I'm looking to replace our feeble back yard lamp.
Need a waterproof, wall mounted lamp with enough power to make working on bikes a possibility.
We already have a 240v feed to the current one, so I'll probably use that.
I might use two to reduce harsh shadows.
Has anyone any experience of Chinese 30W LED units that are all over ebay for £40ish?
e.g. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120891423647
Or other recommendations?
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Why spend £30 when a [url= http://www.wickes.co.uk/120w-halogen-floodlight/invt/702856/?source=123_74 ]£5 120w halogen unit[/url] will probably do the same job?
BTW electrician told us you'd need a separate feed for a 500W unit, but a 120W (which light up our back garden nicely) will work fine off a lighting spur
If its just for messing about with your bike...
Get a little head torch ??
z1ppy - well that is cheap. 1.6p/hour vs 0.4p to run would take a long time to recover the £35 difference.
I like the idea of it being a 'no brainer' to put on though.
Ro5ey - it's not just for that - kids playing, gardening, eating outside etc are all things it would be useful for.
Looks like the theoretical output from that 120w halogen is 2250 Lumens - roughly the same as the LED.