I wonder why they don't make such things of a durable plastic? Having screws
that rust does seem a little short sighted. Where are these screws? Maybe
the next one you get you need to get the screws plated en masse and then see
what happens.

Gone are the days when outside things were made with galvanised bits that
one could unscrew after ten years with little problems it seems.
Brian

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On 07/30/2013 10:14 AM, Andrew Mawson wrote:
I'm sure this has been covered before but doesn't come to hand in a
search:

Can anyone recommend from personal experience a modestly priced LED PIR
floodlight. I have many of the conventional 150 watt (78mm lamp) and 500
watt (117mm lamp) scattered around the various outbuildings of the farm,
and today's job was (yet again) to replace the bulbs. The first two 150
watt one thwarted me due to rusted screws seizing solid, then the rain
defeated me with the four 500 watt ones that need changing but they are
quite likely in the same condition - they only last a year or so before
the corrosion gets to them. I have been down sizing bulbs on changing
them to 130 and 400 watts but perhaps the time is right to change to
LEDs ? Usually the high brightness of an incandescent light is not
needed when it is pitch black all around.

AWEM

I bought one of these 10W ones from Homebase, earlier year to replace a
tubed one and it's been fine. Can't vouch for the life though.

http://tinyurl.com/nm5vth9

It's gives soft white light, rather than the bright light of a tube, but
perfectly adequate for a small area behind a house for example.

Andy C