LED work lights?

[MushCreek]

I have one of those two head 500 watt work lights on a stand. It's great, except it throws a LOT of heat, and eats bulbs. Between buying bulbs, and the PITA to replace them, I'm about over this thing.

Anyone tried the LED version of these? I'm seeing 5000 lumen models. I have no idea what the output of my old rig is, but it's a bunch. Of course, the LED ones aren't cheap, but I would hope they would last long enough to be worth it. I could buy a couple of them and mount them to my stand, or just pitch my old one and start over.

 

[lardy1]

You're on the right track. I've pieced to gether parts to keep a couple of the old style up and running. I've probably bought five or six but keep parting them together to keep a couple working.

Last winter Whatshername and I spent most of the winter puttering with our Harleys. She came home one day with a new LED style that fits right on my old stands from the halogens. I scoffed at it at first. But a couple times I helped her on her machine and I became quite impressed with that light.

I need to do some brand research and buy at least one more of those. They truly are a far superior light to those old hot, temperamental halogen pieces of ****.

 

[RTM]

I have some halogen lights on the edge of the roof for lighting the balcony or driveway. I kept blowing the bulb with only minimal use (vibration?) on one, so I bought an LED bulb for it. Great investment, didn't need to change the fixture.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073TR2XMY/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I also have some LED battery powered worklights (HD black friday last year), and 110V LED flood bare bulbs that I use as worklights when I care about the heat (redoing a long closet floor), or need portability.

The 500W halogens get used for paint drying, and garage heat this time of year.

 

[zendriver]

I have two that I purchased from Menards. I think they were about $30 each they were on short stands but I took one of them off and put on a tall telescoping stand, for an expensive LDED light I had that it tipped over and broke

Plenty of light (they are now singles) and they do get hot from the circuitry but not as hot as a halogen even close

You might still be able to try them out at Menards and I think Lowes has them to one display just watch your eyes when you put them on

Colleges nowadays are just a waste of electricity IMO


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[MrSurly]

Samsclub has the best buy on these right now.

Check these out.
Portable
Dual stand Light

A couple of months ago, I picked up a Craftsman from Lowes and paid over $50 for nearly the same light as this portable single.

 

[itgoze211]

Thanks for the tip Surly! Purchasing those now...so tired of my halogens.

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[ChrisLS8]

You need corded? I can wholeheartedly suggest the M18 rocket light if you're interested in cordless

 

[MrSurly]

The current equivalent at Lowe’s is 45 bux.


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[kbuhagiar]

Colleges nowadays are just a waste of electricity IMO

I also have reservations about higher education, but you can't just leave all those kids in the dark.

 

[dsimatt]

I've got a husky one that's really bright and quite big, watch out because they do get hot.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-5000-Lumen-Portable-LED-Work-Light-K40188/307904724

 

[Indexmill]

3 or 4 years ago, the LED work lights were very expensive. I bought one then for near $100 but it is still working perfectly today. We use it very often.

Now, they are far less expensive and they are awesome. No heat and far less energy. Don't forget that those 500W halogen lights ... actually... consume... 500 watts of electricity which costs a pot-load to run. They really are heaters first and lights second. Good in a cold shop or outdoors in the cold.

 

[kctyphoon]

Define “not cheap”.
There are so many led options out now with high output for a reasonable price, its almost impossible not to find them. The luxury of not dealing with the heat and broken bulbs is worth it alone.

 

[Bretny]

I've got a husky one that's really bright and quite big, watch out because they do get hot.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-5000-Lumen-Portable-LED-Work-Light-K40188/307904724

Will this thing stay upright when tilted back? So many of these work lights have bases that are total ****.

 

[brewchief]

I have one of these and it's great when working in basement areas or anywhere else that you can hang it. https://www.maxximastyle.com/led-li...00-watt-12000-lumens-daylight-5000k-mpwl-100l

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[MarvinBerry]

Few weeks ago I bought a porter cable light from Costco for $29. Seriously badass, has 3 rotating heads that'll light up a small field 120volt AC through and a USB port.

I saw it, thought about it then saw the same led light in Stanley branding for $89 at depot!

$29 bucks well spent. Even at $89...it's almost too much light.

 

[FTG-05]

Any thoughts on this one from Rural King?

https://www.ruralking.com/gt-lite-7000-lumen-portable-led-work-light

 

[DFB]

Ya there alot of them these days just google up metal LED stand light


https://www.bing.com/shop?q=electric+work+light&FORM=SHOPTB



Yesterday I noticed this one from HF... 1250L is only $25 this months catalog.

https://www.harborfreight.com/light...1250-lumen-work-light-battery-bank-56163.html

My latest GF friend has at least a 1/2 dozen of those old fashioned metal hood 60w clamp on work lights she lights up under her festival tent at night concerts by aiming the lights towards the clothes rack displays.

Cables and cords everywhere I don't know how many time she broke a bulb, popped breakers, got a shock, never mind the tangled mess

I'm really thinking something like these might work great for my friend and be worth the investment

A metal spring clamp or a bungee ball probably should hold to the tent poles easy enough maybe I'm thinking

 

[rharman]

I have the halogen version of the two-headed tripod that I bought maybe 30 years ago. One of these days I may spring for LED bulbs. Nowadays, It barely gets used though - the little LED's (~6"x6") put out a ton of light..

 

[MushCreek]

Anyone know what the lumen output of the 500 watt halogen lights? I'm trying to get a feel for the output of the LED ones. Prices sure are all over the place- $10 at Rural King? I'd like to not spend too much, but it has to work and last a while.

 

[MSPoirier]

Yesterday I noticed this one from HF... 1250L is only $25 this months catalog.

https://www.harborfreight.com/light...1250-lumen-work-light-battery-bank-56163.html

I bought one of these for working around my lift with a coupon and I ended up getting another. Very bright. Not sure if battery lasts as long as they claim, especially in cold weather but this is not a problem if you have a couple. I've dropped it a few feet to the floor once or twice and so far still works well

- Sam

New England Region

 

[DFB]

Anyone know what the lumen output of the 500 watt halogen lights? I'm trying to get a feel for the output of the LED ones. Prices sure are all over the place- $10 at Rural King? I'd like to not spend too much, but it has to work and last a while.

That's interesting I have a bunch of different wattage Halogen replacement bulbs for the work lights I used to use. Still have them all too. Never use them

But none of the packages actually list a lumen output

Looking around online some bulb sites say between 10 -20 lumens per watt so depending on the bulb One maker says there's will put out 9000l

Checking the HD website they give out 8000l as number on several 500w halogen woklights they sell

I know one thing about my halogens there all much brighter than my Milwaukee Cordless LED 2130 Rocket Tower tripod light or any of my other cordless LED lights...but still they do the job and no heat

 

[Dustball]

Any thoughts on this one from Rural King?

https://www.ruralking.com/gt-lite-7000-lumen-portable-led-work-light

Something isn't right with that pricing and I searched a few stores online and couldn't find any that had them in stock. I think it's a clearance price for an obsolete part number since that's an old design.

I have the 10,000 lumen version of that light that I bought from Menards and I like it.
https://www.menards.com/main/lighti...-work-light/gt-510/p-1526970605452-c-7539.htm

"Smart Electrician" is a rebranded GT-Lite.
https://www.gtledlighting.com/work-lights/?categories=8&sub-categories=6

 

[MattT]

Anyone know what the lumen output of the 500 watt halogen lights? I'm trying to get a feel for the output of the LED ones. Prices sure are all over the place- $10 at Rural King? I'd like to not spend too much, but it has to work and last a while.

I doubt they're any higher than 20 lumens per watt, so maybe 10,000 lumens. But only ~1/3 of that will be shining directly out of the fixture. The other ~2/3 will be reduced by fixture losses so you definitely won't be getting 10,000 lumens of useable light.

Since all of the LEDs output should be useable light you shouldn't need 10,000 lumens to equal the halogen. I'm guessing 6,000 lumens or better would work.

 

[Dh3256]

Something isn't right with that pricing and I searched a few stores online and couldn't find any that had them in stock. I think it's a clearance price for an obsolete part number since that's an old design.

They are around, I found a few at stores within 100 miles of me.

They also have several other options at pretty good prices.

 

[MrSurly]

I’m surprised by the many numbers and examples being compared. I haven’t seen anything close to the Samsclub deal. In fact today I’m back there buying another of the portable single and ordering the stand light to be shipped free as they don’t have it on store.
These seem quite equal to or better than many others I’ve seen (and bought)


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[DFB]

I’m surprised by the many numbers and examples being compared. I haven’t seen anything close to the Samsclub deal. In fact today I’m back there buying another of the portable single and ordering the stand light to be shipped free as they don’t have it on store.
These seem quite equal to or better than many others I’ve seen (and bought)


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The lumens and color temperature on the stand light are quite similar to most of the 4ft dual bulb LED shop lights available these days.

Looks pretty good for the money.

Twice the light output of the Milwaukee 2131 dual power Rocket that costs 6x as much

 

[MrSurly]

The portables I have been using so I already know they're good; The stand light I haven't yet seen so I'm sort of expecting to be disappointed in it just because the price is too low.

 

[FTG-05]

That's interesting I have a bunch of different wattage Halogen replacement bulbs for the work lights I used to use. Still have them all too. Never use them

But none of the packages actually list a lumen output

Looking around online some bulb sites say between 10 -20 lumens per watt so depending on the bulb One maker says there's will put out 9000l

Checking the HD website they give out 8000l as number on several 500w halogen woklights they sell

I know one thing about my halogens there all much brighter than my Milwaukee Cordless LED 2130 Rocket Tower tripod light or any of my other cordless LED lights...but still they do the job and no heat

I looked up that lumens/watt for halogen lights a couple days ago.

20-25/watt vs. 130-145/watt for leds. No wonder you can't give the halogen lights away.

 

[dogdog]

Costco currently have a 5500 watt version from PortaCable ONSALE now for $29.99 after $10 off.... I bought two.. and it kicks the Husky LED's *** ( I have two of that also)... and any old Halogen lamps.. Super good so far... will post pic late maybe...

https://www.costco.com/porter-cable-triple-head-folding-50w-work-light.product.100502068.html

 

[CJ7VFR]

Costco currently have a 5500 watt version from PortaCable ONSALE now for $29.99 after $10 off.... I bought two.. and it kicks the Husky LED's *** ( I have two of that also)... and any old Halogen lamps.. Super good so far... will post pic late maybe...

https://www.costco.com/porter-cable-triple-head-folding-50w-work-light.product.100502068.html

I was just at my local Costco yesterday, and that light was on sale for just $19.99!

I didn't get it, but I was playing around with it in the store. It is bright, that's for sure!

Jim

 

[dogdog]

I was just at my local Costco yesterday, and that light was on sale for just $19.99!

I didn't get it, but I was playing around with it in the store. It is bright, that's for sure!

Jim

$20 is a very good price, probably local costco thing... the one around my area still $29.99 only...

It is very bright... lite up about 700 sqft there no problem with complete darkness... Not a great pic , I just hang it on the ceiling 2x4s and it's good enough for about 3/4 of the whole space the dimmer corner further away still good... Reflection from the 2nd windows from the right you can see 3 lights... but I am suspecting it draws more than 50 Watt.. anyways it has two light settings... I set to max. I think I got it around July 4 time frame when it was on sale.... so far so good...

 

[cderalow]

$20 is a very good price, probably local costco thing... the one around my area still $29.99 only...

It is very bright... lite up about 700 sqft there no problem with complete darkness... Not a great pic , I just hang it on the ceiling 2x4s and it's good enough for about 3/4 of the whole space the dimmer corner further away still good... Reflection from the 2nd windows from the right you can see 3 lights... but I am suspecting it draws more than 50 Watt.. anyways it has two light settings... I set to max. I think I got it around July 4 time frame when it was on sale.... so far so good...

I've got a couple of those in my garage as well.

plenty bright, but the switches are a bit finicky at time.

 

[easyrider13]

Why not replace the halogen bulbs with LEDs?

 

[MushCreek]

Do they make an LED replacement? I've never seen one. The halogens are long skinny jobs.

 

[MrSurly]

There are many on Amazon, lots of different wattages, some are strangely shaped. Those that look like direct fits (same physical size bulb) are silly-low wattage. The ones that claim to be made to “provide the same light as” a 300 or 500W are actually HUGE corn-cob beasts that might not fit every housing. Given their twenty+ dollar-each prices, I’d rather just buy the LED-native lamp.



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[jives]

I strongly suggest a cordless, rechargeable light. Picked up a 1500 lumen off-brand (Globe Electric) unit off Amazon for $45 a couple of years ago and it has performed far beyond expectations. I actually use is as a headlight on plow tractor during snow plowing. 2 hrs of plowing in the snow and it only uses up about 1/3 of its charge. I've used it under the car, camping, and a lot of other places a cord won't go.

Much brighter rechargeable units are now available.

It is essentially the same unit now at HD.

 

[MrSurly]

Revisiting this to update: the same two LED lamps I posted about at Sams Club are now both reduced quite a bit further.
If you have any use for either type, you really should consider these.
Btw: I have a similar Craftsman (pictured earlier) that I paid nearly fifty bux for and this Honeywell is its equal except in two ways; the Craftsman has cord management and is heavier (has a little more metal).
I now have two of the Honeywells.

 

[Dh3256]

Revisiting this to update: the same two LED lamps I posted about at Sams Club are now both reduced quite a bit further.

Likely just your area, the one is $40 here and the other was never available in this area.

 

[loudog212]

this one is awesome! Folds up to such a small size and throws a lot of light

https://www.homedepot.com/p/LUTEC-7000-Lumen-Integrated-LED-Work-Light-with-Tripod-6290XL/306225027

 

[MrSurly]

this one is awesome! Folds up to such a small size and throws a lot of light



https://www.homedepot.com/p/LUTEC-7000-Lumen-Integrated-LED-Work-Light-with-Tripod-6290XL/306225027

And.... it’s over a *HUNDRED* dollars more than others in the thread. I’ll bet it IS pretty good.


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