✅ Light Up The Backyard! 11000lm 100w LED Floodlight - Unboxing, Install and Review - Olafus
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2021
- These are the best outdoor LED flood lights, they brighten up the entire backyard! Here's an unboxing, installing (in place of normal flood light fixture) them on the soffit, and comparison/review of them. I am very impressed with the light output of these Olafus lights! And they make even brighter ones (and also less bright/lower wattage). One 100W incandescent bulb puts out about 1100 lumens, so these 100W LED's are 10x brighter! Olafus sent me the lights for free in exchange for a review (but this is my honest opinion!).
2-pack 11000lm Outside Floodlights IP66, Waterproof Exterior Security Lights, 5000K Daylight White Super Bright Lighting for Playground Yard Stadium Lawn Ball Park: amzn.to/2UnFUWx
Waterproof one hole round cover: amzn.to/3gIU8JW
Waterproof cord connector 1/2in: amzn.to/3wDThQz
#Olafus Flood Light (Amazon): www.amazon.com/dp/B07QHZT9K1
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dude, you're a brave man doing this all by yourself with no spotter
Having someone watch you fall is safer? Kidding. 😂
You are a coward
Spotter? You talking about the second person to be injured as the first one falls on him?
Wow!!! Those lights are spectacular!
Indeed!
I love how you ascend the ladder, engage the enemy, launch your attack, then retreat to avoid any possible counter-offensive maneuvers.
If you liked that little attack you'd enjoy the bigger battle: czcams.com/video/rRkYZBm1EOk/video.html
Great lights I just got one and great review to I would have been nervous that high up lol
You never disappoint Nate there was so much going on in here. The threat of being stung and attacked by flying insects. The excitement of installing something new and then also the possibility of falling what you are very brave because I can’t get up that high.
Glad you're enjoying them! Yes the height is the least enjoyable part...certainly have to be cautious that high and with enemies flying around.
@@NaterTater How much power do these draw and where do you plug them in? Thanks for the vid man
@@joeslacker1020 they are hardwired or you could put a 3 pronged plug on the end for a standard outlet. They pull a max of 100 watts each.
@@NaterTater So you need to buy the plug seperate, are there plugs where the end is with those 3 wires already exposed, or do you have to order a plug and cut it down in order to wire the lights to it?
(for the 3 pronged plug)
@@joeslacker1020 you have to buy a 🔌
Nice work! Drives me crazy how electricians fail to install a box to house the connections.
I need this for my new farm
Holy crap that is HUGE
Best video out there there’s 1 hater thx 🙏
Great Job Sir
Thanks!
Love it
Nate, great video I've been looking at upgrading my exterior lights from the old yellowish dim lights to led , I just couldn't find some bright ones to replace my old ones with. I went to the link you have about the led flood lights, as I was looking at the pictures of the flood lights they seem to come with a 3 prong connector for a outlet, I noticed that the ones you have in your video do not come with the outlet connector but come with wiring (neutral, power, ground) wires.
Could I just cut off the 3 prong outlet connector and just hard wire the floodlights in place of my old floodlight?
Yes that is correct.
Great video! Can you further explain what solution do you use to light up those panels from your mobile?
I use z-wave light switches connected via a smartthings hub. Then i have actiontiles on tablets and my phone to control commands. czcams.com/video/fpp5k0IdX44/video.html
Can you take out the pre wired wire if you have an existing power cable that can be used?
You'd have to butt splice or something. You cant access the cable connection internal to the light. Its a sealed unit.
Nice video....Go Blue
My OCD kicked in when he mounted the bracket crooked 😂
Nice video tho..I’m going to look into these.
Haha. Its crooked for a reason! Aiming the light. 😀
I would recommend using the wasp spray at an angle instead of straight up 🤣. Great video - thanks!
Now you tell me!
Awesome work. Do you have a video or info on the app you used to turn it on?
czcams.com/video/fpp5k0IdX44/video.html that's what I used before. I have switched over to Home Assistant and it's dashboard now. I need to make a video sometime on it.
I used the 8000 ones 2 years ago for man door lights on my shop, love them. BTW, do away with the vinyl siding. Just spent big $ to fix rot due to trapped moisture.
I am planning to redo the siding... but all siding can get rot behind it without a proper wrap.
@@NaterTater true, mine was done some time in the 80s. Just 1/2 inch of foam insulation over the original cedar siding. Most of the siding was fine, the corners with metal was the major problem. My living room has to two 10.0x6.0 windows that come to a corner that just had 2 2x4s holding the whole thing up. The windows were supporting a lot. Found a great contractor the is top rated for Hardy plank and also does rot repair.
@@NaterTater what did you replace your siding with?
Howdy from Kentucky. We bought these after watching your video. Think they are great, but having issues when lights are turned off see small panel of the LED light on the right bottom of panel remains dimly lite...maybe a 2x2 square and was wondering if this normal? We have 3 way light switch that controls the outdoor lights. Thanks
That is not normal and means it is still getting some voltage. You might have a bad switch or wiring setup. Is everything properly grounded? You can check voltage at the wiring and confirm.
@@NaterTater Thanks for reply, but my husband figured out that a lighted light switch was causing the problem. One of the light switches would light up when switched off and that was connected to a 3 ways switch controlling the spot lights. After changing the the switch to a regular one, the lights turned complete off. Thanks
most likely an induced voltage. LED lights need very little power to illuminate so they could be picking up a voltage simply from cabling running close to other live cables. Adding an appropriate capacitor in parallel between line and neutral close to the light fitting should solve the issue.
Damn I’m not sure I could go that high up on a ladder!
Going up is easy...its coming down that you have to worry about.
Nobody remembers a coward! ;-)
Great Job. Americans and their phillip screws LOL if only you knew about robertson screws they work great specially on ladder work LOL
Great upload please be careful a fall from that height is most likely fatal.
Yes anything above 10ft should be considered fatal
LOL! You should have saw me, a 32 year old woman yesterday! Backed my truck upto the telephone pole out by the barn, 24ft ladder extended wayyy up to 31 feet to remove the old halogen unit... now today I've rethought my irresponsible decisions & am having a friend with a bucket truck come in to put me up there for this new fixture install. We all do dumb things sometimes. My baby wants a light to play basketball @ night with his friends so I was making that happen, hell or high-water lol
Just want to know how you control lights by your phone!
I use smartthings hub with zwave light switches. I then use actiontiles to create a dashboard to organize and simply how to turn them on and off. I do the same thing with android tablets on the wall here: czcams.com/video/fpp5k0IdX44/video.html
So how are these lights holding up 3 months later? Still going strong? Any issues with moisture?
Doing well. Use them more often now that it gets dark earlier. No issues yet. Crazy bright, very happy!
@@NaterTater Good to hear. They seem to get mixed reviews mostly for water intrusion.
@@louismatherne6808 most of mine are under the eave so no direct water exposure.
@@NaterTater my install would be the same
Great work. Except for the "Hot shot" wasp & Hornet killer. I give you a secret. Next time use "Break Cleaner" (Break parts cleaner) spray can. I guarantee you 100% you won't have to back off. It kills them on touch. I'm telling you cause that's what I use all the time. Try it, and thank me later.
You say step 1 is to “ remove existing light”. What if I don’t have an existing light? Does that change my step 1?
Well you need to have power there so the assumption is a light is already there. If not you need to run power to that spot and have an electrical box.
Just placed the order, I'll let you know what I think after I put them up.
Thanks!
cool, good luck!
@@NaterTater finally installed them yesterday! Awesome lights. Can't believe they're this cheap. Picked up 2 more, will install them as security lights with motion sensors in the front of the house.
Thanks!
@@poli21 awesome
Can you hook these up to a dimmer?
No, I don't think they are dimmable. I'd suggest getting their 50w or other versions if you want less output. The 100w will light up a parking lot full of school buses.
Get PT Wasp-Freeze, you could have sprayed that light while standing on the ground. Drops em dead instantly.
We need some for my back yard at market station , the neighbors yard is more lit up than mine lol and I don't like that 😂
If you ain't first you're last.
@@NaterTater good thing I'm not last I just got here, I'm just getting started
Not to be rude but Did you not show the lights after it was dark ??
The beginning and end of the video is pitch dark other than my lights.
Wait did you not show the light working at night?
I did show it.
As an electrician please mount that in a box =) That open connection could cause serious issues down the road! Thank you for the video!
Very true. I was "shocked" the house was that way since being built in 1991. It's corrected now.
My home was built in 1980 and I have no box’s on our flood light’s 40+ years with no issues
@@BlakeAudibert It's never a problem until there is a problem. It's obvious that your "Floodlights" have never shorted or caused sparks, melted wiring etc. The box is there to contain a fire if it ever does occur or it can help prevent it by reducing oxygen. I deal with customers like you everyday. "Its been that way for 40 + Yeaaaaarrrs! Well guess what? It's been WRONG for 40 + Years!!
A box for sure and I would have taped the wires…
@explod329 What kind of connector would you use to connect it to a box. The wire type is SJTW.
Looks like what I need. Still holding up?
Yep. Note some have reported water intrusion when directly exposed to the elements. Mine are under the eave and no issues.
Why is it showing a 3 plug connection on Amazon app ?
Looks like they added a plug to the light now.
The Amazon listings describe the lights you have linked to, as 9000lm output. Where is the 11,000lm light you are using?
Same light. Different marketing specs.
Are they still working 2 yrs later?
Yep but I am probably replacing them with a different form factor since we are redoing our exterior.
Did you not connect the neutral wire?
Yes I did, you have to.
@@NaterTater what did you connect it to I must have missed it in the video
@@allazar32 black to black, white to white and ground to ground. My house has neutral wires ran on all the circuits.
Are they still working?
Yes indeed!
How are those leds a year later any problems
Mine still function as new.
@@NaterTater there where about 10 with those unhappy customer reviews have me thinking twice about it..
I was thinking of getting the 200watts but I'm afraid with every night use it wont last, there not commercial quality..
Commercial ones are 599$ but have a 5 year 170,000 hr life warranty for 200 watts...
Amazon has 3x100 watts 24,000 Lumen for 60$ called HBOS..not bad ...what's your take on it?
What is the SKU number of this item at Home Depot?
The lights arent for sale at home depot. 2-pack 11000lm Outside Floodlights IP66, Waterproof Exterior Security Lights, 5000K Daylight White Super Bright Lighting for Playground Yard Stadium Lawn Ball Park: amzn.to/2UnFUWx
Waterproof one hole round cover: amzn.to/3gIU8JW
Waterproof cord connector 1/2in: amzn.to/3wDThQz
@@NaterTater Dear Nater, thank you! I really like your videos and I am viewing your video about how you got started.
Man you got ball of steal doing the camera on top of the stairs, thanks for sharing, but be careful.
I dont enjoy the top of ladders really but atleast the camera is a head mount so it doesnt really make it any harder. It's strapped to my head so hands free.
Must be nice not having neighbors in the area, as floods can be bad for the neighbors. Spots offered with these?
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I prefer 3500 kelvin
It looks like the a good product, for some reason, I got so focus on his brows, so comic.
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Like the lights and the video.....However...you should have encapsulated the connection vs. feeding it back into the hole......in the event of a arc or spark, it would be protected inside of a box.....
Yes
+ the screws from the cover plate
personally, I would've used electrical tape to further secure the twist connectors on wiring to prevent any moisture and further securing the connectors in place in case they try to unwind. I'm sure someone else in these comments probably said the same thing but you do you that's just my opinion.
Generally, I take my cutting pliers and twist the wires then use the wire nut. He shouldn't have to use electrical tape with it being under the eave as long as it is in a rain proof environment should be good. If he would have made his connections correctly they shouldn't back out. Putting the wires together and just putting on the wire nut isn't good enough in some cases so I agree with you, I was working in an old Warehouse installing new lights and taking down hazardous wiring and you could pull off some of those wire nuts because the wires were not twisted. Too much reliance on the wire nut. Same thing with outsets, never use the stab backs. Atleast this is my experience in the electrician field so far.
I don't think they support 220v
Air conditioning underneath for all the spray to go throughout the houses you deserve that
Lol that’s not how that works
@@ashbywade5239 Yeah your right bro! I watched a episode of NOSFUA2 where a dude put sleeping gas on the outdoor unit to make everyone fall asleep! I'm like wow that would never work!
I hope they last for you, but give it 6 months :-(
Going past 2yrs now, working great!
I had some junky chinese ones. 3 are still working good after 3 years. One is toast. I am sick of chinese crap not working. I will switch to these and toss some PIR sensors in the line.
bright but the light pollution from these is not needed
Only used when needed. They arent on dusk to dawn.
@@NaterTater ahh okay.. yea i have flood LEDS. the supposed 3k lumen flood from GE which is the brightest flood you can get anywhere. (For flood light fixtures i mean) interestingly they are brighter and project a few acres out lol. Than say a 150w high pressure sodium light. But then that light is just a dusk to dawn light pointing down. But those lights have 13k lumens. Its funny how lumens mean really nothing. Always have. But yea i do hate LEDs. Too bright too blinding pin point light. You fixture has no diffusor really so its just a blinding light.
Almost like my floods. And like you i keeo em off unless i need the extra lighting.
Otherwise i rely on my dusk to dawn sodium and yes mercury vapor lights. I prefer the snooth pleasant lighting they provid. If you have LED dusk to dawn.. theyre nice but just too much to the eyes.. for me anyway
Light pollution 😂😂😂 let me guess, you drive a Prius
@@jamesdempsey5702 i drive 3 Jeeps. All 3 with 5.9 liter v8s. No i dont. But ligjt pollution is a real thing. Blocking out the sky at night
Should've turned them and showed them on in the last minute of the video 🤦♂️
Huh? They are on in the last minute of the video.
Very bad video thanks
You're welcome.
you don't show much of as to how it lights, just talk talk talk, very disappointing
Very “humble” comment….
Homeowners should be able to do their own work. Even electrical work. However Nater Tater you are doing much more than that. You are teaching others to do the same things you are doing. If you are going to teach people at least teach them properly. I am not going to go into detail but you just showed people how to do just about everything wrong. As mentioned no box is huge but so is ladder safety. Why make videos when you clearly have no idea how to do it properly?
Thanks Larry!