Which inspection light
Discussion
ChrisGadd said:
Hi All,
As title says which inspection light would you recommend? I currently have a rechargeable LED strip light with a hook but I never seem to get it to illuminate the area I'm working on properly.
Chris
There's no simple answer to that one, as different jobs always seam to need different lighting. A head torch is quite useful, particulaly when you're inverted in the footwell. Tends to shine where you're looking which is useful.As title says which inspection light would you recommend? I currently have a rechargeable LED strip light with a hook but I never seem to get it to illuminate the area I'm working on properly.
Chris
Rob.
I have one bit of experience I would like to share and see if anybody can endorse it. I use one of the older style mains powered lamps, bayonet fitting with a wire bulb cage and clip on. I use if for general illumination underneath. I also use a rechargeable LED lamp for quick checks or for detailed work at close range, where the mains lamp wont access.
For the mains lamp I used to be able to get 'heavy duty' 60 or 100w bulbs that would last a reasonably long time. I have struggled to get them recently. Standard bayonet fit house bulbs only last a very short period, the slightest jolt, or a single touch of weld spark, and they give up.
In frustration I recently bought a B22 bulb but with an LED core giving the equivalent of 60w (but using 11.8w) (bought from B&Q). It has, so far, survived maybe 20 hours use both outside and inside the workshop, including getting both weld spatter and aerosol underseal on it.
A comparatively expensive bulb but it already appears to have been financially worthwhile.
For the mains lamp I used to be able to get 'heavy duty' 60 or 100w bulbs that would last a reasonably long time. I have struggled to get them recently. Standard bayonet fit house bulbs only last a very short period, the slightest jolt, or a single touch of weld spark, and they give up.
In frustration I recently bought a B22 bulb but with an LED core giving the equivalent of 60w (but using 11.8w) (bought from B&Q). It has, so far, survived maybe 20 hours use both outside and inside the workshop, including getting both weld spatter and aerosol underseal on it.
A comparatively expensive bulb but it already appears to have been financially worthwhile.
I put one of the coiled fluorescent tube replacement bulbs in my inspection lamp to replace the heavy duty filament bulb a few years ago and that is still going strong. Only downside is it takes a few minutes to warm up. If it goes I will look at the LED bulb as they seem to be improving by leaps and bounds.
I also have a rechargeable LED light and I have a couple of headband LED lights for different situations
I also have a rechargeable LED light and I have a couple of headband LED lights for different situations
magpies said:
I too have a 240v inspection lamp I don't use 'cos I can't get heavy duty lamps.
The irony is that standard bayonet bulbs became "illegal tender" a while back but they can be sold if labelled as "heavy duty" (of course whether or not they are HD is another thing).If you zoom in on the picture you can see the filament support wires.
This sort of thing was "standard issue" back in my day
Getting back to the original question there is (imho) no substitute for a good selection, mains and battery filament bulb and led.
Edited by phillpot on Wednesday 19th November 23:52
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