Thanks guys.
Now comes the hard part - deciding on my path.
- return/replace and be done with it?
- some store credit, keep the wrong light, and maybe try to put the right LED board in it.
Besides the lower CRI, what are the practical differences between the 5k XPL-HI and the 291C / SST 20?
XPL-HI puts out more lumens
Both in 5000k? Xpl-hi has higher output/efficiency, better tint and runs cooler.
The MCPCB is held in by pressure from the optic, but current FW3As have a set screw to prevent it from rotating while the bezel is screwed down. You would either have to drill out a small hole to accommodate it or remove the set screw itself, which I believe is threaded in from behind under the driver.
Lower CRI, less heat, a bit more output, also more expensive.
Hmmm… Nothing like a simple problem. Get a heck of a deal on a light I don’t particularly want, but maybe I should want, because if runs brighter and cooler…