• rumba@lemmy.zip
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    21 hours ago

    They still burn out pretty regularly for me

    1. Make sure your fixtures are ventilated. Prolonged heat degrades the capacitor until the power supply dies. The LEDs themselves are generally fine.

    2. There was a cap plague a few years ago and cheap bulbs got the worst of it.

    3. Until recently, super bright versions (150w-200w equivalent) only came from off-brands because none of the name brands wanted to put their name on something unreliable.

    4. If still have regular problems with the LED bulbs, buy them from the dollar store. They probably won’t last any longer, but if they’re gonna die on you anyway, the cheap ass ones from there still provide the same light as the better known models.