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I got one from TLC electrical wholesalers that has 2 heads 8w each which is roughly equivalent to 160w. If you're in London 160w covers quite a bit of garden.
Sorry to hear about your break in.
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I have installed one of these 30W PIR LED floodlights which covers my similarly sized back garden perfectly well.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-slimline-led-pir-floodlight-black-30w-cool-white/5625v
You can adjust the light sensitivity (how dark it needs to be before it will activate when some one walks past it), the time it stays on after activation and the distance within which it will detect people. 3 year guarantee and Screwfix are great at honouring their warranties.
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Evening all, after what I thought was already a bad night out (parts nicked from my daily ride while locked up in public) I came home to find my house had been broken into, so I’ve got a few home security related questions please?
Firstly I’d like to install an LED floodlight with PIR Sensor to replace an old halogen one which failed a while ago. Does anyone have any experience with these, how powerful would be bright enough for a smallish garden, roughly 6x6m squared. From what I can tell 30W seems adequate, as while 50W seems slightly over doing it they also get quite spendy. The units Ive found seem to triple in price going from 30 to 50 watts. Also is it better to use a separate PIr Sensor and link it to a standalone floodlight? I’ve read lots of comments online saying the all in one units tend to be crap?
Any thoughts much appreciated!