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L.E.D. Outside Flood Lights.

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Years ago I installed many outside P.I.R. controlled tungsten halogen floodlights. If the bulb blew it could easily be replaced by me of the householder. These days I have been installing L.E.D. flood lights that boast a  life of 30k hours. Some L.E.D. flood lights from the Fix Screw outlets have flood lights with a 2 or 3 year guarantee printed on the boxes. Do not be fooled though, even though the box boasts a 2 or 3 year guarantee and 30k hours Fix Screw will not guarantee the L.E.D. flood lights beyond a year. Yes, just one year. I have had to replace at my own cost 2 L.E.D. flood lights of the Loosec-co brand that had been in use for less than 2 years..


L.E.D. lights may be the flavour of the year, but the labour involved in replacing a whole unit if it fails makes them less than desirable.


Any thoughts?


Z.
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    AJJewsbury:
    wrecking the rusty screw head

    I got so fed up of steel screws seizing into the aluminium bodies of halogen floodlights my policy was to remove the screw on installation and replace it with a twist of copper wire. Come lamp replacement time a quick snip with wirecutters and a new length of wire. (I did try a nylon cable tie first, but they tended to go brittle and break)

      - Andy.


    Some good quality outdoor flood lights came with a stainless steel cover screw. I always apply silicone grease to the threads when fitting, it only takes  a few seconds and prevents corrosion and aids future easy removal.


    Z.


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    AJJewsbury:
    wrecking the rusty screw head

    I got so fed up of steel screws seizing into the aluminium bodies of halogen floodlights my policy was to remove the screw on installation and replace it with a twist of copper wire. Come lamp replacement time a quick snip with wirecutters and a new length of wire. (I did try a nylon cable tie first, but they tended to go brittle and break)

      - Andy.


    Some good quality outdoor flood lights came with a stainless steel cover screw. I always apply silicone grease to the threads when fitting, it only takes  a few seconds and prevents corrosion and aids future easy removal.


    Z.


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