lights but not worth the punt, one gone after 3 months and the other was 1.5 years - newlec brand.
Palwan
13 Jun 161#6
Thanks
caverncity
13 Jun 16#5
be wary of the LED lights on amazon, most if not all are not earthed and the said earth wire hangs loose.
I've got 2 of these 10W units, one is inside the garage as you walk in and there's no issues with light from it, this was to stop you having to touch the light switch with wet finger after unlocking it. The other is down the garden around the seating area which the cctv picks up now it's lit. I have a 20W outside the garage no issues.
TIP - the sensor come with a foam ring round it for protection, leave it on to narrow the detection zone.
I picked up the 30w for side of the house to light the drive working on the results from above, I got it for £39 on a £20 off offer a few weeks ago.
marky mark
13 Jun 161#3
Yes that's not a bad deal at all centaurandrew, but it is quite bulky, this one seems quite slimline, plus you can reserve and pick up from your local screwfix, if it's in stock, plus with Amazon, if you're not a prime member, you've got to spend 20 pounds for free delivery, but it's still a good deal.
jollyfj
13 Jun 161#2
I haven't used these but to give people an idea of the comparisons, I have replaced a 500w halogen flood with two 10w LED floods. Not quite as bright, but to be honest, that's a good thing, and having two mean I get better coverage of the garden.
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Just took them out the box and both of them have been damaged - the bloody PIR's are snapped off of both of them! :disappointed:
studiowork. The cheapness of these floodlights along with the greatly reduced heat output they have makes it worthwhile a try. If anyone has used an LED floodlight as a photography light source i would like to hear.
This particular light says 4000K colour temperature so you would set your white balance accordingly. My one is 6500K which should give closer to daylight colours.
Personally I think you would be better off trying one from Amazon that does not have a motion sensor sensor and is 6500K colour temp. Have a search, there are lots to choose from under £15.
Scratch that, website says:
The light should remain on only while it picks up movement, when movement is no longer detected the timer should start and the light stays on for approximately 4 minutes unless motion is picked up again and the timer will reset. These Slimline Floodlights are not daylight to night adjustable. They only operate at night.
so I guess the answer is YES, it needs waving at :smiley:
You have me guessing, when you say 4mins are talking about disco dancing time,in between the sheets time
or all three?
It does cause a problem though if you have a very short power cut, happens a lot round here!
its only IP54 = which only protects against limited dust ingress.& Water splashing against the enclosure from any direction shall have no harmful effect ie light rain maybe :disappointed:
It would need to be fitted under a over hang :neutral_face:
warranty should be longer as u cant change the led
picked up some from my local electrical place and all came with 3 year warranty, a little more expensive
10w is on the low side, a couple are descent for lighting a passage
30w are good for area illumination, if they are a bit higher up (got 2 for my garden)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbt2ojkXPuo
TIP - the sensor come with a foam ring round it for protection, leave it on to narrow the detection zone.
I picked up the 30w for side of the house to light the drive working on the results from above, I got it for £39 on a £20 off offer a few weeks ago.