6ft led tube recommendations

[johnyev]

Bizarre you should say that...

We had a powercut the 11th November, most of the day. It came back, assumed the grid.

Two weeks later, last Wednesday, same, assumed the same.

Went to borrow more batteries for the inverter, and realised it was just us.

Following morning called out EDF, the ancient porcelain fuse holders, were ok, but the neutral link, not a fuse, a link had welded itself in place and died, we still had three phase but no neutral, so the smart counter wasn't functioning.

All fixed in an hour or so, EDF man put it down to old equipment, otherwise one of the fuses on the phases would've popped.

I've got an ampimetric tester, borrowed from work, and when I've got some time, I'll whack everything on at the same time, run a full hot bath, so the hot water tanks on too, and compare the pull on the phases, but for the neutral to cook?

“ for the neutral to cook“ Offer to do the washing up, works for my wife

( on gas preferably)

 

[fizzy]

One big advantage of LED battens is that they are so easy to install.
Just put up 4 of them daisy chained together. Cable tied into position as they are so light and I wanted them angled down at 45 degrees!
Just another 8 to go. Not tonight though!

 

[Ruffian]

5ft led batons. £25.

https://www.smart-light.co.uk/product/50w-led-batten-light-samsung-150cm-5ft/

These are photos from the one I have loosely wired into a 13amp plug.
Have amp clamped it and pulls 0.2amps.
I have 12 normal led bulbs and is cack at times, yet got 7 of these batons mounted now awaiting wiring the weekend hopefully.

Doesn't give the full effect as my camera has dulled the camera due to how bright they are.
Hence the 2 photos of the old lights on to show you how dark the camera did set to.

 

[Ruffian]

Got the rest up and wired this afternoon.
Silly bright and now have next to no dark spots in the garage.

Going to put the 8th one on a plug over the work bench for when needed.

 

[fizzy]

Got the rest up and wired this afternoon.
Silly bright and now have next to no dark spots in the garage.

Going to put the 8th one on a plug over the work bench for when needed.

You realise that will use 400W.
In my case 720W.
Incredible how these LEDs do NOT save you money.
But I am a fan as they are so simple to install

 

[Ruffian]

You realise that will use 400W.
In my case 720W.
Incredible how these LEDs do NOT save you money.
But I am a fan as they are so simple to install

Yea but then I had 12 30w (I think) led bulbs which were utter bin fodder so am not worried at all. Plus was tempted about rewiring the lighting circuit for twin system at a later date.

 

[armalites]

Got the rest up and wired this afternoon.
Silly bright and now have next to no dark spots in the garage.

Going to put the 8th one on a plug over the work bench for when needed.

That should make it easier when I collect the tool box

 

[Barking Mat]

Off on a slight tangent here.

My boss lent me a 1500 lumen torch to check out this evening. 25 euros for 2, Amazone.

My 3D Maglite, 130 ?

Well it's better but not 10x.

Then googling Lumens found this.

Might be of interest, Lumens to wattage.

• LED bulbs: 73:1 (73 lumens per 1 watt)
• Halogen bulbs: 22:1 (22 lumens per 1 watt)
• Fluorescent bulbs: 61:1 (61 lumens per watt)

Source: https://lamppicker.com/how-to-measure-lumens/

 

[Barking Mat]

I know @Parm started a torch thread, but i can't find it.

 

[Barking Mat]

So returning to the opening post.

Due to the unreliability long term of leds over fluo tubes.

I think I'll stick to fluorescent tube, they do last years, leds, less convinced, I'll let the technology catch up.

But for pocket torches, leds everytime.