The best work lights, compared.
Top pick: DeWalt DCL050-XJ bare – Highest star line among these listings with at least 100 reviews: 4.8 from 3,306, sold as a bare 18 V head. Best value: Coquimbo inspection lamp pair – Lowest price among these listings at 4.3 stars or above with at least 100 reviews, at about £9.98 for a pair. Updated 16 October 2026.
A work light is a portable task lamp for a garage, loft, van or site that is too dark for the job. It is not designed workplace lighting, and it is not emergency escape lighting. It is not a lux test and not a result. Judge a listing by whether wattage, voltage, the IP code and the output agree, and whether you can feed it: 230 V on a BS 1363 plug, a 110 V centre-tapped site supply, a built-in battery, or an 18 V pack you already own. The dearest tripod flood has UK reviews that describe arcing. How to weigh the job, the supply and the IP code is set out in the [work light buying guide](/hub/occupational-safety/work-light/sub/work-light-buying-guide). That can be a mains flood on a stand or a tripod, a rechargeable site light, a magnetic or clamp inspection lamp, or an 18 V area light sold bare.
A work light is a portable task lamp for a garage, loft, van or site that is too dark for the job. It is not designed workplace lighting, and it is not emergency escape lighting. It is not a lux test and not a result.
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The DeWalt DCL050-XJ is the top pick in this set on the star rule: 4.8 from 3,306 amazon.co.uk reviews, at about £38.67, the highest rating among the kept listings with at least 100 reviews. It is an 18 V area light sold bare, so the battery is not in the box and the price is only the head. The bullets claim 250–500 lumens and up to 10 hours, without stating the pack size those hours assume. Some UK reviews instead describe 1000 and 300 lumen steps, which is a different claim from the bullets, not a lab result. An extendable hanging hook and a nine-position head are the mount, at a listed weight of 454 g. No IP code and no wattage are stated. The score is a review score, not a brightness award, and the bullet figures sit well below the mains floods that claim thousands of lumens. Buy it when you already own an 18 V pack and want a hook light with that review volume, and leave it if you need a battery in the box tonight.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Someone who already owns a DeWalt 18 V pack and wants a hook light with a large UK review sample.
Less suitable: A first lamp with no 18 V battery, or a bay that needs a mains flood claimed in the thousands of lumens.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery included?
The title says bare unit. Included components say 1 x torch. UK reviews assume you already own an 18 V pack.
What output does the listing claim?
The bullets say 250–500 lumens and up to 10 hours. Some UK reviews instead describe 1000 and 300 lumen steps.
How does it mount?
Bullets say an extendable hanging hook and a nine-position head. The mounting field says hanging mount.
The LETOUR is a magnetic 40 cm light bar at about £30.99, with the title at 4000 lumens and 7500 mAh, and 4.6 stars from 759 amazon.co.uk reviews. The specification wattage is 120 W and the colour temperature is 6500 K, while the specification weight is 50 g. That weight cannot describe a 40 cm bar on its own, and the file gives no corrected figure. Bullets claim a built-in magnet, adhesive metal discs and a battery display, and one UK review says the discs detach and were screwed to wood instead. No IP code is stated; waterproofing is a title word and an unanswered customer question. Modes run through cool, warm and yellow, plus SOS and stepless control, on 5 V USB, and the specification counts 216 LEDs. The 120 W line sits beside that 5 V supply without the file reconciling the two. It is a bar to try on a steel wing, and the 50 g line plus the loose discs are reasons to check the mount before you rely on it overhead.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A wing, a rack or a shelf edge, when a long bar and a magnet matter more than a whole-bay flood.
Less suitable: Overhead fixing that depends on the adhesive discs, or any reading that treats 50 g or 120 W as a checked figure.
Specifications
Common questions
How does it mount?
Bullets say a built-in magnet and adhesive metal discs. One UK review says the discs detach and were screwed to wood instead.
Why is the weight odd?
The specification says 50 g. The title says a 40 cm bar. Both lines are in the listing. No corrected weight is given.
What output is claimed?
The light-output field says 4000 lumens. The specification wattage says 120 W. Colour temperature is 6500 K.
The Bellanny is a dual-head mains flood at about £42.99, with the light-output field at 20000 lumens and IP66, and 4.6 stars from 286 amazon.co.uk reviews. The title says 200 W while the specification says 100 W, and a bullet describes 10000 lumens per head. A bullet and a UK review both describe a 3 m lead, and that review adds a UK plug, against a specification voltage of 220 V. The plate on the unit still has to match your socket before those lines become a buying decision. One UK review reports flicker that strobes a power tool, in the same file as reviews that call the light very bright in a garage. The housing is listed as die-cast aluminium at 2.05 kg, with independent switches and no dimming stated. It is the higher mains lumen claim beside the T-SUN’s 5400, at a lower price than the about £64.99 tripod, and the wattage clash plus the strobe report are the limits. Use it for a bay only if the plate matches and the beam stays steady with your tools running.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A garage bay with a 13 A socket, once the rating plate matches that socket and you have checked the beam with a tool running.
Less suitable: A 110 V site, or a drill session if the strobe report matches what you see.
Specifications
Common questions
Which wattage is printed?
The title says 200 W. The specification says 100 W. The light-output field says 20000 lumens. A bullet says 10000 lumens per head.
What plug and lead are described?
A bullet says a 3 m cord. A UK review says 3 metres with a UK plug. The specification voltage is 220 V.
Do reviews mention flicker?
One UK review reports flicker that strobes a power tool. The same file also has reviews that call the light very bright in a garage.
The T-SUN 60 W stand flood is a mains lamp at about £22.34, listed at 60 W and 5400 lumens, with a body of 24 x 23.5 x 9 cm and a weight of 1.21 kg. It holds 4.6 stars from 119 amazon.co.uk reviews, and several of those reviews describe a moulded UK plug even though the specification voltage is 110 V. That clash means you read the plate on the unit before you treat it as a house lamp or as a 110 V site light. A bullet says IP66 and 6000 K, while the specification says IP65, 5000 K, and a luminous-flux figure of 10000 against the 5400 lumen title. Several UK reviews place the inline switch a few centimetres from the plug, so you switch it at the socket end, and the lead length is not in the specification. The stand, magnetic feet and hook cover hands-free placement, with three brightness levels claimed by cycling the switch. It is a mid-price floor flood for a socket you have already matched, and it is a poor buy if you needed the switch beside the head.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A garage or loft session on a socket whose plate you have already matched, when you want a floor stand rather than a pocket lamp.
Less suitable: A 110 V site supply bought from the specification line alone, or a job that needs the switch next to the lamp head.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing agree on brightness and waterproofing?
The title and light-output field say 5400 lumens. A bullet says IP66 and 6000 K. The specification says luminous flux 10000, 5000 K, and IP65. Both lines are in the listing.
What voltage does the specification state?
The specification says 110 V. UK reviews in the same file describe a moulded mains plug. The cord length is not in the specification.
Where is the switch?
Several UK reviews say the inline switch is a few centimetres from the plug, not next to the lamp.
The Luceco LILC10G65 is a folding clamp inspection light at about £23.99, with the title at 10 W, 1000 lumens, 6500 K and IK07, while the specification wattage is 9 W. The star line is 4.6 from 55 amazon.co.uk reviews, a high average on a short file, so it does not carry the weight of listings with hundreds of reviews. A bullet claims a 4400 mAh cell, USB-C charging, power-bank output and up to 5 hours, at 3.7 V and a listed weight of 580 g. The bullets describe a folding clamp, a magnetic base, 180 degree swivel and 360 degree rotation, while the mounting field only says handheld. No IP code is stated, and the material line says metal in the specification against ABS in a bullet. Two brightness steps are claimed, 500 and 1000 lumens. It is a clamp for a wing or a joist when a short review file is acceptable to you, and it is thin evidence for rain or for a large sample.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Hands-free light on a bonnet edge or a piece of timber, when a clamp matters more than a large review count.
Less suitable: A buyer who wants hundreds of reviews, or use in the rain, because no IP code is stated.
Specifications
Common questions
How does it attach?
The bullets say a folding clamp and a magnetic base, with 180 degree swivel and 360 degree rotation. The mounting field says handheld.
What battery is claimed?
A bullet says a 4400 mAh battery, USB-C charging, power-bank output, and up to 5 hours. The specification voltage is 3.7 V.
Is an IP rating stated?
No. The title states IK07. The specification standards line is CE.
The SYLSTAR WL013 is a rechargeable three-head light at about £33.99, with the specification at 20 W and 3000 lumens, IP65, and a 4400 mAh battery listed as included. It holds 4.5 stars from 2,073 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the stored review text is the same as ASIN B0G92LZBSK, so those comments are one sample. The title says 30 W while the specification says 20 W, and a bullet splits the higher figure into a 20 W main light and 10 W side lights. Included components list the battery, a UK power plug, a USB-C cable and a manual, yet some UK reviews say no charge cable arrived. Claimed runtime is 3–9 hours, the weight is 910 g, and four magnets are the hands-free mount. A tripod hole appears in a review, not as a tripod in the box, and brightness is claimed from about 700 to 3000 lumens. Buy it as one multi-head battery light if you will not add the ST68-OG stars as a second endorsement.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A freestanding battery light where a trailing lead is the problem, if you accept one shared review sample.
Less suitable: Anyone counting the ST68-OG listing as separate proof, or a buyer who needs the charge cable confirmed in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the box?
The included-components line lists a 4400 mAh battery, a UK power plug, a USB-C cable, and a manual. Some UK reviews say no charge cable arrived.
Does the wattage agree?
The title says 30 W. The specification says 20 W. A bullet splits that into a 20 W main light and 10 W side lights.
Are these reviews unique to this model?
The stored UK review text matches ASIN B0G92LZBSK, and both listing lines say 4.5 from 2,073 reviews.
The SYLSTAR ST68-OG is listed at about £36.54 as a three-head rechargeable light, with the specification at 50 W and 5000 lumens, a claimed 8400 mAh cell, and IP65 on the special-features line. The star line is 4.5 from 2,073 reviews, and the UK review text is identical to the WL013, so those comments are not a second test. A bullet claims 2–8 hours and nine modes, with ten magnets, hooks and a tripod mount. The included list is a manual, a USB charging cable and the light, not a tripod. The body is 11 x 26.5 x 18.5 cm and 1.26 kg, in ABS. The 8400 mAh figure sits in a bullet and is not repeated as a specification capacity field. It prints the higher claimed output of the two SYLSTAR boxes, at a higher price than the WL013 at about £33.99, without independent review evidence. Choose it only if those higher box lines are the ones you want, and skip it if you were about to count the stars twice.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A buyer who wants the higher claimed lumen and milliamp-hour lines and will not treat the shared reviews as extra proof.
Less suitable: Anyone using this rating to confirm the WL013, or a job that needs a tripod in the box.
Specifications
Common questions
Are the reviews about this model?
The UK review text in this listing is identical to ASIN B0BKGQLN8Z, and both show 4.5 from 2,073. Treat that text as one sample, not two.
What battery is claimed?
A bullet says 8400 mAh and 2–8 hours. Included components list a manual, a USB charging cable, and the light.
What protection is claimed?
The special-features line says IP65. Ten magnets, hooks, and a tripod mount are claimed. A tripod is not in the included list.
The Coquimbo pair is the best value in this set when the job is a wheel arch or a cupboard rather than a whole bay. At about £9.98 it is the lowest price among the kept listings at 4.3 stars or above with at least 100 reviews, and the star line is 4.4 from 5,589 amazon.co.uk reviews. The file describes two magnetic inspection lamps at 3.7 V, with a USB cable, a hook, five modes including a red flash, and a claimed 2–3 hours on high. Lumens and an IP code are not stated, so you cannot compare it with the floods on brightness or water resistance. UK reviews include a pair where one lamp would not charge, and a later report that only the tip light still worked. The included-components line says two torches while the number-of-lights field says 1, and the listed weight is 305 g, with a one-year warranty stated. Use the pair for close, hands-free inspection, and leave it when you need a stated lumen figure or a sealed housing.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Close inspection under a bonnet or in a cupboard, when you want two small magnetic lamps at the lowest qualifying price in this set.
Less suitable: Lighting a garage bay, or any job that needs a stated lumen output or an IP code.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this one lamp or two?
Included components say 2 x inspection torch, and UK reviews describe a pair. The number-of-lights field says 1.
Does it state an IP rating?
No IP code is in the specification. Waterproofing is only a customer question in the listing, with no spec answer.
What failed in the reviews?
UK reviews include a pair where one lamp would not charge, and a later report that only the tip light still worked.
The Trongle is a small rechargeable COB at about £11.04, listed at 30 W and 2000 lumens, measuring 13.6 x 10.2 x 3.2 cm and 358 g. It holds 4.4 stars from 4,849 amazon.co.uk reviews, a large sample at a price only the Coquimbo pair undercuts in this set. IP65 appears in a bullet rather than a specification-met line, and no battery capacity is stated. A review describes rechargeable cells and a USB to micro-USB lead, with no mains charger in the box, so you need a USB source you already own. Another UK review says the 30 W figure is not credible, which leaves the lumen claim as a title number rather than a checked output. High, low and SOS are the modes, and the lamp can be propped, at a listed 3.7 V. It is a pocket flood for a short indoor job if a charger is already to hand, and it is the wrong buy if you need a stated cell size.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A small indoor flood you can prop up, when the budget is about £11 and a USB socket is already to hand.
Less suitable: A long shift with an unknown cell size, or anyone treating 30 W as a measured electrical load.
Specifications
Common questions
What charging lead is included?
A review says rechargeable batteries and a USB to micro-USB lead, and no mains charger. The listing also claims USB charge and power-bank discharge.
Is IP65 in the specification table?
It is in a bullet, not in a separate specification-met line. The bullet says IP65.
Is the 30 W figure agreed?
The wattage field and a bullet say 30 W. A UK review says that figure is not credible.
The Edasion is a rechargeable COB two-pack at about £23.98, listed at 30 W and 2000 lumens, with 4.4 stars from 2,261 amazon.co.uk reviews. The bullets give three supplies: two rechargeable cells, four AA batteries, or a USB cable, and the included-components line lists that cable. A bullet claims 5 hours at full brightness and 9 hours on low, while one UK review describes about a couple of hours from the supplied cells on full. The long figure is the listing’s claim, not that reviewer’s result, and no IP code appears in the specification. Each unit is listed at 400 g, the material line says tempered glass, and a two-year warranty is printed. High, low and SOS are the modes, on a freestanding mount with empty dimension and voltage fields. It suits two small floods you can split between rooms, and it is a weak choice if you need a published water-resistance code or a runtime you can treat as measured.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Two small rooms, or a van and a garage, when you want a spare lamp in the same box and can live with an unstated IP code.
Less suitable: Outdoor rain, or a shift that depends on the 5-hour full-brightness claim.
Specifications
Common questions
How is it powered?
The bullets say two rechargeable batteries, or four AA batteries, or a USB cable. The included-components line lists the USB cable.
How long does the listing say it runs?
A bullet says 5 hours at full brightness and 9 hours on low. One UK review describes about a couple of hours from the supplied cells on full.
Is an IP rating stated?
No. The specification has no water-resistance code.
The wowspeed is a tripod flood at about £64.99, the highest price in this set, with bullets at 300 W, 30000 lumens, IP66 and a stand of about 60–150 cm. The star line is 4.0 from 67 amazon.co.uk reviews, and five UK reviews are stored in the file. Two of those five say the lamp arcs internally or the plug buzzes, and both call it dangerous. That is a review report, not a failure rate counted by us, and it is still a reason not to plug the lamp in while the reports stand. A 3 m cable with a switch is claimed, a review describes the head as removable, and the listed weight is 4.53 kg. No voltage field is in the specification, so the table does not confirm 230 V. Three heads and 6500 K are claimed. The height is what a tripod is for, and these electrical reports are why the height does not make it the garage upgrade.
Pros
Cons
Best for: Comparing tripod height on the page only, where the bullet says about 60–150 cm, and not for plugging in while the arcing reviews remain.
Less suitable: Any garage or site where the lamp would be connected to mains while two of five UK reviews describe arcing or a buzzing plug.
Specifications
Common questions
How high is the tripod?
A bullet says minimum about 60 cm and maximum about 150 cm. The head is described as removable.
What do the UK reviews say about safety?
Five UK reviews are in the file. Two say the lamp arcs internally or the plug buzzes, and both call it dangerous. That is a review report, not a counted failure rate.
Is the voltage stated?
No voltage field is in the specification. The power line says corded electric, and a bullet says a 3 m cable with a switch.
The 11 work lights on this page are amazon.co.uk listings dated 15 October 2026. Each score is the star share of the rating plus a small allowance for the review count. It is not a laboratory lux test and not a PAT result. Wattage, voltage and IP lines are taken from the listing, including where the title and the specification disagree. We do not run a lab and we do not invent review counts.
Job and mount
22%A bay needs light from above shoulder height. A wheel arch or a loft needs a magnet, a clamp or a hook. A tripod is not a floor stand.
A supply you can use
22%Mains for a long session on a matching socket. A built-in battery when the lead is the hazard. An 18 V bare unit only with a pack you own. A 110 V line is a site-supply question, not a word for tough.
Output the listing agrees on
18%Lumens are a claim, not lux on the bench. Where the title and the specification print different wattage, voltage or lumen figures, both lines stay visible.
Water resistance and the plug
16%Under IEC 60529, IP65 is dust-tight and protected against water jets, and IP66 against powerful jets. The code does not automatically include the inline switch or the 13 A plug.
Heat, flicker and the switch
12%UK reviews in this set mention hot housings, flicker that strobes a drill, and switches a few centimetres from the plug.
What is in the box
10%Bare on the DeWalt means the head only. A pair counts only if both lamps charge. A claimed tripod mount is not a tripod in the box.
Choose the mount for the job, then a supply you can actually feed, then the figures the listing agrees on. A larger lumen title is not a brighter bench. The eleven listings below are the comparison set. The notes here are the checks that sit behind the table.
A work light, in this comparison, is a portable task lamp. That can be a mains flood on a stand or a tripod, a rechargeable site light, a magnetic or clamp inspection lamp, or an 18 V area light sold bare. You use one when a garage, loft, van or site is too dark for the job. It is not designed workplace lighting, and it is not emergency escape lighting. Judge it by whether wattage, voltage, the IP code and the output agree, whether the mount beats your shadow, and whether you can feed it.
A lumen figure on the carton is a claim about the lamp, not the light on the bench. HSG38 bands are average and minimum lux on the work. Two listings in this set also disagree with themselves: Bellanny prints 200 W in the title and 100 W in the specification, and T-SUN prints 5400 lumens in the title against a luminous-flux figure of 10000 in the specification.
The T-SUN specification says 110 V while UK reviews describe a moulded mains plug. The Bellanny specification says 220 V. UK mains are 230 V with a BS 1363 plug, and 110 V centre-tapped-to-earth is a site-supply practice, not a synonym for tough. Read the plate before you plug the lamp in.
IP65 and IP66 describe the enclosure under IEC 60529. They do not automatically include the inline switch or the 13 A plug. Buying a bare 18 V head with no pack, or using any of these lamps as emergency lighting, is the same class of mistake: the box does not contain the system you assumed.
A bay needs light from above shoulder height. A wheel arch or a loft needs a magnet, a clamp or a hook. A tripod is not a floor stand. HSE site-lighting guidance says keep shadows off blades and do not distort the colours of safety signs, which is a placement problem as much as a brightness problem. In this set the DeWalt uses an extendable hanging hook and a nine-position head. The Luceco is a folding clamp with a magnetic base.
Mains suits a long session on a socket whose plate matches the lamp. A built-in battery suits you when the lead is the hazard. An 18 V bare unit suits you only with a pack you already own: the DeWalt DCL050-XJ is sold as the head, and the price is only that head. A 110 V line is a site-supply question, not a word for tough. The IET describes 110 V centre-tapped-to-earth as good practice, not a legal duty, and BS 7671 section 704 recognises it on sites.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You want a mains flood or a clamp lamp, with the lead out of the bay. The Bellanny dual-head flood is the higher mains lumen claim in this set, at about £42.99, with IP66 and a 3 m lead described in the listing. The specification says 220 V and 100 W while the title says 200 W, so the plate on the unit still has to match your socket, and one UK review reports flicker that strobes a power tool.
You need a rechargeable light that lasts the task, not a trailing lead. The Edasion 30 W COB two-pack, at about £23.98, is listed at 2000 lumens and can be split between two rooms. No IP code is stated, and one UK review describes about a couple of hours on full against a 5-hour claim.
Match a 110 V centre-tapped supply or a battery, and do not treat a retail flood as emergency lighting. The SYLSTAR WL013 is a rechargeable three-head light at about £33.99, with IP65 and a 4400 mAh battery listed as included. Its stored UK reviews are the same text as the ST68-OG, so that sample is one endorsement, not two.
The top pick on the star rule is the DeWalt DCL050-XJ, at about £38.67: 4.8 from 3,306 amazon.co.uk reviews, the highest line here with at least 100 reviews. It is sold bare, so the 18 V pack is not in the box, and the bullets claim 250–500 lumens, below the flood titles. The best value for close inspection is the Coquimbo pair at about £9.98, with 4.4 from 5,589 reviews. Leave the wowspeed tripod unplugged while two of five stored UK reviews describe arcing or a buzzing plug.
DeWalt DCL050-XJ bare
Highest star line among these listings with at least 100 reviews: 4.8 from 3,306, sold as a bare 18 V head.
Coquimbo inspection lamp pair
Lowest price among these listings at 4.3 stars or above with at least 100 reviews, at about £9.98 for a pair.
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