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madaxe_again • yesterday at 3:31 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

It's bad power - transients apparently kill LEDs quickly.

Me - I have the exact same bulbs in my off grid property, and in my on-grid property. On grid, it's about 18 months MTBF. Off grid - it's been seven years and I haven't had to replace a single bulb yet. On-grid our power is anywhere between 205 and 235v, often has spikes up to 260+, and has like 99% uptime. Off grid, it's 230v, day in, day out. Grid power is terrible in most places.


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adamgordonbell • yesterday at 3:44 PM

Is there a solution for this?

I have this issue as well, of burning thru LED lights.

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