[GreenKeys] Off Topic: Curly-Q light bulbs

[Pete Lancashire]

Two of my $20 Cree's have been on and off every time someone get close to
the garage door 24x7 for close to 2 years. One was left on solid for 10
months.

On Sun, Jun 10, 2018 at 11:49 AM E. <hanyou at xsmail.com> wrote:

>
> I had one of the earlier Sylvania 100W-equivalent LED bulbs on for
> 24/7/365 for video streaming.  It lasted two and a half years being on
> constantly, before it started going out (flickering just slightly).  I can
> imagine that the newer ones are even better… any of the older CPF or
> incandescents would have been out in a fraction of the time.  I personally
> haven’t noticed any RF interference on 2 meters with those Sylvanias.  I
> actually get more interference from my furnace's variable speed fan when it
> turns on - which is not too far from my mini-ham shack ;p .  Also, I put a
> pair of the Sylvania 100W-equivilents in both of my parent’s garage door
> openers… they’ve never had a problem.  Then again, Sylvania is a bit more
> pricy, so maybe you get for what you pay for ;o ???
>
> …and just a side note - I prefer the 2,700k bulbs in my house… they are
> warmer and a bit more welcoming ^_~ ~
>
>
> > On Jun 10, 2018, at 11:32 am, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have had no RF issues with lamps directly from Cree. But then they are
> 5x or more the price. They also run cool i.e. efficient converters
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 10, 2018 at 9:06 AM tony.podrasky <tony.podrasky at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Well, now - there is an interesting note (re: put out light for 20
> years).
> >
> > I was checking the different packages - and some of
> > the "life spans" were ridiculous in BOTH directions:
> >
> > o Some would last until the sun went nova.
> >
> > o Some wouldn't last a year - if used under extreme environmental
> >    stress conditions - like being used to light-up a living room for 3
> > hours/night...
> >
> > > One nasty issue with both LED’s and CFL’s: They depend on phosphors.
> The
> > > stuff they use wears out at different rates. They may put out light
> for 20 years.
> > --
> > The best index to a person's character is
> > a. how he treats people who can't do him any good, and
> > b. how he treats people who can't fight back.
> >                                      -Abigail Van Buren
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