LEDs are great BUT
For over six years I've had good luck with cheap China G4 LEDs to replace my halogen ceiling lights. At 1/10th the power and now less than $1/bulb it's a no brainer. Four years ago the ballast in one...
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GREGORYJ wrote:
My first LED strip lights had many LED's fail in the first year,
but where also the waterproof type and seemed to get warm. I've replaced some with the non waterproof double strip version and after the first year have been OK with no failures yet.
The strip lights that I used were waterproof; loose inside a rectangular silicone sleeve (I have seen some that are actually "sealed" in a clear silicone that is literally part of the strip). Again, I've had no failures, and actually checked the temps when I first installed them. Never rose above 125 degrees F after being on for 4 hours, at 13.8 VDC, in 85 degree outside temperature. So overheating has not been an issue with mine.
