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LED yard lights, pure scrap

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  • 05-09-2019 12:35am
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    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭


    Changed three out of four yard lights last year. Two of the three led lights I put u last year have failed in less than a year, back to halogen for me. Anyone else have the same experience. I don't think they can cope with the humidity in this country.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    Changed three out of four yard lights last year. Two of the three led lights I put u last year have failed in less than a year, back to halogen for me. Anyone else have the same experience. I don't think they can cope with the humidity in this country.

    Need more information....


    Cheap?
    Knock offs?
    Lamps, light strips?
    Make, model etc.....


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    Jimmy Garlic
    Registered Users Posts: 4,349 ✭✭✭Jimmy Garlic


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Need more information....


    Cheap?
    Knock offs?
    Lamps, light strips?
    Make, model etc.....

    Around 40 quid each. Forget the brand. Bought in b&q the equivalent of a 500w halogen.


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    NSAman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,386 ✭✭✭NSAman


    There are cheap and nasty LED lights out there.

    I have changed the whole house and office here to new fittings with LED. Saving a fortune in electricity bills each month. Changed the deck lights last year, this year they were gone. I brought them back to the seller who replaced them (wont happen in Ireland), they also advised that a new LED version was available. No issues so far, they have also told me that older versions were not as reliable... Again if they fail they will be replaced.


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    _Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 18,475 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    We’ve fitted led bulbs in a number of halogen fittings and found it works well.


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    Irish_peppa
    Registered Users Posts: 653 ✭✭✭Irish_peppa


    i bought some ROBUS down lighters for outside they take a standard GU led bulb like i use indoors, Housing still looks perfect a stainless steel look and bulbs last just as long as they do indoors


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    Vote4Napoleon
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭Vote4Napoleon


    Guys, have any of you come across reliable sensor led floodlights? I have 6 around the house, 2 of them dont work regarding the sensors and another 1 has blown completely. The rest of them are set off by gusts of wind.


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    listermint
    Registered Users Posts: 33,616 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    Around 40 quid each. Forget the brand. Bought in b&q the equivalent of a 500w halogen.

    The b&q led lights are beyond rubbish. Like they are direly crap.

    I bought two same brand different models. One died entirely. The other had two lamps one of which died.

    Both attached to infra red and they were alway on off and not working properly. Rubbish.

    I replaced with a new one off Amazon and it's perfect works flawlessly.

    My advice go to Amazon. And don't buy halogen. It's just the crap b&q sell.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,872 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    NSAman wrote: »
    There are cheap and nasty LED lights out there.

    I have changed the whole house and office here to new fittings with LED. Saving a fortune in electricity bills each month. Changed the deck lights last year, this year they were gone. I brought them back to the seller who replaced them (wont happen in Ireland), they also advised that a new LED version was available. No issues so far, they have also told me that older versions were not as reliable... Again if they fail they will be replaced.

    It does happen in Ireland, just most people aren't aware of their rights and think that the guarantee/warranty is what you get when buying something, it's not by a long shot. We've upto 6 years consumer protection on defective items.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Vote4Napoleon wrote: »
    Guys, have any of you come across reliable sensor led floodlights? I have 6 around the house, 2 of them dont work regarding the sensors and another 1 has blown completely. The rest of them are set off by gusts of wind.

    Buy the fitting separate as in with no sensor fitted as they're pure sh1te like uht milk.....


    Get a steinel or similar stand alone sensor and you will have a set up that will last many many years.....


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    Micky 32
    Registered Users Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Interestingly in the last few weeks i met on the road a 171 BMW with a LED headlight out and a 181 Skoda Kodiaq with a LED headlight out.


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    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,356 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Buy the fitting separate as in with no sensor fitted as they're pure sh1te like uht milk.....


    Get a steinel or similar stand alone sensor and you will have a set up that will last many many years.....

    Steiner or Buschwager are untouchable , nothingelse comes near them.Well worth paying the extra few bob for them.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    corner of hells wrote: »
    Steiner or Buschwager are untouchable , nothingelse comes near them.Well worth paying the extra few bob for them.

    Very true, have never had an issue with any of these I fitted, on the other hand reluctantly fitted the other junk and nothing but problems.....

    I make this known.


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    Usurper.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Usurper.


    I fitted 2 cheap ones in my own place no issues for 2 years.

    You do have to be more careful with installation of cheaper lights from Amazon etc.

    For professional installation you'd want to be using Robus ,Steinel etc.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Bought most if not all off eBay, 10w up to 50w and some I've fitted on the farm over 10 years, with little use and up they go every time.

    Others on sensors fitted separate exactly the same.... Wouldn't fit any other way for myself.


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    Usurper.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Usurper.


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Bought most if not all off eBay, 10w up to 50w and some I've fitted on the farm over 10 years, with little use and up they go every time.

    Others on sensors fitted separate exactly the same.... Wouldn't fit any other way for myself.
    What do you mean


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Usurper. wrote: »
    What do you mean

    I wouldn't buy the cheapest crap myself...

    Making a point of the separate our sensor is the best option.


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,264 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Jimmy Garlic wrote: »
    Changed three out of four yard lights last year. Two of the three led lights I put u last year have failed in less than a year, back to halogen for me. Anyone else have the same experience. I don't think they can cope with the humidity in this country.

    What brand? Poor quality cheap lights will fail. Decent expensive LED will last and pay for themselves


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    hedzball
    Registered Users Posts: 764 ✭✭✭hedzball


    Usurper. wrote: »
    I fitted 2 cheap ones in my own place no issues for 2 years.

    You do have to be more careful with installation of cheaper lights from Amazon etc.

    For professional installation you'd want to be using Robus ,Steinel etc.



    Robus make good glands.. everything else is dog shiote


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    My last post said our that was meant to be pir


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