Truck-Mounted LED Work Lights for Service Vans and Contractor Trucks
The first truck mounted work light I ever removed from a customer’s van had melted its own pigtail. The plumber who owned it swore the… Read more
IP65 vs IP67: What Waterproof Ratings Mean for Outdoor Work Lights
A roofing contractor called me last spring, annoyed and a little embarrassed. He had bought his crew a pair of expensive IP67 LED floods, each… Read more
How Many Lumens Do You Need in a Work Light? A Room-by-Room Guide
Most people choose work light lumens by gut feeling, and that habit causes more mistakes than you would think. A few years ago, a contractor… Read more
Work Lights That Run on Your Power Tool Batteries: Brand Compatibility Guide
The worst lighting setup I ever worked under was in a crawlspace in February, and it is the job that turned me into a believer… Read more
Lighting Attic Jobs: LED Work Lights for Insulation and Roofing Crews
Most of what I know about choosing an attic work light I learned the hard way, bent over a ceiling joist with sweat running into… Read more
Best Compact LED Work Lights for Plumbers Working Under Sinks
There is a particular kind of dark that only exists inside a sink base cabinet. Unlike a crawl space or a basement, this dark is… Read more
Heavy-Duty Work Lights Built for 24/7 Warehouse Operations
At 2:40 in the morning, a warehouse work light tells you everything about how a distribution center was designed. By then, the day shift has… Read more
Industrial LED Flood Lights for Warehouses and Manufacturing Floors
The first plant I ever relit, long before the industrial LED flood light became the standard, had a ceiling full of 400 watt metal halide… Read more
How Long Should a Rechargeable Work Light’s Battery Last?
I have spent most of my career designing and abusing battery packs, and the question I hear most from tradespeople is about LED work light… Read more
Motion-Sensor LED Work Lights for Garages and Home Workshops
Most garage lighting problems I get called about are not really brightness problems. Instead, they are control problems, and that is exactly where a motion… Read more