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Old 10-23-18, 08:27 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by pinballlooking View Post
Do you have a link to the LED lights you used? I have two tripods in my garage that need new lights.
Hi,

I just searched for 30W COB floodlights on "Amazon warehouse deals" (Amazon's open box store), and found a number of them for very little money. You need to test them once you receive them to verify they are actually producing 30 watts of power. Read the thread I posted regarding my experience buying and testing these lights (I referenced it in the first post in this thread). A "kill-a-watt" meter is very useful for testing them.

Here's a link to one I found doing a quick search:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00N9V90ZS

They look very similar to the ones I used on my tripods. Just verify that the cooling fins on the aluminum housing are robust and not thin like a "tin can", and that it is actually producing 30 watts of power..... This seller has 2 of them "open box", for around $10 each including shipping (not shipped by amazon, but still covered by Amazon's guarantee).

Here's a search I did on Amazon warehouse deals:
https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_1?sf=col&rh=n%3A10158976011%2Ck%3A30w+le d+flood+light&bbn=10158976011&keywords=30w+led+flo od+light&ie=UTF8&qid=1540299602

At the time of the search, there is a 2 pack of 30w fixtures for $26 (13 each). They aren't a "cob" version, but they probably would work fine if they test out okay. I prefer this "style" of fixture for the tripods, because the edges of the glass are protected by the bezel that holds the glass in place, unlike some of the slimmer versions that expose the glass to the edges. The tripods can get knocked over, and having the glass edge protected is important....

The actual ones I installed on my tripods are no longer being sold. But here is another option that I tested and am using elsewhere:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VFVGCQ4

This may be the same as what I used on my tripods -- it's from the same seller and it looks to be the same, but it's a different listing (also not an open box "deal"):
https://smile.amazon.com/LEDMO-LED-Flood-Lights-3000K/dp/B07D9DTYNV

I hope this helps,

Philip

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