Halogen work light LED replacement bulbs

[bob ward]

I've never had much success with bulb life with the halogen work lights that use the long skinny glass bulbs. Average bulb life for me has been somewhere between 5 and 10 nanoseconds.


Found these guys on ebay, one of many I'm sure, who sell replacement LED bulbs that are a direct replacement for the long skinny glass tube. This is one of their bulbs installed in one of my lights
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/R7S-10W-L...tfrom=30637516


The really good thing about these bulbs apart from their robustness (you can actually move a light while it is switched on and the bulb does not fail) is that they are very low heat. This is a shot of me using an LED light as a temporary work light on my lathe, and it is brilliant, pun intended. There is no way you could use a halogen light in this manner, you would boil all the oil out of the headstock within 5 minutes. Not to mention severe operator discomfort.

[Steamwhisperer]

What a great solution Bob,
I broke my last spare on the weekend, no doubt because I came within 10 metres of the stupid thing.
What colour/temperature did you get?
As an aside, how do you find the AL340D, I'm loving mine.

Phil

[.RC.]

I also have had the trouble of the bulb blowing when you come within one hundred metres of them, so bought a couple to try and they turned up today...

I had to modify my holder to get them to fit, but they now fit and work... I got the whiter light ones...

[Steamwhisperer]

Thanks Richard.

Phil

[Sir Stinkalot]

Thanks ..... I have four of the single light versions sitting in the garage all with blown globes. I was going to toss them as the globes are too expensive, especially when they last a day or so. I will be sure to order a few of these led globes

[_fly_]

This mob have many many LED bulbs and they do quick delivery as well.
I have got quite a few of their items.

If you want a good headlamp look for the cree 1800lm
This will light up the flea on a possum 50 metres up a tree on the other side of the road.
https://www.myled.com/p2760-zoom-led...500-black.html (this is only the 900lm)

Here are their list of R7S
https://www.myled.com/index.php?rout...rch&search=R7s

[jatt]

Cool. I guess like many others there is at least one one of these lites with rs globes in ones shop.

[.RC.]

The 10W LED bulbs and not as bright as the 500W halogen originals, but they are OK for close work and are cool, not hot..

[Grahame Collins]

To achieve similar lumen output as a 500 watt tungsten globe you will need in excess of a 50 watt Led .

I replaced my old tungsten power sucker with the 50 watt Cree type led.

Its a softer white led but very clear and easy to see at night,very little glare when you look towards the light.


Grahame

[jatt]

One thing I do know is my 20 watt dedicated LED spot lite in the shed gets quite hot. So much so that the back case is a casting with cooling fins.

Lite output? comparable with the round spot lite it replaced.

Not the cheapest thing on the market, but after a few months, so far so good. Have no doubts it will be sturdier than the spot it replaced, and definitely a better bet than those useless halogen ones.

[Oldneweng]

One thing I do know is my 20 watt dedicated LED spot lite in the shed gets quite hot. So much so that the back case is a casting with cooling fins.

Lite output? comparable with the round spot lite it replaced.

Not the cheapest thing on the market, but after a few months, so far so good. Have no doubts it will be sturdier than the spot it replaced, and definitely a better bet than those useless halogen ones.

The heat will be coming from the power supply.

Dean

[RayG]

The heat will be coming from the power supply.

Dean

No, the heat will be coming from the LEDS.

The high power LEDS usually require good heatsinking, SMPS power supplies don't generate as much heat as the LED's themselves.

Ray

[.RC.]

I wonder how something like this would go on a machine... it is low voltage at 12V

https://www.myled.com/p3488-led-floo...c12v,grey.html

[eskimo]

I got a 880 lumen led downlight from Bunnings the other day...and to be honest compared to the halogen on the mill I am impressed.

I now just have to fit it tin place of the halogen...

I will get a picture and post a bit later

[Oldneweng]

I wonder how something like this would go on a machine... it is low voltage at 12V

https://www.myled.com/p3488-led-floo...c12v,grey.html

I think it would light the machine up nicely. I am constantly looking for a suitable LED work light for my machines, but I think that the 10w version may be sufficient. It might be a bit big tho.

I just checked on the 10w version. It is smaller. 115mm X 85mm. At $9.55 + freight, it may even be possible.

Dean