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Review on Onforu 55W Outdoor Flood Lights, 5500LM Super Bright Security Lighting, 3 Adjustable Heads, IP65 Waterproof 6500K Wall Mount LED Exterior Flood Light by Matt Sirmons

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very easy installation, great range of light, bright.

I have to disagree with a few reviews that said that this item is difficult to install and/or cannot easily be attached to a junction box. I installed this unit on an exterior junction box (conduit junction box) that had a standard 2 bulb flood light on it, with a motion trigger. That light was awful - - - tough to install, not sensitive to movement, shuts off and difficult to get it to stay in the "always on" mode, and terrible light. Took that junk off and installed this in about . . . 2 minutes. Not exaggerating for effect. This unit comes with a circular plate that has holes and slots all over it so that you can line it up with whatever bolt/hole pattern you already have. In my case, I unscrewed the old fixture's support bracket by removing 2 screws, and then installed this unit's circular with the same two screws - no modification required. Importantly, the new mounting plate, which is circular, comes with a foam gasket glued to both sides (surfaces). That means that you screw the plate on and you have an immediate seal between your junction box and the plate. After plate installation, and wire nutting the 3 wires in your box to the fixture, you attach the fixture to the circular plate with a single screw. Minor complaint: the screw is an alan head screw, and I would much prefer a phillips head. As you tighten the screw down, the fixture presses into the mounting plate, which has the glued on foam gasket, and you get a second, perfect seal. That is a huge improvement over prior renditions, which were generally a loose gasket that you had to attempt to keep in place, with no sagging or puckering, as you attempted to get the light fixture lined up with the box, while on a ladder, while holding a screw gun, and with your wife screaming at you for again leaving the cap off the toothpaste.In terms of adjustment, sure the adjusters are plastic. Are they "cheap"? Meh. What would some people prefer? Brass adjusters on a moly-silver post? Come on folks, you install this, you adust the lights, and you, hopefully, don't touch it for 15 or 20 years. I could give two tinkers woof woof whether the adjusters are made out of plastic, as long as they allow proper adjustment of the light heads.Light production is very good. It puts our a radius to about 40' from a point 15 feet above grade. Enough light so that you can walk and see any impediments in your path.I will update this review if anything fails.

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Pros
  • Looks like it will do irs job
Cons
  • The light might interfere with neighbors' sleep