Let there be light!
TL;DR: If you're doubting, don't. Pull the trigger now and get them. You won't regret it. Easy install. Bright lights, and (not listed on the site, that I could find, programmable). Huge difference. For the full experience, please read on.
The pictures (lit ones untouched, dark ones brightened to show detail) don't do these lights justice. They're replacing two banks of 80-watt, 6500K, 2040 lumen GE florescents that were in my home garage (by the look of the housings and wiring) a looong time before us in our '69 rancher. The bulbs in one of the housings started to go. I didn't know how dim they were, 'til I fired up these bad boys. I went from 8,160 lumens (less, due to bulb burndown) to a whopping 35,340 lumens, and 160 combined watts to 132.
I thought about just replacing the tombstones for no-ballast/direct wire, but figured it was time for an overall upgrade (and what an upgrade it was). Shipping was quick, with constant status updates. Both lamps were well-packaged and arrived safely. The housing is well-built. The housing cover is flexible, but definitely serves the purpose. The tombstones aren't as substantial as those in my original housings, but they slotted in place easily enough, held well in the housings, and did their job. They'll hold up to future bulb replacements, which hopefully won't be needed often, given the bulbs are LEDs.
Install was relatively simple, given I was replacing a prior install. Cut power at the service box, disassemble old install, pull…
Quality |
Rated 4 out of 5
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Brightness |
Rated 5 out of 5
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Ease of Installation |
Rated 5 out of 5
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