There's something off about LED bulbs

Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by dpkirchner on Thursday March 30, 2023 @09:22AM (#35372271)

I'm starting to suspect that it's not the LEDs themselves that are failing but the transformer packed inside the base. I haven't really dug in though.

Are there any good brands of LED bulbs these days -- bulbs that are likely to work as long as is claimed on the box? I've already scratched GE and FEIT off the list.

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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by projektfu on Thursday March 30, 2023 @09:37AM (#35372500)

I've read that it is the controller circuit which is cheaply made. The LED would continue to work fine if the current source hadn't failed. I had a lot of trouble with GU10 LED lamps, finding ones that last as long as a halogen.

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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by JKCalhoun on Thursday March 30, 2023 @09:46AM (#35372630)

Not exactly "the transformer", but yeah. See the afore-mentioned videos by Big Clive on YouTube to find out how to hack your bulbs to make them last indefinitely (albeit at a reduced light output).

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