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Are LED light bulbs OK in this fixture

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As long as they work properly with the motion detector and other features of the fixture that should be perfectly fine.

reply to IowaCowboy
Are they outdoor rated? If you bought them at a home improvement store, then I doubt it.

The package will say whether or not they are suitable for outdoor use.

I've only been able to find PAR style LED lamps for outdoor use through specialty sites. I think Verbatim (yes, the disk people) are some of the only ones listed for outdoor use.
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If someone refers to herself / himself as a "guru", they probably aren't.

reply to IowaCowboy
Seriously, Is it really worth the cost difference.

reply to jkj860
No, it won't be worth the cost difference UNTIL some water blows up into the lamp. Then, it will be worth the cost difference.
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If someone refers to herself / himself as a "guru", they probably aren't.

reply to nunya
These are the bulbs I have in it.

»www.lowes.com/pd_352311-3-78762_···cetInfo=

The reason for this thread is will these work with the Dual Brite, Alert Flash and Bulb Saver on the mentioned fixture.
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I've experienced ImOn (when they were McLeod USA), Mediacom, Comcast, and Time Warner. They are much better than broadcast TV.

I have not and will not cut the cord.

If the packaging ( packaging and not just Lowes website ) states the bulb is dimmable , you should be ok .
It may not react the way you expect it to since it is not just a resistive load to the controller , but it should " work "

reply to IowaCowboy
The good news is if you keep the packaging you can try the bulbs and return them if they don't work.

reply to IowaCowboy

Correct, but the bulb saver is basically a dimmer that dims the bulb to full brightness when starting and the dual brite operates the bulb in a dimmed mode (even if it's not variable). Since these LEDs are not for use with dimmers I am questioning using them with the fixture.

The product the OP linked to says it is dimmable.

You and robbin are both correct . That is why I worded my post the way I did .
The specs listed on Lowes site says it is dimmable , But the PDF that the site links to says to not use with a dimmer . Therefore my recommendation to go by what the packaging says .
For some reason I could not find that model listed on Sylvania' s site . The closest one they had ended in 1 instead of 2 . That one was dimmable .

Not to go way off topic , but since Lowes linked to an invalid warning , how are we sure that they have the right picture posted
Having been a net user for more years than I want to admit , I have come to believe that it is best to take everything you see or read on the Internet with a very large does of salt

reply to IowaCowboy
If you look on page 7 of this document it gives the compatible dimmers for this lamp. (model number 78762)

»assets.sylvania.com/assets/Docum···e4ca.pdf