DEWALT designed the battery to fit into the base of the unit and the case protects the battery. The weight of the battery in the base contributes to the stability.

The light has an adjustable angle lamp, 240° rotatable lamp head with a 200° pivot angle for optimum light positioning. It has a durable construction, the lamp head is protected by an outer shell. IP55 rated against dust and water ingress protection enabling interior and exterior use. The telescopic pole can be adjusted up to 2.2m. Collapses down to 1m high for easy transportation and storage. Fitted with a carry handle. In my early working days, I started using spot illumination for my work using a metal crash light. Not only was that solution a way to buy copious numbers of incandescent light bulbs for each time the light got bumped, but I still have the burn marks from a few untimely encounters with the metal reflectors. The unit has three levels of brightness to match the illumination need to the workspace while offering longer battery life at the lower settings. The peak light output is 3000 lumens. The other two settings are 2000 and 1000 lumens. DEWALT advertises an 11-hour runtime that I assume is at the lowest setting using the 6Ah battery that comes with the unit.

DeWalt DCL079 18v XR LED Cordless Tripod Work Light Body Only

Kenny’s life around power tools started early. His grandfather was an airplane mechanic in WW2 and took up woodworking as a hobby after retiring from the power industry. Building everything from bookshelves to lazy Susans, he became extremely accomplished while his young grandson observed, fascinated at the way raw wood could turn into something both beautiful and functional. In fact, Kenny still uses several pieces that his grandfather made more than 30 years ago. Stan has been involved with Design and Construction in the commercial industry since 1975. He is currently the President of Design and Construction for a major St Petersburg, FL developer. Before that, he was a Project Executive for a prominent Boston Construction Manager, building high-rise apartment and office buildings. One of the hallmarks of his career has been innovative problem-solving. As Assistant Secretary of Transportation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Stan was instrumental in bringing the hydro mill slurry wall machinery and technology to Boston in the 1990s for use on the Central Artery Third Harbor Tunnel Project. Stan has been an avid woodworker since college and brings an innovative point of view to this field. Before Florida, he owned an 1886 farmhouse near Concord, Mass, and his skills and time were never idle for long. His barn and attached spaces serve as his ever-expanding workshop. Stan is a self-avowed tool hound. In 2013, Stan decided to design and build his own CNC router. This machine has become a centerpiece of his woodworking and craft focus. Stan will share many of the ways that this innovative technology has solved many current problems and how CNC will begin to impact the woodworking and home renovation businesses. High power broad even beam, providing light output across 3 brightness settings; 1000lm, 1800lm and 3000lm for different applications. Highest setting is 30% brighter than a 500 Watt halogen light

The DCL079 stand is a tripod-type design. The legs fold against the body of the light with a simple press of the button. I collapse this light using one hand with no problem. The unit weighs only 16 pounds.

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In practice, I use my DCL079 with a 6Ah battery at the 3000 lumen setting and get about 3.5 hours of very bright lighting from a full battery. Portability Recently, I got a DEWALT DCL079 Cordless Tripod Light and used this light to work in the dark spaces under my barn. I highly recommended this light as a solution to his shed lighting problems.