Security pir light help please.

Boohoo

EachPenny wrote: »

This is why I think you might be best spending the £5 on a replacement lamp rather than a whole new light as it will be cheaper and involve less work when he decides he doesn't like the new one for some reason and wants to go back to halogen. (Nothing against your dad, but my experience of older people's views about modern 'bright' LED lighting)

Thank you for the reply.


I did explain this to my dad but he wants a new complete light and said he doesn't want to try another bulb first.

Boohoo

coffeehound wrote: »

Daylight colour are pretty harsh and unpleasant indoors. Good as work lights though.

I ended up putting them in the hallway, kitchen and upstairs landing and they are ok but for the lounge and dining room they were way to glary for us.

EachPenny

Boohoo wrote: »

Thank you for the reply.

I did explain this to my dad but he wants a new complete light and said he doesn't want to try another bulb first.

Good luck then.

The only thing I'd add is to look for a model which allows the lamp to be pointed as far downwards as possible* with the PIR part still being sufficiently adjustable towards the horizontal to get good coverage. (*especially given the previous discussion with the neighbours)

Also think about the cable entry position, a lot have the cable entry on the rear which becomes the top if you tilt them down too far - the instructions may impose a tilt limit in order to prevent water getting into the cable entry. A bottom cable entry is better in that regard.

Rodders53

You'd probably be best with a separate PIR and a floodlight or two to cover the area wanted.

I've fitted two 20W Osram Ledvance IP65 floodlights to cover my fairly small back garden and front driveway. Only 2100 lumens and 3000K as I prefer tungsten like colour temperatures. Mine are tilted right down to only illuminate my property as far as that is possible. The ones with attached PIRs would be u/s so I have fitted separate sensors.

They do 50W 5250 lumens in a variety of colour temperatures.

To get 400W equivalent light output you're looking at a 90W led unit, though... 10,000 lumens... but over £100 plus a pir.
It would be much cheaper to install multiple, lower wattage, led floodlights (even with waterproof connection boxes and cabling).

LED R7s bulbs will NOT give the light output being looked for: the max 'led bulb' I have found is about 20W and 2000 lumens.

Boohoo

Hello.


My dad decided to go with a 50 watt led light from CPC Farnell for £24.


I will put it up from over the weekend as my electrician mate will be able to assist with the electrical side of things if needed.




Thank you all for the replies and advice that you have given me and my dad for this issue.

coffeehound

How many lumens is that? Be good to hear how it compares to the 400W filament.

Boohoo

coffeehound wrote: »

How many lumens is that? Be good to hear how it compares to the 400W filament.

The light is 3750 lm so i will see how that goes but once it's up it will stay up.


He did have a look at a mate of his in the same street and that light was 3000 lumens 50 watt led and he mentioned that as the gardens were the same layout any light that is near enough the same as his mate will do so he went for a slightly higher lumen.