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LED’s have a functional lifetime far superior to more
traditional lighting technologies. However, contrary to some
claims, LED life is finite, and will vary with color and chip
architecture.
An LED can last from 30,000 to 100,000 hours, almost 50 times
longer than most incandescent light sources (2000 hours) or
up to 10 times longer than fluorescent sources (10,000 hours).
Realizing rated LED lamp life is dependent on meeting LED manufacturer’s
recommendations for:
- operating temperature
- operating voltage & current
- electrical junction temperature
- thermal dissipation
(how the fixture thermally transfers heat)
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