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Outdoor security light

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  • 23-11-2015 8:49am
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    Czhornet
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭


    I have a Philips SNK70 corner mounted security light that has given up the ghost (capacitor and ballast is fcuked) My local electrical wholesaler says that that model is gone off the market and and are offering me a Philips "Malaga" type light.
    I have looked on line for reviews of this, and it is more of a street light suited to be pole mounted on an 8/10m high column rather that on the corner of a domestic dwelling. I probably wont throw out much light at that height.
    Is there a different brand, equivalent to the SNK70 that give off good light all over, rather than being directed to the ground only? has to be corner mounted covering a gable and back of house.
    Thanks.


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    Czhornet
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Czhornet


    Anyone have any ideas on this?


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    Hoagy
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    Czhornet wrote: »
    Anyone have any ideas on this?

    Everbody is moving towards LED so you might struggle finding a suitable replacement.

    Can you not just replace the faulty control gear?


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    Czhornet
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Czhornet


    Hoagy wrote: »
    Everbody is moving towards LED so you might struggle finding a suitable replacement.

    Can you not just replace the faulty control gear?

    Thanks Hoagy,

    The LED options are normally forward facing so they do not cover a large area (in need 270' coverage if corner mounted) most LED's will give 180' at most. Both the Capacitor and ballast are totally different to the ones that are currently in it, so i was thinking of a replacement rather than retrofitting odd parts.


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    gctest50
    Registered Users Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    get a separate outdoor motion sensor eg:

    http://www.steinel.net/Outdoor-Motion-Sensors

    and then you can put a few LED floodlights just where they are needed - much better job a lot of the time


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    Czhornet
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Czhornet


    gctest50 wrote: »
    get a separate outdoor motion sensor eg:

    http://www.steinel.net/Outdoor-Motion-Sensors

    and then you can put a few LED floodlights just where they are needed - much better job a lot of the time

    Would it not be better to have it on all the time rather than when the sensor is activated?


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    Hoagy
    Registered Users Posts: 708 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    Modus Lighting still do a similar fitting

    Cesco are the agents for them, your local wholesaler should be able to order one.

    About 160 plus VAT.


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    Czhornet
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Czhornet


    Hoagy wrote: »
    Modus Lighting still do a similar fitting

    Cesco are the agents for them, your local wholesaler should be able to order one.

    About 160 plus VAT.

    Good man Good man, that's the one. I will order on of them today. Black Friday and all!! Thanks Hoagy.


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