How to Convert an Old Worklight into an LED Worklight

Recently I have found an easy way to convert these old worklights into LED's, here is how I did it.
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[@joycemastaw910]

What a great idea. Can't wait to change out those "hot" bulbs. Will be nice not having to worry about having them on too long.

[@billfromelma]

This was a great , informative video. I have some , on a stand , never use them because of the heat and energy issues. I have the answer now ! Thanks.

[@ericboss9691]

Those handheld battery lights are AWESOME!! Use some at work and can't find enough good to say about them.

[@Screamingpinesfarm]

Thanks for the tip. day light all the time. It took about a week to get use to the day light bulbs in the house. Glade i did.

[@inkooh8]

Definitely looking forward to not worrying about fires from my work lights.

[@DynamixMMA]

Thanks so much for the links! I couldn't find them in a google search for some reason.

[@davidcrowson4745]

Always enjoy your videos and thanks for sharing 😁

[@ronyerke9250]

I was wondering how long it would be until there were LED replacement bulbs made for those lamps. I have a 2x500w that I can get back into service now. Thanks for the information. I didn't notice a flicker from your black & high visibility LED work light. I've noticed a few LED lights giving intermittant service in cold weather though (street lamps & bulb replacements). That might be due to cheap build quality.

[@rickmiller2244]

Great informative video!!

[@richcxx]

Yes!! Man so glad I saw this!!!

[@StreetMachine18]

I diddnt catch a flicker on those black/green leds from the light. Nice cob replacement bulbs though. I use my flood light shop light as a heater too! My fiberglass body filler was too cold to set up but with the light on it for a minute the catalyst was able to go off. Thanks for the tip

[@greatwhitenorth6228]

thanks for that

[@christinahannon1333]

Love it thank u

[@phxtonash]

Man I put up these really nice ceiling fans. But they had halogen bulbs, now I know what to do. Thx

[@dsquires16]

Evening project coming right up! Thanks

[@CraigFogus]

I love leds, but I've had some major issues with them. I'm an early adopter. The cob led replacements you used are nice. I've been using them for a few years. However, two went dead on me in about 2 years. Given that they're outdoor floodlights, they don't get used as often as indoor bulbs. Needless to say, they did not come close to their advertised life of 50,000 hours. I've also had similar issues with noncob led, single chip floodlights. They too didn't last anywhere near as long as their advertised life. With those, it's not easy to replace the bulb. It requires soldering and usually a new power supply. Leds need to have easily replaceable bulbs, and while some do, the majority do not. We end up with way more in the landfill due to this. I'm hoping they get better soon. Their instant on and power efficiency are nice.

[@SSLFamilyDad]

I completely agree. I always try and use fixtures with removable replaceable LED bulbs. I have had good luck with my floodlights for the past year but time will tell how well they last in the end. These bulbs have a 2 year warranty so I guess that is nice and I think my floodlights with built in LED bulbs have a 5 year warranty.

[@ScorpionRegent]

It's a great idea, but only if it works. Be sure to buy your LED replacements from a brick and mortar store where you can return them if there's a problem. I made the mistake of being cheap and got a pair on Ebay that were $4 less and a couple millimeters too long. I had to modify my lamps just to get them to fit.

[@andysarles7160]

Thanks!I have about 6 of those lights can;t use them in the summertime without cooking myself?

[@MattVey]

First time I have heard you say SSL Dad vs. SSL Family Dad.

[@BrettHoffmann]

Thanks for the info! Now I kinda wish I wouldn't have just junked the old work lights I had. I also have some soffit mounted lights on the house too that I was going to replace, but didn't really feel like changing out the fixtures yet. This will hopefully work for those also?

[@SSLFamilyDad]

If they take the same halogen type bulbs this should be a direct replacement

[@Andrew-yw1ll]

I've gotta do this so I can work at night!

[@laviniamartin1619]

Your video still is coming up on the first google search ! Ace. Now three years later, I see finally people are starting to talk about the lumen output from a bulb and of course Kelvins - colour range. Having grown under lights for many years (diy) I still see everyone hooked on wattage as a measure of light. 60W equivalent etc etc. So stupid, as quality and volume of light is really what you need to know. It also irritates me beyond belief that many manufacturers still only offer "60watts" or "100watts" in their bulb range when often higher light output would be far better - example kitchens, stairways, before the emphasis has been to limit the light due to high power bills, now we have this wonderful technology, why are we still bumbling around in poorly lit rooms. Yes it is great for candle-lit dinners or a quiet evening watching TV - but if you are ironing or doing chores - let there be light !! Ah Ha !

[@JP-NL]

I didn’t see a flicker with those black and green LED lights like you said.

[@timothystone6666]

"How to Change a Light Bulb." There, fixed the title for you.

[@christinahannon1333]

Question??????n would these be ok for a floor model lamp? Like inside the home 6ft lamp runs a halogen, love it just keeps a hot temp (as the shop lamp does)

[@bodeine454]

A friend is moving and gave me a couple portable work lights with fried halogen bulbs (ceramic ends crumbled when I removed them) except these lights have two bulbs each, one over top of the other, and I'm not sure if there's enough room between them to run these style lights being that they're larger in diameter than halogens. The lights say to replace with 300 watt or lower bulbs.

[@jdlft.w836]

Could you try itvwith just ONE cartridge?

[@bodeine454]

@jdlft.w836 Maybe next time I'll try it, this time I just went with the regular bulbs...I'm curious though...🤔

[@jonmpeterson]

Have you had an issue with those bulbs? In the product description in your amazon link it says not for use in fully enclosed fixtures.

[@SSLFamilyDad]

It does say that it needs ventilation. I have never had any issues in those fixtures and have left the lights on for days. With the bigger light you may want to take out the glass or drill a hole in the too for ventilation

[@FutureLaugh]

is it ok to use 10 watts in replace of 300? its not going to fry the LEDs?

[@chadalcock7275]

I keep at least one of the halogen lights to use as a heater to dry things out. Otherwise I agree, most everything I have has been changed over to LEDs.

[@laviniamartin1619]

Oh and thanks for all the links - yep, Google sometimes really swamps you with info.... some not always a reliable choice.

[@atanasiomartinez]

Hi. Any chance to update the links when you have spare time? It's either not found or unavailable. Thank you!

[@aaronpeterson9887]

Make sure to get 3000K color temperature. (it's "warm white") the 6000K color temperature ones really suck.

[@bodeine454]

Why do they suck?

[@Ultrazaubererger]

The socket is an R7s with ~118mm length. Those Halogen Bulbs are available in 80-400W usually. The brightest LED Bulbs i know replace a 125W Halogen bulb so depending on what was in there an LED might not be as bright. But still - The Amount of Energy you save is worth it if you dont absolutely need that amount of light. Be Carefull though - many of those LED-Bulbs are designed to have free Air flow over them (not enclosed like in your lights) so they might not last that long if you run them for a few hours at a time. If you need a new light anyway get an LED light that has proper cooling integrated.

[@SSLFamilyDad]

Good info, thanks. Yes, you can remove the glass cover since it is not needed anymore since you don't have a molten halogen bulb in there anymore. I have run these ones for a few days straight with no issues though. Also, the higher output bulbs are 250watt equivalents

[@Ultrazaubererger]

I work in a store where we sell those and i had a few customers come back after 2-6 Months with the broken bulb and from the color of the LED-Chips i could tell they were run too hot (they go a bit brown after a while). Those customers all had Lamps without free airflow ;) This can also happen to the small G9/G4/GY6,35 replacements and cheaper E27/E14 Bulbs. The Surface Area is just not big enough to cool the higher powered ones without some airflow.

[@Brettjnash]

Drill a few small 1/4" holes in the top and bottom of one and leave the other as is. Let's see if the "air cooled" lasts longer... Follow up vid idea.

[@debkay1986]

I have one and the one post that holds the light is broken. Where can i get one to replace it

[@ohcrapitsmrG]

Is there a ballast in these lights?

[@laviniamartin1619]

no

[@jasonstarr6419]

the link to the basic bulb was broken :(

[@nateb4543]

But how will I burn the sh*t out of my fingers?