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There is a video about led bulb model variations made in Saudi Arabia which last “forever” compared to the regular models. Worth a watch. Edit: https://hackada
by faeyanpiraat 3y ago
There is a video about led bulb model variations made in Saudi Arabia which last “forever” compared to the regular models. Worth a watch.
Edit: https://hackaday.com/2021/01/17/leds-from-dubai-the-royal-lights-you-cant-buy/ https://hackaday.com/2021/01/17/leds-from-dubai-the-royal-li...
- ProllyInfamous 3y agoThanks for this great link [I remembered having seen it but would not have recalled the countries). TL;DR: some countries require manufacturers to underdrive the diodes allowing them to last for decades [not "designed obsolescence"].
- baybal2 3y agoDubai is not Saudi Arabia
- fsckboy 3y ago> Dubai is not Saudi Arabia when it comes to LEDs, is a good way to remember it, Dubai vs "don't buy"?
- Sophistifunk 3y agoThat's... quite the understatement :)
- faeyanpiraat 3y agoMixed them up, but does not matter, the point is the engineering differences