I'm looking at some LED Floods to replace the standard Incandescents on some of my outdoor security lights. Any recommendations in terms of quality & longevity?
A few examples I've seen at Bunnings:
1. https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-15w-1600lm-daylight-par38-…
2. https://www.bunnings.com.au/osram-12w-led-reflector-lamp-gla…
3. https://www.bunnings.com.au/philips-10w-900lm-par38-warm-whi…
I have a backyard security sensor twin globe floodlight mounted under the eaves two floors above the ground. One globe blew about five years ago. Remaining 150w globe provided enough light for me to avoid obstacles, but was not really bright at ground level and was also a warm light. Been waiting for years for a led replacement. Bought the Arlec 15w 1600lm globe about a year ago. Not heavy - mostly plastic (lens and body). Much brighter than the 150w globe. Not noticeable electricity savings since it only operates 2 mins at a time when the PIR sensor is triggered. Was worried the sun might affect the plastic housing but nothing noticeable after a year. For $15, I'm happy with it. Brighter than the 150w globe so one was enough for me. Light colour is daylight (so whiter than warm and not bluey to my eyes).
Cool, thanks. I was a bit hesitant on the Arlecs, as they don't have a traditional housing like the other 2 options, but good to hear it's held up.
So far so good. I don't think they've been around that long. Been checking Bunnings from time to time but only saw it about a year back.
I have 2 that I bought from Aldi about 3 1/2 years ago. They look the same as the ones in your first link but I have no idea of what brand they may be. What more can I say but they work, lol.
I haven’t used these models, and if you do choose one, please post your experiences here.
Several years ago I bought a no name version. I didn’t like the cold blue white colour and the globe was very heavy to accommodate a heat sink. This caused the light fitting to sag down from where I wanted to point it. I just ended up using normal indoor warm white LED bulbs, as they were bright enough, and the fitting is pretty sheltered under the eaves.
I am guessing these problems are solved these days.