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...
View ArticleReview: 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...
View ArticleReview: 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleLED 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...
View ArticleSmartphone 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...
View ArticleTeardown: $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...
View ArticleReview: 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...
View ArticleCree 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...
View ArticleReview: 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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