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| Thread ID: 123601 | 2012-03-06 03:47:00 | Outdoor Floodlighting | Oubadah (16155) | PC World Chat |
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| 1263309 | 2012-03-06 03:47:00 | I've got a large concrete (car turnaround) pad that I wish to floodlight. A standard 500w halogen flood covers it nicely, but that's a bit hot and not very efficient. I've seen 'eco' floods that take two 75w CFLs. Can anyone relate any experience with these? | Oubadah (16155) | ||
| 1263310 | 2012-03-06 03:53:00 | www.trademe.co.nz Thought about something like that? Often, unless the light is on for a large amount of time, the high initial purchase price and lower performance of more power efficient solutions does not outweigh the savings. You can't beat a good halogen for outdoor lighting. :thumbs: |
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| 1263311 | 2012-03-06 04:11:00 | Be careful with cheap LED setups. Some of them are poorly set up and overheat which = dead LED's very quickly. Head into your local electrical supplier and ask what they recommend. (you're pretty safe with well known brands such as Phillips) | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 1263312 | 2012-03-06 07:09:00 | I butchered my caving light, it was an old Petzl Zoom. I removed the original halogen buld knocked the top of the bulb and soldered on a 20W single LED with heatsink attached. It's way brighter now and doesn't get as hot also lasts at least 48hours on 3AA batteries | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1263313 | 2012-03-06 07:25:00 | Many NZ suppliers are ripping off their clients with LEDs to an unbelievable extent. A west Auckland Electrician was offering 12V LED strings at 4 times the price per meter that I pay for 10 meter reels. Jen might be the one to ask about the floodlighting, she's got the first half organised. |
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