What could make LED bulbs burn out?
We have a 2015 Keystone 5th wheel. We purchased 18 LED bulbs to replace the typical bulbs in the unit from the factory. Within a 3-4 month period, 14 of the LED bulbs have flickered and burnt out. :( ...
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ZR1PETE wrote:
Make sure you don't touch the LEDS with your fingers. The oils in your skin will deteriorate the life of the LED. Make sure you wipe off the LED with a clean soft cloth if you do happen to touch them. Also a voltage spike will kill LEDS quickly.
Voltage spikes probably can damage leds, but I didn't think that touching led bulbs presented a problem.
Halogen bulbs are affected by oils from fingers because of the heat generated by the bulbs, but are led's sensitive too? I didn't think they generated that much heat. Maybe the newer brighter ones do.
It would be good to get a definitive answer to this, because more of us are using led bulbs these days. Anybody have a written article or something to verify the oil from fingers problem?
