I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights, one
with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?



Cheers


Dave R

Fed up with clearing out the shed - especially with all the paint which
can't be disposed of in any easy and environmentally friendly fashion.
Even then the whole lot goes into landfill.


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On Friday, 10 November 2017 14:15:27 UTC, David WE Roberts (Google) wrote:
I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights, one
with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?



Cheers


Dave R

Fed up with clearing out the shed - especially with all the paint which
can't be disposed of in any easy and environmentally friendly fashion.
Even then the whole lot goes into landfill.

Freecycle them.

In message , David
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I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights,
one with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?

The portable ones, and sometimes high powered torches, are great when
you need a source of localised, directed heat eg to set epoxy.

If you build or repair things outside in winter, in our case usually a
part of a boat, there is nothing to beat these.

Quite good instead of a fan heater in the shed as well.

I'm thinking of chucking some of the unused spare security lights,
though.

I'm also going very, very slowly clearing out the garage. Then some of
the stuff worth keeping in the 3 sheds can be put neatly in there while
I clear them out.

Have to get it done before they ban diesel cars and I can no longer
afford to drive to the tip.
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On 10/11/2017 14:15, David wrote:
I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights, one
with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?


One sometimes useful feature of halogen work lights is the heat they
project. Woking outside or somewhere unheated the half kW or more of
projected heat can be quite welcome.


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John.

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On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 01:36:32 +0000, John Rumm wrote:

On 10/11/2017 14:15, David wrote:
I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights,
one with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?


One sometimes useful feature of halogen work lights is the heat they
project. Woking outside or somewhere unheated the half kW or more of
projected heat can be quite welcome.

So supra-red space heaters?

Possibly worth considering until I get the stove installed in the shed.
My current temporary heating is a propane gas fire and IIRC electricity is
cheaper than propane.
Then again I could just use a fan heater.

Cheers


Dave R

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John Rumm Wrote in message:
On 10/11/2017 14:15, David wrote:
I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights, one
with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?


One sometimes useful feature of halogen work lights is the heat they
project. Woking outside or somewhere unheated the half kW or more of
projected heat can be quite welcome.



+1

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On 11/11/2017 16:08, jim wrote:
John Rumm Wrote in message:
On 10/11/2017 14:15, David wrote:
I have several of the budget work lights which are basically halogen
outdoor floodlights on a metal stand.

I also have a couple of still boxed and unused halogen outdoor lights, one
with PIR.

They are around 150W or more, I think.

Given the vast number of LED outside lights (and my CFL work light) are
these any real use, or just a means of throwing away money?


One sometimes useful feature of halogen work lights is the heat they
project. Woking outside or somewhere unheated the half kW or more of
projected heat can be quite welcome.



+1


And the light with a PIR sensor still in the box?

Unless the PIR picks up hands in pockets that's not going to work for
the little *******s I have to work with.

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On 2017-11-11, ARW wrote:

And the light with a PIR sensor still in the box?

Unless the PIR picks up hands in pockets that's not going to work for
the little *******s I have to work with.

ISTR a Dilbert cartoon where the boss says they've been having
black-outs because the office lights are all on motion sensors now, so
they're hiring a temp to walk around waving his arms.