I hate LEDs

brk-lnt · 08-10-2023, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Same here...I inadvertently put an LED bulb in my garage door opener and it really messed it up. Door wouldn't open with the fob unless I was just a few feet from it. Once I removed the LED bulb and put in an regular incandescent, all was fine...

Dan

For the same reasons, be careful about using LED lights anywhere on your boat. The cheap ones can really interfere with a lot of electronics from the RF noise they put out. In particular VHFs, which aren't as common on Winni, but still worth being aware of.

(posting this as a general comment, not just directed only at you

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Winilyme · 08-10-2023, 06:09 PM

Before LEDs, you could buy virtually any incandescent bulb and it would work fine. Over the last year, I've converted our homes in CT and in NH to almost all LED. I learned that in some cases, it takes trial-and-error. For example, recessed high hats didn't always work well with the standard Home Depot brand, flickering constantly in some situations or poor control with our many dimmers. We swapped those out with (I believe a Phillips brand) and the flickering stopped. We have two fixtures that require candelabra bulbs - 24 in total. Found some LED ones on Amazon, installed them only to have most of them fail after about two months. Got a refund and invested in another brand. Haven't lost one bulb after about six months of heavy usage.

The trial-and-error process is a pain but once you work through it, what's not to like? LED's save money and their cost is so much cheaper than just a few years ago. What I like most about them is they give off very little heat. I appreciate that in the summer especially.

Guess my biggest worry is that they won't last as long as they say they will. It's not like I'm tracking that and I'm pretty sure quite a few bulbs I purchased in the past only lasted a few years. I chalk that up to the industry still being in a learning curve.

NH.Solar · 08-11-2023, 07:24 AM

If you have a string of LED lights and they suffer from flickering the problem can often be cured by replacing just one of the bulbs with an incandescent. LEDs are voltage driven whereas incandescents are much more heavily amperage driven and the increase in the current draw will stabilize the wattage flow in the string.

LikeLakes · 08-14-2023, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NH.Solar

If you have a string of LED lights and they suffer from flickering the problem can often be cured by replacing just one of the bulbs with an incandescent. LEDs are voltage driven whereas incandescents are much more heavily amperage driven and the increase in the current draw will stabilize the wattage flow in the string.

Thanks for this, I plan to give it a try!

shifthappens · 01-18-2024, 06:08 PM

I get it—I had my fair share of LED frustrations, too. The harsh light and flickering drove me nuts. I finally stumbled upon the SURNIE LED Neon Lights—game-changer. It's like finding a needle in a haystack. I needed them to add more colour to my living room, and they are perfect. I even saw them on this cool website called Leds; they have all types of LED lights and bulbs. If you ever need more lights, you can find more information about them here, and the best part is that they describe their products so well that it's easy to understand if they are an excellent fit for you.

08-11-2023, 07:24 AM	#3
NH.Solar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Jackson Pond, New Hampton Posts: 238 Thanks: 47 Thanked 142 Times in 79 Posts	If you have a string of LED lights and they suffer from flickering the problem can often be cured by replacing just one of the bulbs with an incandescent. LEDs are voltage driven whereas incandescents are much more heavily amperage driven and the increase in the current draw will stabilize the wattage flow in the string. __________________ Peter NH Solar

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Winilyme Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ice in = CT / Ice out = Winnipesaukee Posts: 492 Thanks: 134 Thanked 294 Times in 158 Posts	Before LEDs, you could buy virtually any incandescent bulb and it would work fine. Over the last year, I've converted our homes in CT and in NH to almost all LED. I learned that in some cases, it takes trial-and-error. For example, recessed high hats didn't always work well with the standard Home Depot brand, flickering constantly in some situations or poor control with our many dimmers. We swapped those out with (I believe a Phillips brand) and the flickering stopped. We have two fixtures that require candelabra bulbs - 24 in total. Found some LED ones on Amazon, installed them only to have most of them fail after about two months. Got a refund and invested in another brand. Haven't lost one bulb after about six months of heavy usage. The trial-and-error process is a pain but once you work through it, what's not to like? LED's save money and their cost is so much cheaper than just a few years ago. What I like most about them is they give off very little heat. I appreciate that in the summer especially. Guess my biggest worry is that they won't last as long as they say they will. It's not like I'm tracking that and I'm pretty sure quite a few bulbs I purchased in the past only lasted a few years. I chalk that up to the industry still being in a learning curve.

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01-18-2024, 06:08 PM	#5
shifthappens Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Usa Posts: 101 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	I get it—I had my fair share of LED frustrations, too. The harsh light and flickering drove me nuts. I finally stumbled upon the SURNIE LED Neon Lights—game-changer. It's like finding a needle in a haystack. I needed them to add more colour to my living room, and they are perfect. I even saw them on this cool website called Leds; they have all types of LED lights and bulbs. If you ever need more lights, you can find more information about them here, and the best part is that they describe their products so well that it's easy to understand if they are an excellent fit for you.