Light changing LED Flood light - reading the instructions....

Octopus · Dec 30, 2016

I bought a light changing LED floodlight on the web and it arrived today - as I'm slobbing around I thought I better take a look at it and read the instructions before I install it...

So this is the unit out of the box:

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These are the "instructions" for the unit:

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And these are the instructions for the remote:

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There appear to be a few discrepancies in them plus couldn't they have supplied a slightly longer cable?

rsgaz · Dec 30, 2016

Murdoch said:
couldn't they have supplied a slightly longer cable?

Have you seen bigclives video, 4:15 in particular?

dean.diy · Dec 30, 2016

the cable's longer than what we got with our new kettle bought from a well known supermarket chain. Any more
shorter and I'd have been plugging into that three legged shape I kept staring at at sparks college.

Octopus · Dec 30, 2016

Mine came from Amazon...............

westward10 · Dec 30, 2016

How many watts is it, difficult to tell

dean.diy · Dec 30, 2016

I'll stick to calling it a well known...to be fair I've had the same with mobile charger leads. Years ago(yawn) my old
Nokia charger had enough lead for community skipping tied to a lamp post.

Midwest · Dec 30, 2016

Thanks Murdoch, I cricked my neck trying to read those instructions!

westward10 · Dec 30, 2016

What does "make sure there is no wires are connected correctly mean."

rsgaz · Dec 30, 2016

I like the "Please do not use this product outdoor" line!!!

Andy78 · Dec 30, 2016

Murdoch said:
Mine came from Amazon...............

I'd be requesting a refund due to it being not suitable for purpose.
Ip66 stated yet do not use outside in the instructions, and that flex length is no use to man nor beast.

westward10 · Dec 30, 2016

It will never get fitted, it states use an "electrical professional"

Octopus · Dec 30, 2016

Andy78 said:
I'd be requesting a refund due to it being not suitable for purpose.
Ip66 stated yet do not use outside in the instructions, and that flex length is no use to man nor beast.

Yes - I will be sending them some feedback..... and after watching the video clip above I'm going to see how many watts its pulling too - it sure ain't very bright!

AND I'll check the earth continuity!

Barry White · Dec 30, 2016

For anyone ordering one of these lights or a similar one they are available with a fitted plug. The price is roughly the same.Why order with a plug well the cables longer. Cut off the plug and get at least a metre of cable so you can site the junction box out of site or in a more sheltered position.
Never checked the wattage but the unit on mine was earthed.

Andy78 · Dec 30, 2016

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Murdoch said:
Yes - I will be sending them some feedback..... and after watching the video clip above I'm going to see how many watts its pulling too - it sure ain't very bright!

AND I'll check the earth continuity!

I'd be interested in the results of that. Certainly looks a lot like the fitting in bigclive's video.

richy3333 · Dec 31, 2016

westward10 said:
How many watts is it, difficult to tell

I'M GUESSING IT MIGHT BE 10 WATTS?!!!!!

dmxtothemax · Dec 31, 2016

[QUOTE="Murdoch, post: 123558,
There appear to be a few discrepancies in them plus couldn't they have supplied a slightly longer cable?[/QUOTE]

Which discrepancies concern you most ?
Short cord is usually all that is required as it nomally go to a nearby j-box.
Not bright - it's basically a toy. not for serious out door use.
inside only for a party light.

you pay peanuts
you get monkeys !

Octopus · Dec 31, 2016

I watched the above youtube clip then tested the unit I have ... here is the power consumption.......

And yes there is earth continuity.......

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Barry White · Dec 31, 2016

Hi Murdock Did you try it on different settings? Never tested a colour changer myself.

Rpa07 · Dec 31, 2016

Can you actually remove the '10watt' and 'IP66' or are they under the glass?
Genuine question because if you can't then it's just plain ugly!

Octopus · Dec 31, 2016

mykey said:
Hi Murdock Did you try it on different settings? Never tested a colour changer myself.

Yes - the concept isn't too bad but its NOT 10w (I could tell that last night when it got dark) and you have to be up really close to use the remote control to change the colour and/or the effect!

As for their claims to light up buildings....

Think I'll be letting the vendor know...