L.E.D security light

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  1. Stevie_d

    Stevie_d Senior Member

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    Anybody recommend a good one to mount in the back garden , with p.i.r
    Brighter the better , but not hundreds of pounds ?

    Steve
     
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    I have 2. a LED solar one I bought via costco which has been great until recently and why I've turned it off for now. With poor sunlight it only lasts about 2 hours

    this one in black
    Costco UK - Sunforce Solar Motion Sensor 80 LED Security Light

    But I have had at the bottom of my garage another that's powered and I've had about 3 years and works great. But I don't know what make or model it is. Just a LED with PIR

    I've fitted for mum this one XQ Lite LED PIR Floodlight 10W Black | LED Floodlights | Screwfix.com and it may be only 10W but it's more than enough to light up her pathway, driver and other houses when on and comes on up to 8M away
     
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    I looked at replacing a 150W halogen with one of these, decided I would have to use a truck of electric to just break even, so bought a new 150W bulb instead.
     
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    The one's I posted above where a straight replacement to the old PIR security lights I had
     
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    Just wonder if 30w led is bright enough ?
     
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    the 10W my mum has is more than enough for her and it covers a large car park area and pathway so 30W would be more than enough
     
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    Same as I posted above. you hear 10w and think thats not enough but unless you have a area the size of a park to light they do a great job
     
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    I guess the 30watt one is mounted at high level........ if its around 2.6 to 2.8m you might want a less wattage and also the higher you go the less PIR coverage you ll have..... unless PIR is designed for higher mounting height.....
     
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    Cheers rob , but just ordered the 30w one from screw fix hope it's better than my yellow looking 500w halogen
     
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    30w will be loads, I have one of the 10w ones with a battery and it will burn ur bloody eyeballs out if you accidentally look at it.
     
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