LED light bulbs vs flourescent light bulbs - electric consumption

[Horsepower]

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Gaano na katagal ung panasonic 23w mo?

Mga close to 3yrs na rin I think.

[crazy_boy]

After reading your reply last night Sir, Napundi yung isang Panasonic 23w ko. What coincidence! hahaha. Now, I'll see if there's anything better I can get to replace it (if not, yun ulit).

Hindi ba good time to replace led na? Hehe

[Retz]

marami din bang mga fake na osram, firefly or philips na led lamps?

[Horsepower]

Hindi ba good time to replace led na? Hehe

True. I'll see. Medyo di ko kasi ma-justify pa ang cost at this time. I know na bababa rin ito very soon. Ang gusto ko kasi talaga Cree bulbs. Gusto ko rin pag-aralan yung sinasabi nila sa mga fora na "LED driver circuits".

[crazy_boy]

True. I'll see. Medyo di ko kasi ma-justify pa ang cost at this time. I know na bababa rin ito very soon. Ang gusto ko kasi talaga Cree bulbs. Gusto ko rin pag-aralan yung sinasabi nila sa mga fora na "LED driver circuits".

Yung GES ok na yung price. Kasi ROI mo naman is around 10months if from 23w to 7w replace mo.

Pero ako, I'm currently experimenting with china-sourced LED bulbs din. Almost 50% cheaper. Yun nga lang gamble muna sa warranty. Try mo muna quality. Yung Omni and NxLED ko almost 3 months ko na gamit 24/7 so far ok naman. No issues parin.

[CVT]

Yung GES ok na yung price. Kasi ROI mo naman is around 10months if from 23w to 7w replace mo.

Pero ako, I'm currently experimenting with china-sourced LED bulbs din. Almost 50% cheaper. Yun nga lang gamble muna sa warranty. Try mo muna quality. Yung Omni and NxLED ko almost 3 months ko na gamit 24/7 so far ok naman. No issues parin.

So far, wala bang naka-experience ng aberya using the LED bulbs? (sparks, fire/smoke et al)

Same here, waiting for the economy of scale to settle in.

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[crazy_boy]

So far, wala bang naka-experience ng aberya using the LED bulbs? (sparks, fire/smoke et al)

Same here, waiting for the economy of scale to settle in.

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sa almost 3 months ko na gamit wala naman out of the ordinary nangyari. at first mahal din tingin ko sa LED. pero nung nag post si oj88 ng sample computation, i was convinced. kasi less than 1 year nga naman yung ROI. and to think na around 1 year din average life span ng CFL. inisip ko nalang na break even naman ako kahit masira in 1 year yung LED. after that savings na.

[Horsepower]

Yeah, also curious here kung meron itong potential to start a fire. Yung mga china branded CFLs kasi, there were "reports" na sumasabog at nagiistart ng fire.

I've been playing with LEDs since I was a kid. I normally destroy my toy cars to take out the motorpoly to create a helicopter with size D batteries as its main body. Then I install a LED.

I discovered that if you overdrive a LED with voltage way up its normal operating range, it will just die. If you're lucky, it will blacken. I've tried so many times to make it pop via overvoltage pero never happened.

[Phoenix67]

Get one with a UL approval/accreditation for safety.

[ghosthunter]

marami din bang mga fake na osram, firefly or philips na led lamps?

"Firefly" is a cheap low-end brand. No point in making fakes for it.

[crazy_boy]

Yeah, also curious here kung meron itong potential to start a fire. Yung mga china branded CFLs kasi, there were "reports" na sumasabog at nagiistart ng fire.

I've been playing with LEDs since I was a kid. I normally destroy my toy cars to take out the motorpoly to create a helicopter with size D batteries as its main body. Then I install a LED.

I discovered that if you overdrive a LED with voltage way up its normal operating range, it will just die. If you're lucky, it will blacken. I've tried so many times to make it pop via overvoltage pero never happened.

depends talaga yan sa manufacturer. pero locally, considered branded na din kasi yung Akari. and yung GES naman, making its name already for LED bulbs. searched the net pero walang bad reviews ako na nakikita for GES. for Akari, may interference daw sa AM radio.

[CVT]

Yeah, also curious here kung meron itong potential to start a fire. Yung mga china branded CFLs kasi, there were "reports" na sumasabog at nagiistart ng fire.

I've been playing with LEDs since I was a kid. I normally destroy my toy cars to take out the motorpoly to create a helicopter with size D batteries as its main body. Then I install a LED.

I discovered that if you overdrive a LED with voltage way up its normal operating range, it will just die. If you're lucky, it will blacken. I've tried so many times to make it pop via overvoltage pero never happened.

Right bro.,- I am not concerned about the LED starting a spark... It is a solid state diode that will just 'break' if you run a huge current through it by applying overvoltage (as it has a constant voltage drop across it, depending on the material).

What I am worried about are the other components in the circuit...

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[confused shoes]

LED bulbs and tubes is powered by a circuit similar to a laptop power supply. Switching AD/DC converters and regulators and they are surface mounted into a metal type PCB board. The LED wafer(chips) are wire bonded directly to the board and will just fuse open at the end of their lives.

Any electrical device may cause fire if the manufacturer neglects safety requirements. To be safe, always look for the safety marks. CE, UL.

Chinese manufactures? They even counterfeit airbags and produce artificial eggs.

[Retz]

LED bulbs and tubes is powered by a circuit similar to a laptop power supply. Switching AD/DC converters and regulators and they are surface mounted into a metal type PCB board. The LED wafer(chips) are wire bonded directly to the board and will just fuse open at the end of their lives.

Any electrical device may cause fire if the manufacturer neglects safety requirements. To be safe, always look for the safety marks. CE, UL.

Chinese manufactures? They even counterfeit airbags and produce artificial eggs.

Un na nga sir hindi UL listed. How about kung may PS?

[CVT]

Switching PS, figures......

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[Ry_Tower]

depends talaga yan sa manufacturer. pero locally, considered branded na din kasi yung Akari. and yung GES naman, making its name already for LED bulbs. searched the net pero walang bad reviews ako na nakikita for GES. for Akari, may interference daw sa AM radio.

Okay talaga akari, comparable with Phillips and GE imho.

Yung focus (18W) at firefly namin na 15 watts sinubukan ko liwanag vs a 12W GE. Anak ng tipaklong, mas maliwanag pa GE eh. Same with 18W focus. Seldom used kasi kaya akala ko okay na yung mumurahin.

Never na ako bibili or magpapabili ng Firefly or Focus! PS my ass!

[crazy_boy]

Okay talaga akari, comparable with Phillips and GE imho.

Yung focus (18W) at firefly namin na 15 watts sinubukan ko liwanag vs a 12W GE. Anak ng tipaklong, mas maliwanag pa GE eh. Same with 18W focus. Seldom used kasi kaya akala ko okay na yung mumurahin.

Never na ako bibili or magpapabili ng Firefly or Focus! PS my ass!

sa ngayon, feeling ko NXLed and GES yung ok na brand. may OMNI ako, 24/7 naka on. mejo 50/50 ako sa liwanag

[Ry_Tower]

sa ngayon, feeling ko NXLed and GES yung ok na brand. may OMNI ako, 24/7 naka on. mejo 50/50 ako sa liwanag

Isa pa yan bro, nakalimutan o lang. Hindi na din me bibili Omni. Yung Osram next ko gusto subukan. Pero mukhang oaky naman siya since branded din. Ok nga Akari eh.

[yohc]

Ang gusto ko sa LED light bulb ay hindi mainit ang ilaw. Hindi umiinit ang room.

[meledson]

Have been using GES only. pag may napunding CFL, pinapalitan ng LED.