Wessex led floodlight

[gazdkw82]

Anyone used any of the wessex led flood lights from toolstation? Iv just installed a 30w with pir.

After install and testing, turned it on and it's very dim with a few leds on the board not lighting at all.

Anyone seen this?

 

[Marvo]

Either the 30w is a misprint and it's supposed to be 3w or there's a fault.

 

[Marvo]

Was the PIR you installed a relay contact output or solid state output?

 

[gazdkw82]

The pir is a bolt on with the floodlight. I dont know the workings of it

 

[snowhead]

Rubbish, take it back, assuming you've checked the voltage to it as O.k.

I've got a 30w LED flood made by someone else, you can't even see the LEDs

 

[James]

assuming it is installed correctly, it is a faulty unit.
send it back

a 30w led floodlight is not something you are comfortable staring at for more than a second.

 

[Marvo]

Agree, if the floodlight came with the PIR sensor built-in and if it's deffo got 230 ish volts at the connection then return it for warranty claim.

 

[gazdkw82]

Supply is fine. Tested prior to any work. All good.

I'll be taking it back tomorrow

 

[scootknew]

would recommend the LE 30w floods off amazon,

 

[Dartlec]

I think it was a Wessex I installed a little while back with no problem. I've had issues with the older style LAP ones not lasting that long - in fact found one full of water a while back which really shouldn't be possible since they come pre connected with a flex....

I think all the ones at the budget end are much of a muchness... At least it's fairly easy to swap at Toolstation or Screwfix.

 

[pirate]

Slightly off-topic here, but LED...
I bought this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-...VDu3tCh1fxARAEAQYASABEgLdQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
a couple of days ago, and it is amazing (so far) for the price.
Excellent portable light source, and even runs at 1/4 power while charging.

 

[Dartlec]

Slightly off-topic here, but LED...
I bought this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-...VDu3tCh1fxARAEAQYASABEgLdQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
a couple of days ago, and it is amazing (so far) for the price.
Excellent portable light source, and even runs at 1/4 power while charging.

Yep - have one of those myself and works very nicely for CU changes. The chippy I work with has one and calls it his Ebola light....

Amused by the fact that they call it Wireless though - hitting those search terms...

 

[nicebutdim]

Slightly off-topic here, but LED...
I bought this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-...VDu3tCh1fxARAEAQYASABEgLdQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
a couple of days ago, and it is amazing (so far) for the price.
Excellent portable light source, and even runs at 1/4 power while charging.

I have a couple of the same 20W lights in 240V and concur that they are indeed an excellent source of light.

 

[MJPD29]

Slightly off-topic here, but LED...
I bought this:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-...VDu3tCh1fxARAEAQYASABEgLdQfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
a couple of days ago, and it is amazing (so far) for the price.
Excellent portable light source, and even runs at 1/4 power while charging.

I've got one too. Got a unilite work light that was much more expensive and I have to say the erbauer is better in every way battery life if far longer

 

[nicebutdim]

I've got one too. Got a unilite work light that was much more expensive and I have to say the erbauer is better in every way battery life if far longer

Interesting.

It was reviews mentioning battery life that put me off rechargeable erbauer lights. Unilite receive high praise from youtubers, but good to read real life experiences.