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3-way LED bulb teardown and why you should consider them

When Cree came out with their 3-way bulb a couple of weeks ago, I thought, big deal. They already make a 60W- and a 100W-equivalent LED bulb, so a 3-way just sort of smushes them all into the same...

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Review: Hollywood Lights LED T8 tube light

I have a lot of T12 fluorescent lights in my house that are now obsolete because of the 2014 ban on all T12 fluorescent lamps (as well as inefficient T8s). So what should I replace them with? I am...

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Review: Costco’s FEIT LED shop light with integral lamps

I have a lot of T12 fluorescent lights in my house that are now obsolete because of the 2014 ban on all T12 fluorescent lamps (as well as inefficient T8s). So what should I replace them with? I am...

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The New Cree TW Series LED T8: Review and teardown

UPDATE: Cree has just voluntarily recalled these lamps — all 700,000 of them — because of a problem with arcing on the spring-loaded connectors.  The Cree TW series LED T8 replacement lamp is a...

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LED filaments teardown reveals clever packaging

I was inspired by seeing a quick video clip from Micah Scott @scanlime of some LED filaments she had purchased off Alibaba. I found several different ones for sale on eBay and purchased these. The...

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Smartphone microscope takes LED teardown photos

I often need to take photos of deconstructed LED, lights, or drivers and look at them at a much smaller than normal scale. For this purpose I bought an eScope a couple of years ago. This was not an...

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Teardown: $2.50 Philips Everyday 8.5W bulb works, looks just fine

The Philips Everyday 8.5W LED bulb sells at Home Depot for 2 for $5 — a great price for a 60W-equivalent LED bulb, especially one from a major manufacturer. Note that this bulb does not dim. It...

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Review: Intellitube LED T8 lamp works with/without ballast

What if you want to use a replacement LED lamp in your existing fluorescent fixture, but you’re concerned about the limited lifetime of the ballast? After all, few fluorescent ballasts can match the...

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Cree LED candelabra bulb sculpts light with internal light guide

Candelabra bulbs are in some of the most lighting-sensitive areas of the house — often in a chandelier-type fixture in the entry or in the dining room — where high-CRI is important. And, since the...

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Review: The FEIT LED chandelier bulb and a look inside

At only $5 each (3 for $15), 90+ CRI, and dimmable, the FEIT LED chandelier bulb is another excellent entry in the candelabra light market. (Note: The industry seems to use the terms “candelabra” and...

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