How hot do the lights get? I am thinking of using for backlighting some stage props and need to know how hot they get around the unit.
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The light it self (led) will not create heat at all. You will not feel any energy heat come from the light at all.
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These lights put out a large amount of heat as matter of fact most older lights were recalled or was sent a cage to keep anything from catching fire if knocked over.but I have used mine many many yrs with no problems.These are great lights if used with caution.
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Hi, what has the temperature been outside your home lately? I have my lights installed for over 6 years without a problem but two sets have been acting up lately by not coming on or not going off. We have had frigid temps in the NE for over a month. Might be related.
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Where did you see they were suitable for totally enclosed luminaries? I don't see that anywhere. The heatsinks on them get too hot to touch. These are my first LED bulbs, and from what I've read some get hot and some don't. So I don't know if that is going to affect them; being on all the time, or being totally enclosed. I don't see how the plastic globe part of them doesn't melt unless it's some kind of high-temp plastic.
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Due to it's 600 lumens it does get pretty hot. Usually I do not leave it on long or keep hand around the bezel. Only to temporarily subdue the intensity do I have hand there.
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Dear Michiganian,I tested the bulb and touched it while it was on. Didn't know or care before. You can touch the plastic part where the light shines through, no problem as it is only warm. The metal part in the middle of the bulb does get a little hotter though, I would say hotter than warm, but not really hot. I can still touch it. Hope that answers your question.
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We like the lighting system very much but the extreme heat of the bulbs has become problematic. I'm going to take the spare replacement bulb that came with the lighting unit to my local hardware store and have them look at the bulb and advise me. If you or anyone else can come up with a more definitive answer, please let me know also. Thanks.
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I haven't had trouble with the screen, it is bright enough and the dimmer has a variety of options to adjust the brightness. Regarding the temperature I use my Alienware daily for school (including CPU intensive programs like ArcGis) and leisure and it doesn't get extremely hot. If you use it for a long time and with CPU intensive programs it will get hot, but the cooling system works just fine.
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Yes, the housing around the light gets hot. There is a handle on each fixture to adjust that doesn't get hot.
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This unit is very much designed to be looked at from the front or at least in a foggy environment, it is very bright and does some nice movement. We have used these as up-lights and due to the narrow beam they look good that way in lighting up a piece of truss or a scenic piece. What this unit is not, is a stage wash light, I have tried to use several different diffusion gels but all they will do is dim the output not do a good job to spread the light the way you would need to front wash a stage. Back light, audience / dance floor lighting, up-lighting with a beam are all great uses for this light, as a stage wash fixture I would go with another fixture. This unit is very much designed to be looked at from the front or at least in a foggy environment, it is very bright and does some nice movement. We have used these as up-lights and due to the narrow beam they look good that way in lighting up a piece of truss or a scenic piece. What this unit is not, is a stage wash light, I have tried to use several different diffusion gels but all they will do is dim the output not do a good job to spread the light the way you would need to front wash a stage. Back light, audience / dance floor lighting, up-lighting with a beam are all great... » Read More This unit is very much designed to be looked at from the front or at least in a foggy environment, it is very bright and does some nice movement. We have used these as up-lights and due to the narrow beam they look good that way in lighting up a piece of truss or a scenic piece. What this unit is not, is a stage wash light, I have tried to use several different diffusion gels but all they will do is dim the output not do a good job to spread the light the way you would need to front wash a stage. Back light, audience / dance floor lighting, up-lighting with a beam are all great uses for this light, as a stage wash fixture I would go with another fixture. « Show Less
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My experience is the individual lights don't get hot. I did connect the entire roll and it got very warm quickly.
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Not a good idea.... these get very hot. I have them in my kitchen in undercabinet strip lighting and the heat up the interior of kitchen cabinets. I purchased a motion activated LED night light on Amazon which works great.
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Yes they do get hot to sit beneath. I recommend LEDs and they should work fine.
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It is EXTREMELY hot! See Todd's answer below which covers very well the caution to use. Do NOT leave this light Unattended and use Extreme Caution!!! The safety wire on the front will fry a bare hand in seconds if accidentally touched. Best used as a work light.
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I'm only guessing, but aroound 35 to 45 degrees. I have two mounted on a single wall to illuminate my shop and they work OK, NOT great!
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I shoot lots of RE. Would never consider LED's for anything larger than a powder room. Need the power of a strobe. These lights great for video interviews (not in a very large space. Probably not more than 6-8' away from subject) and headshots.
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No, there is very little heat generated from this light unit. I use it to illuminate a refugium which is in a cabinet and I don't have any problems with heat at all.