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To: r9etb
LEDs have a life time of approx. 11yrs. of constant use.
8 posted on 05/23/2007 11:03:15 AM PDT by stevio ((NRA))
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To: stevio

Yes, but how often to your usual light bulbs fail when they have been on for a while, they usually break when they are initially turned on. I wonder how these eventually fail.


15 posted on 05/23/2007 11:06:47 AM PDT by SengirV
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To: stevio

This particular LED has 50K hours of burn time (5.7 years of constant use)..

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“Remember: LED lights are directional (like a spotlight). This EcoLED light has a beam angle of 100 degrees, which is equivalent to a wide spotlight. It is not appropriate for use in lamps with lamp shades or other lighting applications where light needs to be emitted in all directions at once. (However, it can be aimed at a wall or ceiling to produce radiant ambient light that radiates through the entire room.) Also note that this EcoLED product produces clean, bright “white” light, not the typical yellowish light produced by incandescent bulbs. Most people agree that our white lights offer far better visibility and clarity than common yellowish light bulbs.”


33 posted on 05/23/2007 11:17:37 AM PDT by N3WBI3 (Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak....)
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To: stevio; HamiltonJay

LEDs get dimmmer over their lifetime, especially if they are driven hard.


54 posted on 05/23/2007 11:34:06 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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