@troy That’s why I dug around to find sources for professional color-tunable exterior lighting. Not cheap, but 6000K is supported. It’s not so much that the manufacturers or installers have a solid reason to recommend the orange illumination, it’s that 2700K blends seamlessly with old style incandescent PAR flood lamps. And people want uniformity in their presentation appearance. And they also don’t want to replace everything they’ve already got, so piecemeal replacement at need inflates the demand for simulated obsolescent tech.
100 degrees. Is the light beam Angel running a low-grade fever, or are human-level measurements even relevant here? I’d hate to think he picked up COVID just from coming down to watch over a set of wannabe Malibu lights.
These look like a decent deal - I have too many trees and stuff in the way for the solar-powered ones to work, especially in the non-summer months. User manual says you can run it out 150 ft if you use 14 AWG wire, which I’d need as the outdoor plug is a ways from where I’d want them.
Only spec I don’t see is the wattage for each light - I assume it’s less than 45W total for the four as that’s what the transformer is rated at. It would be nice to add a couple more if possible.
Ok, answered my own question, In the Q&A on the HD site, the lights are said to be 6 watts each, so 2 more could safely added, 3 might be pushing it.
Also, lots of complaints about the connectors breaking, but you can always replace them with the weather-proof and bury-able wire connectors used for irrigation systems.
you can always replace them with the weather-proof and bury-able wire connectors used for irrigation systems.
I think I’d do that anyway. The crimps they illustrate have been headaches for me in the past. Fast and simple to use, yes, but not trouble-free in my experience.
I was considering this for highlighting a few trees in the whole yard, but is that really only 50 feet of wire I’m supposed to share amongst the four lights AND the transformer? I’d hardly be able to move them more than a few feet from the outlet if that’s the case.
@PooltoyWolf It runs as a chain connection. But the most distant light could only be 50 feet from the socket, probably less.
Not stated clearly is a bigger issue; the dusk/dawn sensor is on the transformer. If the socket is in shade, the timing will be off. If the socket is where one of the lights will shine, you might have a flashing on and off problem.
@kostia I just opened my pack, and the ground spikes are metal. Cast aluminum is what I’m suspecting, powder coated black. The only plastic is on the light’s screw that goes into the extension tube.
The name for the space in the back with the really high ceiling is “the blue room”. It is notorious for its leaky roof and bug problems. We don’t really go there very much, but at least using the grill doesn’t set off the smoke detector.
@cdemay Each light is produces a load of 6W, which would mean that the power supply would need to deliver 48W, when it’s only rated for 45W? Not a good idea. You’ll need to use both power supplies anyway, I’d split the load evenly.
@cdemay With a near-zero nominal safety margin, and an open question about whether that 45W rating on the power supply is both accurate and based on a 100% duty cycle. Generally, I’m in favor of not loading a supply to more than 70% of its rating; they tend to run hot and fail when you go higher. These might be capable of full load for extended periods, but I would not bet on it.
Specs
Product: 4-Pack: Paradise Low Voltage Outdoor Integrated LED Landscape Floodlights
Model: GL42562
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$144.00 at Home Depot
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Aug 4 - Monday, Aug 8
Warm white. Ick. I was looking for some of these, but warm white is just so very much not what I want…
@werehatrack warm white (2700k-3000k) is pretty universally what’s used (and recommended) on home exterior & landscape
@troy That’s why I dug around to find sources for professional color-tunable exterior lighting. Not cheap, but 6000K is supported. It’s not so much that the manufacturers or installers have a solid reason to recommend the orange illumination, it’s that 2700K blends seamlessly with old style incandescent PAR flood lamps. And people want uniformity in their presentation appearance. And they also don’t want to replace everything they’ve already got, so piecemeal replacement at need inflates the demand for simulated obsolescent tech.
@troy @werehatrack I think lots of people still just prefer warm white to “hospital” white.
@werehatrack So you’d prefer the stark blue-white lighting one might find in prisons and warehouses? Okay, diff’rent strokes mate.
@werehatrack isn’t it nice to know you can always count on the internet to explain why your personal preferences are wrong?
@blandoon @werehatrack No. That’s not nice at all. You are wrong.
Landing lights!
Does TSA require me to wear a mask while installing these?
@phendrick Only inside the airport fence. If you’re creating a backyard pad for the aliens to land on, no masks are required.
If If I want Georgia Red would you send a Sharpie???
Can you run Doom on these?
Good to know that it has 100 degrees of light beam angel.
That’s at least 67 degrees more than I had before, with those 
halo-gen lights.
@xobzoo I don’t need garden lights. But I wouldn’t mind any sort of light beam angel.
@plymouthdave @xobzoo 100 degrees seems like a lot of light beam angel.
How well can I see my margaritas?
@hchavers How many have you had?
The reviews on Home Depot seem to say it is an excellent value, but also the connectors break exceedingly easy.
100 degrees. Is the light beam Angel running a low-grade fever, or are human-level measurements even relevant here? I’d hate to think he picked up COVID just from coming down to watch over a set of wannabe Malibu lights.
These look like a decent deal - I have too many trees and stuff in the way for the solar-powered ones to work, especially in the non-summer months. User manual says you can run it out 150 ft if you use 14 AWG wire, which I’d need as the outdoor plug is a ways from where I’d want them.
Only spec I don’t see is the wattage for each light - I assume it’s less than 45W total for the four as that’s what the transformer is rated at. It would be nice to add a couple more if possible.
Ok, answered my own question, In the Q&A on the HD site, the lights are said to be 6 watts each, so 2 more could safely added, 3 might be pushing it.
Also, lots of complaints about the connectors breaking, but you can always replace them with the weather-proof and bury-able wire connectors used for irrigation systems.
@stolicat
I think I’d do that anyway. The crimps they illustrate have been headaches for me in the past. Fast and simple to use, yes, but not trouble-free in my experience.
I got one…Oh wait, this is just something for sale.
/giphy safe-mushy-low
Oooh, we just got a yard, and my mom always loves shit like this
/Buy --q 2
@Seeds The card’s zip code failed validation.
@mediocrebot fine I’ll do it myself.
/image milky-awake-minotaur
/giphy milky-awake-minotaur
Bulbs are apparently 350 lumens each I saw, that wasn’t really clear
I was considering this for highlighting a few trees in the whole yard, but is that really only 50 feet of wire I’m supposed to share amongst the four lights AND the transformer? I’d hardly be able to move them more than a few feet from the outlet if that’s the case.
@PooltoyWolf It runs as a chain connection. But the most distant light could only be 50 feet from the socket, probably less.
Not stated clearly is a bigger issue; the dusk/dawn sensor is on the transformer. If the socket is in shade, the timing will be off. If the socket is where one of the lights will shine, you might have a flashing on and off problem.
@werehatrack Good information to know. Thanks!
@PooltoyWolf @werehatrack if you use 14awg wire you can go 150 ft. So sez the manual.
Yeah, and what @werehatrack said about having the transformer in the shade.
/giphy overwrought-tiny-screw
@mtgrams Oh my.
Metal housing, it says. But the actual ground spikes are plastic. These will break off right at the joint just like every set I’ve ever had.
I’m kind of on a lifelong hunt for a set with metal ground stakes.
@kostia Like these? Almost twice the price, and half the light, but definitely metal stakes…
https://smile.amazon.com/VOLISUN-Landscape-Transformer-Spotlight-Waterproof/dp/B07YWT46CS
@kostia I just opened my pack, and the ground spikes are metal. Cast aluminum is what I’m suspecting, powder coated black. The only plastic is on the light’s screw that goes into the extension tube.
@xenophod Wow, thanks so much for coming back to say. I’ll keep an eye out when they come back up.
@kostia @xenophod
Available on Morningsave but maybe they cost a little more? I can’t remember what they cost here.
The name for the space in the back with the really high ceiling is “the blue room”. It is notorious for its leaky roof and bug problems. We don’t really go there very much, but at least using the grill doesn’t set off the smoke detector.
@werehatrack Weren’t you supposed to buy the smokeless indoor grill for that? Meh even gave you a second change in the last mehrathon.
@xobzoo I can use the Weber in the blue room. I’m not even sure that it’s possible to close the windows out there, the ventilation is amazing.
In for two. Do you think I can put eight lights (2 packs) on a single 50’ wire?
FYI - The manual via Home Depot:
https://images.thdstatic.com/catalog/pdfImages/de/dee36909-abb3-4ed0-bc2f-a5d07ef44417.pdf
@cdemay Each light is produces a load of 6W, which would mean that the power supply would need to deliver 48W, when it’s only rated for 45W? Not a good idea. You’ll need to use both power supplies anyway, I’d split the load evenly.
@werehatrack … so… you’re saying I can do 7?
@cdemay With a near-zero nominal safety margin, and an open question about whether that 45W rating on the power supply is both accurate and based on a 100% duty cycle. Generally, I’m in favor of not loading a supply to more than 70% of its rating; they tend to run hot and fail when you go higher. These might be capable of full load for extended periods, but I would not bet on it.
@werehatrack Gotcha - I’ll find a way to run both. Bonus: Allows me to spread them out more than 50 ft.
Thanks!
What the heck… in for 2. Spent this much on crappy solar lights, so why not!
/giphy transparent-malicious-way
/image [transparent-malicious-way]
Lights. Meh.
/giphy foxy-normal-coleslaw
