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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GordonThree wrote:
None of the engineering papers I've read from Philips, Cree, Osram and others say anything about skin oils damaging the LEDs.
High power >500mW typically use a silicone encapsulant around the dice and plastic, glass or silicone lens. These devices are sensitive to pressure damage from touching the device.
Low power devices are mostly encapsulated in a high temperature rigid plastic epoxy .
Your knowledge of led's far exceeds mine, and it supports what I was thinking. Thanks.
