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Kayteg1
Mar 22, 2017Explorer II
We used the panels inside old fluorescent fixtures for 3 months full time and in winter that means 6+ hr daily.
I have 48 diodes in each panel and the most used fixture has 6 of them.
On 3 of the panels a row (4) or two rows burned out, but we still have plenty of light and since I bought sack of 30 panels I have no problem to replace couple once a year. My converter keeps 14V all the time and the heat destroyed original 2-sided tape, so I used screws to hold the panels.
Obviously buying from China directly you will have some risk. Couple years ago I bought expensive LED for our dining room chandelier. Within 2 weeks 2 of them quit. I contacted the seller and he refunded me money for 2.
But other 6 bulbs quit 3-6 months later, so I no longer buy those $5 bulbs.
I have 48 diodes in each panel and the most used fixture has 6 of them.
On 3 of the panels a row (4) or two rows burned out, but we still have plenty of light and since I bought sack of 30 panels I have no problem to replace couple once a year. My converter keeps 14V all the time and the heat destroyed original 2-sided tape, so I used screws to hold the panels.
Obviously buying from China directly you will have some risk. Couple years ago I bought expensive LED for our dining room chandelier. Within 2 weeks 2 of them quit. I contacted the seller and he refunded me money for 2.
But other 6 bulbs quit 3-6 months later, so I no longer buy those $5 bulbs.
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