LED outdoor Christmas lights last longer?
#1
12-08-08, 05:43 PM
LED outdoor Christmas lights last longer?
Again this year, I got the boxes of outdoor lights out of the closet, plugged them in and ... most of the strings didn't work. Some strings were half out, some all out. I think I have one fully working string out of about 5 or 6. I know they all worked last year! This happens every year and I'm frustrated. I see that some places sell LED outdoor Christmas lights, will these last longer?
#2
12-09-08, 06:58 PM
They claim 25,000 hour life. I bought some C9 size LED's last year and was not happy with the light output. They are really dim.
The normal mini lights can be a pain. I did buy a gadget this year which solved my dead section problems in seconds. If interested, google lightkeeper pro. They have a demo video on their site as well as where to buy, such as Lowes. Told my son about it and he found it for half price in St. Louis. Called me back to thank me for the suggestion. That was the best part.
The normal mini lights can be a pain. I did buy a gadget this year which solved my dead section problems in seconds. If interested, google lightkeeper pro. They have a demo video on their site as well as where to buy, such as Lowes. Told my son about it and he found it for half price in St. Louis. Called me back to thank me for the suggestion. That was the best part.
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12-15-08, 08:10 PM
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the wife made me use the LED lights this year.
absolute junk, not bright, and same yellow color as the cheap light sets i can throw out every year for the price.
not impressed at all.
absolute junk, not bright, and same yellow color as the cheap light sets i can throw out every year for the price.
not impressed at all.
#4
12-22-08, 12:21 PM
Lightkeeper Pro didn't help
Based on some comments here, I bought a Lightkeeper Pro. Tried it on three strings of lights, and it didn't work on any of them. One string was half on, half out; the other two strings were all out. It didn't fix any of these, and the tests that it does showed no faults. At least I got the darn thing on sale for half price! I am not impressed with this device.
#6
12-28-08, 02:24 AM
I have played around with differnet stings of Led's on my golf cart, converting them over to 36 volts dc. I didn't see the outdoor type when I purchased these but what I found to happen with my regular indoor type is that
the leads on the plug in bulbs (Led's) corrode after any contact with moisture.
I am not sure how they outdoor type work protect the connections of the bulb but would suspect corrosion might be the same cause for failure. I also found that any type of corrosion control would help such as spray on
silicone lubs and such. Wont do much good for those that have already failed.
the leads on the plug in bulbs (Led's) corrode after any contact with moisture.
I am not sure how they outdoor type work protect the connections of the bulb but would suspect corrosion might be the same cause for failure. I also found that any type of corrosion control would help such as spray on
silicone lubs and such. Wont do much good for those that have already failed.
#7
12-28-08, 02:36 AM
(Warning) I did not mean to suggest using sprays on conventional bulbs or bulb sockets .
In my previous post I was relating to failure and prevention of failure of Led lights used outside where moisture might be a problem.
In my previous post I was relating to failure and prevention of failure of Led lights used outside where moisture might be a problem.
