Lights in steam hood?

[asknupp]

I know cdl makes a light kit to put inside of a hood but they want both arms and legs for it. Anyone else put their own lights under your hood?

[maple flats]

I've had a light in my hood for at least 8 years. It is an enclosed light with a glass globe screwed onto the light fixture. It was rated for wet locations. No issue so far.
Mine looks like this one, I don't recall where i bought it. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200578212_200578212?cm_mmc=Google-pla&utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=Lighting%20%3E%20Barn%20Lights&utm_campaign=Designers%20Edge&utm_content=27722&&ds_e_ad_type=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqo3-BRDoARIsAE5vnaKP3252H0ml8eZwDM6AD8MKiZ7lVjWU-Uf0jaPlECTapY0Qo6dlguwaAslzEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Zucker Lager]

Just a thought. Can you cut a hole in the side of the hood then cover that with glass sealing it tight and mount a light on the "outside" of the hood to shine in? Then you won't have to run any electric or mount a fixture inside at all. Jay

[maple flats]

I don't know, I just put a hole (7/8") in the top of the hood and used water tight fittings to put it right in the hood. I is right in from one (actually 2, one each side) of the doors on the hood. I think I had to replace the 100W bulb once, in 2018 or '19. I now have LED bulbs down at the sugarhouse, whenever it gets changed it will now be using far fewer watts.
Shining in from the outside I doubt will light the area as well.

[maplecherry]

Check out aquarium lights i have had a $10 one for my front pan hood for 2 years

[amasonry]

I saw some led strips in a hood with one on each side. water does not affect them. 12v no danger there and no glass. I have been thinking about doing it myself.

[bill m]

I have the same fixture in my hood that maple flats has. Been using it for about 25 years now with no problems.

[asknupp]

Amasonry, were the strip lights the peel and stick type? They have an adhesive on the back side or were they attached in a different manner?

[bill m]

I don't think led lights would be a very good choice. LEDs do not hold up very well to heat. Most have an operating enviroment of up to 140 degrees. There are some made for high heat locations but cost in the thousands of dollars.

[amasonry]

"were the strip lights the peel and stick type? "

that I don't know. did not think to look. I was going to cannibalize a light fixture myself. thought of using food-grade silicone to hold the lights in place.

[amasonry]

TritonLED 10-Inch Waterproof HIGH OUTPUT

a quick search found this. not food grade, but temp up to 176 at 22$ ...?

[Bucket Head]

I have the same style light fixture as Dave has in my hood. I got it at the local Home Depot or Lowe's- can't remember which now. I have a one of those small, 40w appliance bulbs that are for ovens in mine. Figured if it was good enough for inside an oven, it would be good enough for in my hood, and it has worked fine. It's all "contained"- nothing to come loose and go into the sap. Not sure if that can be said for the strip lights, or if adhesive will hold up to the steam and heat.
The style of light Dave posted is the same light Leader has installed in their steam-aways for decades. Those lights have a proven, severe condition operational record.

Steve

[bill m]

The Triton led is high output not high temperature enviroment. Most led lights are rated at 77 degrees with a maximum service temperature of 140 degrees. Above 77 degrees the light output decreases. An led fixture mounted outside the hood shining through a window may work but should have some way to insulate it from the heat.

[amasonry]

when I first posted I was thinking in the hood, but with strips. seeing these I'm thinking of mounting outside. I can tell you I don't want condensation dripping off the light fixture back into the pan. that was why I liked the led strips. well, I'm going to try this out. hope something here helped op

[Bruce L]

I don't know, I just put a hole (7/8") in the top of the hood and used water tight fittings to put it right in the hood. I is right in from one (actually 2, one each side) of the doors on the hood. I think I had to replace the 100W bulb once, in 2018 or '19. I now have LED bulbs down at the sugarhouse, whenever it gets changed it will now be using far fewer watts.
Shining in from the outside I doubt will light the area as well.
Dave,what do you use for a bulb? Tried a 100 watt bulb in base of steam away first year,but flue pan shakes so violently that bulb didn’t last. Next tried an LED bulb,but base of it cracked and just kept flickering. Last year tried another Led bulb,but same result

[bill m]

The reason the led bulbs didn't last is because they can not tolerate heat. Most are rated for a maximum of 140 degrees. Get a "rough service" or "severe duty" bulb. A good auto supply store should have them. They are used in drop lights.

[maple flats]

I just used a std incandescent bulb, 100 watts. I was planning to switch to LED but I now read on this thread that LED does not tolerate the temperatures in the hood. I don't have a steam away, and thus my hood does not vibrate, even though the flues pan does, not much of that is transferred to the hood. I guess I'll stick with incandescent bulbs.