Trouble with Trouble Light

[HoosierBuddy]

Sheesh...I just bought a brand new flourescent trouble light at Lowes. It worked about 30 days and quit. I took it apart and found the circuit board inside is burnt up. Cheap Chinese ****.

Here's the offending ******:

Has anyone found a corded light they really like?

Phil

 

[the intimidator]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8147&showall=1

There is a couple links and reccomendations in that thread on trouble lights

 

[gotmud13613]

I bought one just like it from HD a few years back, I haven't had any problems with mine, and it's used everyday. You must of got a bad one.

 

[ImportTuner]

Had my Sears light for over 3 years ... and working like a champ ...

 

[Vernmotor]

I have a red one like that and only one bulb works in it now !..I just use it like that never took it apart to look ..

 

[Carztech]

Some trouble lights can be nothing but trouble. The fluorescent bulbs break easily and the cords are always in the way or getting cut in the engine fan or cooked on an exhaust manifold.

You might want to take a look at this

<a href=http://http://www.maxxeon.com/ws1200video.html>Video of a good technicians work light</a>

 

[Carztech]

For some reason the link "Video of a good technicians work light" didn't work.

Here is where you can see the video http//www.maxxeon.com/ws1200video.html

 

[porcupine73]

I had a couple sears ones that worked ok for a few years, then one morning I plugged them in and they both went ZAP ZAP POP and stopped working. I think water had condensed on teh circuti board from being on the cold concrete floor overnight. I bought the standard trouble light for an incandescent bulb at home desport for like $10, then put one of the '100w equivalent' ccl flourescent in there; that seems to bee working ok.

 

[russlaferrera]

Sheesh...I just bought a brand new flourescent trouble light at Lowes. It worked about 30 days and quit. I took it apart and found the circuit board inside is burnt up. Cheap Chinese ****.

Here's the offending ******:

Has anyone found a corded light they really like?

Phil

You did return it?

 

[wrenchr]

Hence the name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol