Peter Andrews wrote:

wrote in message
oups.com...
Looking for an alternative for the 500w halogen floodlight as I am
currently working outside and its stiil getting dark early. Saw this at
screwfix and although nowhere near as powerfull thought that it might
come in usefull,

I've had one for a couple of years and it has been very useful - doesn't
give the same light as a halogen flood (what does?) but is good and much

There are large 'energy saving' lights, aimed at industry (and the home
closet horticulturalist).
Going to http://rswww.com/ and entering son-t in the search box should
turn up something.
A 150W bulb of this sort will output about the same light as the 500W.
However.
If you can arrange it so you are spot lighting the area you work in of course
that'll be more efiecinty.