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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by ajmurmann on Thursday March 30, 2023 @11:25AM (#35374143)
I think there might be something about the wiring in some homes. Some of my LED bulbs have been going for a decade now without issues. I have a few fixtures where bulbs keep hauling in specific sockets after a few months. I have one fixture in my bathroom where a bulb was fine for a few months and then two replacement bulbs failed instantly and three third one failed again after a year or so. Maybe the voltage is wrong and keeps breaking the power supply?
Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by smolder on Thursday March 30, 2023 @12:43PM (#35375532)
It could be sensitive power circuitry failing due to power quality, but is more likely a heat buildup. LEDs bulbs fail rapidly without good convective cooling ability, particularly in locations where you have the bulb on for great lengths of time.