How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?

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How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years? - Lemmy.World

How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years? I’ve bought and replaced a lot of light bulbs, and I noticed that all of them said “up to 20,000 hours” which would be about 5 years given 12 hours of daily use (which we definitely don’t).

The bulbs themselves are amazing. There are good ones in cars and computers, the flash of phones etc.

The failure point is typically the electronic components that run or regulate it. And of course most companies want to sell more bulbs so they conveniently skimp on that stuff. So maybe the answer is a more expensive bulb that hopefully will last long enough to justify the extra cost?

What would you recommend that actually last long enough to justify the extra cost?

If you can get a hold of Dubai Led bulbs, they are supposed to last extremely long

hackaday.com/…/leds-from-dubai-the-royal-lights-y…

LEDs From Dubai: The Royal Lights You Can’t Buy

[Clive] had an interesting video about LED lights from Philips. You can’t buy them unless you live in Dubai. Apparently inspired by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, …

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Make sure to choose lamp fittings that don’t trap the heat.
If you’re technically inclined, Big Clive has a tutorial for ‘fixing’ most bulbs not to overdrive the LEDs by removing or changing a single resistor. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HTa2jVi_rc
Hacking an extra trashy Poundland LED lamp (with schematic)

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