Need help to modify my panasonic work-light

[kjetilh]

Hello. I use this panasonic light when I'm working (electrician) As I mostly work on cicuit-boards (don't if that's the right name for it - fuses/circuits in houses and industry.) and I take out the power, it usually gets pretty dark around me. I use a LedLenser H7 and a mte ssc p7 from dx, but I really need a stationary light with loads of hotspot-free light when I'm working.
The panasonic light uses a standard 14V halogen bulb. I want to replace this with one or more LED's to increase output and decrease the power consumption.
What LED should I use, and do I need a driver? or is it enough with a resistor?
I'm looking for something like 1000 lumens or more of good floodlight. about 70-80 degrees of flood would be great. the beam is way to focused as it is now, completely useless as a work light.

more detailed pictures tomorrow

 

[Ajay]

Welcome to CPF kjetilh.

I couldn't find any details about the body of the light from the web. Is it plastic or metal? If it's anything other than metal (Al) it would not be a good candidate for LED mods. You need a lot of heatsinking if you want to do 1000 lumens.

Why can't you just use a zebralight on your head for starters?


Let's see what suggestions others have.

 

[kjetilh]

I have the Led Lenser h7 on my head, but need something that can light up the entire room, or at least give a decent flood light. The entire light is made of plastic.
OK maybe 1000 lumens is too much to ask, but it must definately be brighter than the halogen bulb. suggestions?

 

[Lynx_Arc]

you are probably talking about P7 or multiple LED mod and different reflector/reflectors or optics and heatsinks and drivers to accomplish what you want. There is no dropin that will do what you want at outputs of 500 lumens or more.