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Title: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: chips and more on Jan 26, 2025, 04:44 PM
Today, the same guy with the Amazon return stuff at the flea market had 4 of these LED UFO lights. Specs said 21,000lm!  Maybe not that bright but good enough that I needed sun glasses to check them out, lol. Got all 4 for 40 bucks. I think my Hobby Shop is going to see the light!
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Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: TerryWerm on Jan 26, 2025, 05:34 PM
Great score on the lights, especially at that price!
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: 34_40 on Jan 27, 2025, 07:11 PM
Great price!  That'll really brighten up your surroundings. Are they ceiling mount?
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: chips and more on Jan 27, 2025, 09:40 PM
It has an eye bolt so you can hang it from a chain, cable, etc. My first use is going to be over a work bench. It's a very "white" color light. It will take me some time to get used to that color. I have a light meter somewhere, lol. When I find it, I will get back to you folks with an actual lm reading. The meter I have cannot measure color temp.
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: chips and more on Jan 28, 2025, 01:08 PM
My light meter says 1982 foot candles or converted...21,326 lumens. That's pretty darn bright! I'm impressed! I just wish the color wasn't so white. Specs say actual watts is 150. That won't spin the electric meter that much lol.
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: 34_40 on Jan 29, 2025, 07:32 AM
I am wondering if that "White" light is like the LED lights that I bought to replace some 4 foot fluorescent lights for the shop.?.?  The new ones are so much brighter and the old ones gave almost a "pink" light, I guess 'cause they were old and failing.  The new ones came with the tubes installed as part of the housing - and cost a mere 13 dollars each!  I've had'em for I think 3 years now and I wanted to get a few more but I can't seem to find them for that price now.   
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: chips and more on Jan 29, 2025, 11:09 AM
If you are talking about keeping the light fixture that has the older style florescent tubes and replacing the florescent tubes with leds? Then that is what I did and used the ones from the link below. I'm very happy with the results. Brighter and cheaper to leave on. I took the ballast out. Also white light (5K), but not as white as the UFO things.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079GXFTHQ?ie=UTF8&th=1
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: 34_40 on Jan 30, 2025, 10:50 PM
I wasn't talking about those specifically but I guess it amounts to the same thing. I had priced out the bulbs but then found a complete lamp fixture with the bulbs built in for 13 dollars a unit!  I was searching for a "term" to describe the color and yes - it does appear to be a "white" light.  I do like the idea of the bypass ballast and those replacement lamps too.  I'll have to dig in a bit further and maybe "upgrade" the 2 ceiling fixture in my garage/shop. Thanks for the idea!
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: 4GSR on Feb 06, 2025, 04:54 PM
I've been changing out the old fluorescent lights with LED lights.  I also added two of these 4 foot LED lights.  Wow! You almost need sun glasses out in the shop now.

We have a new shop in plans now.  Those big round lights as chips and more posted will be perfect for the new shop.
Title: Re: Just What I Didn’t Need #3
Post by: 34_40 on Feb 06, 2025, 08:12 PM
it's been said   :smiley_takepicture: