Make the DEWALT DC527 18 Volt NiCad Fluorescent Area Light the first light you reach for in the dark. The 13 watt fluorescent bulb lights up for a work area for hours on a single charge without getting warm and the "twist-and-lock" lens cover allows efficient and simple bulb changes. It's light weight with a stable base and easy to hang from its pull-out hook. Use it with your DEWALT 18 volt batteries in any place you need a bright, portable light.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Defective Product:
After two to four hours of actual use over the five months I've had this light, the light flickered and went out. The ballast was defective and the light will have to be sent in for repair. I assume that this is an exception for DeWalt products. Very disappointing.
As good as corded:
Very good general purpose lighting. It ran for 2+ hours even on my old 18v batteries. Please do note that the lamp goes out quite suddenly at the end! On a side note, I used it on a patching job under the sink. It worked well while mudding, but not with the sanding and touch up because the white light on the dried patching compound resulted in a total blurr. Honestly, I only recommend this for the price I paid - $25 last year (gave that one away) and $28 this time. Won't paid over $30 for it.
AREA LIGHT SAVES THE DAY:
I have a problem with sump water in my basement. It pumps 5 gal. every 5 min. When we have a power outage I have to get my generator started and hooked up to the house. I have used a flashlight before and is a huge problem trying to fill the gas tank and hold the light. The DEWALT DC527 area light solves this problem. I just set it on the work bench and take care of the generator then restart the unit. This is a well thought out solution to my problem.
not impressed crazy/ price increase:
Aside from longer battery life i see no advantage for this light as it does not provide enough DIRECTED light and is expensive now as amazon raised the price from $23 to $50 , that is over 100%! Come on amazon that is excessive. It was not even worth the $23 . It is just a bulb and a plastic holder. The DW charger light is a much better product as another reviewer has said.
