It's about time I have lights in my home.

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CraziestOzzy Senior Member Joined: 11/07/2008 Location: Australia Posts: 152	Posted: 02:14am 18 Oct 2025       This is one of the 8W 24VDC IP65 COB led downlights, single colour (white) 4000k that I purchased, again direct from Chinese manufacturer to save $$$ Just a heads-up for anyone purchasing LED bulbs, if you want a globe rated for say 8W, make sure it is a single colour LED chip to get the full rated wattage. If you get a multi colour adjustable (RGB) or (cool/white/warm) globe you won't get the full 8W output...much less. This particular light globe will run direct from a 24VDC battery without an LED driver. I have incuded a driver in the circuit leading to these globes to reduce heat output on the globe itself and to have a dimming function. When cranked to full brightness, the heat dissipation fins are barely warm thanks to the PWM drivers. A small current draw for such a high Lumen...surprisingly bright. My preference is for natural white, so am sticking to the 4000K to 4500K colour range which makes life difficult when sourcing DC LED globes. Edited 2025-10-18 12:18 by CraziestOzzy