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To: TexasGator

High-quality LED lighting lamps can last a very, very long time. Cheap dollar store or unbranded versions can go dark in less time than an incandescent. I’ve have both types.


64 posted on 07/31/2023 9:45:10 AM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carceremâ„¢)
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To: steve86

Aside from overheating, I suspect cheapies also don’t have much in the way of electrical spike suppression in them. I had even worse problems with some electronic ballast T40 fluorescents* — electrical spikes would zap ‘em. I have a whole stack of the fixtures. Some I convert them into low intensity heaters, but now I’m also thinking of converting some to the LED tubes designed to work in fluorescent fixtures with the ballasts removed. The nice thing there is that one can get 48” LED tubes that actually consume 40 watts or so and are very bright. Great for a shop light mounted on a high ceiling.

(Maybe the failure rate wasn’t worse, but getting to them was — all mounted high or very high.)


78 posted on 07/31/2023 10:09:54 AM PDT by Paul R. (You know your pullets are dumb if they don't recognize a half Whopper as food!)
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