Hella Marine Oval 100 LED Work Light, 24V, 4400 Lumens Flood
Hella Marine Oval 100 LED Work Light, 24V, 4400 Lumens Flood — Product description
The Hella Marine Oval 100 is a compact LED work lamp built for the boat that actually gets used after dark. 4400 lumens out of eight LEDs, a clear diffusing lens for a wide close-range flood, and a swiveling bolt-on bracket so you can aim the light exactly where the work is. Sealed black aluminum, 24 volt, fit-and-forget.
Hella Marine built the Oval 100 for the part of boating nobody photographs. Rigging lines at the dock in the dark. Landing a fish in the cockpit at 2 AM. Working the aft deck of a trawler while the anchor's coming up. This is a work lamp, not a nav light and not a spotlight, and it's very good at exactly that one job.
The numbers are honest. Eight LEDs pull 56 watts and put out 4400 lumens through a clear diffusing lens. That lens matters. It spreads the beam into a wide, even close-range flood instead of a tight pencil, so you get a broad wash of light across a deck or a swim platform rather than one hot circle. If you're lighting a work area you can reach out and touch, this is the beam pattern you want. It's not built to pick a crab pot out of the dark at a hundred yards, and we won't pretend it is.
The housing is black anodized aluminum, oval, 6.02 inches wide by 5.08 inches tall and only 2.91 inches deep. That shallow depth is a real advantage on tight installs. It tucks up under a hardtop edge, on a radar arch, or against the underside of a flybridge overhang without hanging down into anybody's head. Hella Marine's whole reputation is "fit and forget," and the sealed aluminum body is the reason. Salt spray, UV, vibration, the lamp just keeps running. Give the housing an occasional wipe-down and it'll look sharp for years.
Mounting is a swiveling bolt-on bracket. You bolt the bracket down, then swivel the lamp head to aim it and lock it. On a boat that means you can drop it once and re-aim it later without drilling new holes. Trawler owners tend to run these on the arch or the aft cabin overhang aimed down at the cockpit sole. Sportfishers put them where they light the transom and the fighting chair. Sailors mount them at the mast base or under the dodger to light the working end of the cockpit. Wherever you point it, the bracket holds the aim.
Now the one spec you have to get right before you buy: this is a 24 volt DC lamp. Not 12. If you run a 24 volt house bank, which a lot of bigger trawlers, cruisers, and commercial-style boats do, this drops straight in alongside your 24 volt windlass and thruster circuits with no extra converter. If your boat is 12 volt, you'll need a 12-to-24 DC-DC converter to run it, and that's an extra box and extra wiring to plan for. Check your system voltage first. That's the single most common mistake people make ordering work lamps.
Wiring is straightforward for anyone comfortable with a DC circuit. Run it off a switched, fused feed so you can kill it from the helm and it isn't drawing when you don't need it. 56 watts at 24 volts is a light load, so you're not sizing heavy cable, but do fuse it and use marine-grade tinned wire and heat-shrink connectors at the lamp. That's the difference between a lamp that lasts and one that corrodes at the pigtail in a season.
Who's this for? Anybody who works the deck after sunset and wants a real flood of light, not a dim courtesy glow. Commercial and near-commercial boats love these because they're genuinely fit-and-forget. Cruisers and liveaboards put them where the anchoring and line-handling happens. And because it's a Hella Marine lamp, you're getting a fixture engineered from the start for salt water, not an automotive light repackaged for boats. If your boat is 24 volt and you've got a deck that earns its keep in the dark, the Oval 100 is an easy call.
Key Features
- 4400 lumens from eight LEDs at 56 watts, a genuine flood of working light for the deck or cockpit
- Clear diffusing lens spreads a wide, even close-range beam instead of a tight spot, ideal for lighting a work area you can reach
- 24 volt DC input drops straight into a 24V house bank alongside windlass and thruster circuits with no converter
- Sealed black anodized aluminum housing engineered by Hella Marine for salt spray, UV, and vibration, fit-and-forget by design
- Swiveling bolt-on bracket lets you aim and lock the beam, then re-aim later without drilling new holes
- Shallow 2.91 inch depth tucks under a hardtop, arch, or flybridge overhang without hanging into headroom
- Compact oval footprint, 6.02 inches wide by 5.08 inches tall, fits tight mounting locations
- Low current draw at 56 watts keeps wiring simple on an already-loaded DC panel
Why Buy from NVN Marine
- Authorized Hella Marine reseller, full manufacturer warranty
- NMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs
- Same-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items
- NY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store
Technical specifications
| Title | Hella Marine Oval 100 LED Work Light |
|---|---|
| Brand | Hella Marine |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 996761011 |
| UPC | 9002920157438 |
| Light Output | 4400 Lumens |
| Power | 56 Watt |
| LED Count | 8 LED Bulbs |
| Voltage | 24 Volt DC |
| Lens | Clear Diffusing Lens |
| Beam Pattern | Close-Range Flood |
| Housing Material | Black Aluminum |
| Housing Shape | Oval |
| Mount | Swiveling Bracket, Bolt-On |
| Width | 6.02 in |
| Height | 5.08 in |
| Depth | 2.91 in |
Frequently asked questions
Is the Hella Marine Oval 100 a 12 volt or 24 volt light?
It's 24 volt DC only. If your boat runs a 24V house bank it wires straight in. On a 12V boat you'll need a 12-to-24 DC-DC converter to run it, so check your system voltage before ordering. That's the number one thing to get right.
How bright is it and what's the beam like?
4400 lumens from eight LEDs, spread through a clear diffusing lens into a wide close-range flood. It's built to wash a whole work area with even light, like a cockpit sole or a swim platform, not to throw a tight beam way out over the water.
Is this a spotlight for finding buoys or channel markers at distance?
No, and we'd steer you away from using it that way. The clear diffusing lens makes a broad flood for close-in work light. For long-distance spotting you want a focused spot beam. This is the lamp for lighting the deck right in front of you.
Where do people usually mount it?
On an arch, under a hardtop or flybridge overhang, at a mast base, or on the aft cabin, aimed down at the working deck. The swiveling bracket bolts down once and then lets you aim and lock the head, so you can fine-tune the angle after it's mounted.
How much power does it draw?
56 watts. At 24 volts that's a light load, a little over two amps, so you're not running heavy cable. Put it on a switched, fused circuit with marine-grade tinned wire and you're set.
Will it hold up to salt water?
That's the whole point of the Hella Marine line. The sealed black aluminum housing is engineered for salt spray, UV, and vibration from the start. Hella Marine calls it fit-and-forget. An occasional freshwater rinse and wipe-down keeps the housing looking sharp.
How big is it and how deep does it sit?
The oval housing is 6.02 inches wide by 5.08 inches tall and just 2.91 inches deep. That shallow depth is handy on tight installs where a deeper light would hang down into headroom under a hardtop or arch.
What color is the housing?
Black anodized aluminum. It's a clean, low-profile look that disappears against most dark hardware and arches.
Do I need to fuse it?
Yes. Run it off a switched, fused feed sized for the 56 watt load, and use tinned marine wire with heat-shrink connectors at the lamp pigtail. That keeps corrosion out of the connection and lets you shut the lamp off from the helm.
