I contacted the Cooper Lightning company first because, I thought, that a mistake had been made by whomever had assembled the floodlight at the factory, but if not, why is the wiring on this Cooper floodlight so sub standard?
Brand new, right out of the box, it was easy to see that the type of wiring that had been installed in this floodlight for connection to a power source was too small of a gauge and had the wrong type of wire covering. This Chinese manufactured "Industrial Grade" Halogen floodlight that I received is NOT "Industrial Grade." Actually, it is not even safe for consumer home use.
The copper wiring inside of the floodlight does not even compare in quality and gauge to the wiring inside of a standard children's 60 watt table lamp. This floodlight was assembled using 22 gauge copper wire for the neutral, power and ground wires with no heat shield, and is less than half as large as the wiring in a standard home table lamp. The copper wiring will melt when pushing 500 watts through a halogen bulb for any length of time, and the thin plastic outer cover on the wiring will melt before the copper does, creating a fire if against wood.
If the type of wiring and material used in construction of this floodlight was a conscious cost cutting corporate measure instead of a manufacturing error, then I warn all who are thinking of purchasing it to not do so, unless you will rewire it with the correct wiring.
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This is the second one I have bought for our subdivison.The first one was used everyday for 3 years before it was vandalized.Other ones I bought before, the casing was to small & the bulbs would burn out often. This product the bulbs last 3 times longer,because the casing is larger & the heat doesn't build up so much.The bulb is easy to change with the one screw removed the door swings open.This is a great product.Best Deals for Cooper Lighting QL-500-WL 500-Watt Industrial-Grade Halogen
Great light. Easy to install. Bright as day in my yard. Sealed from the elements.Not heavy.
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