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How to Extend the Life of LED Lights

Extend the Life of LED Lights
Scientifically speaking, normal LED lights have a lifespan of about 35,000 hours. However there are a few who knows that it is possible to extend its life up to 50,000 hours. With the constant progress of led technology, along with its eco-friendliness namely saving electricity and energy, the performance of led has been outstanding in the market.  Its long life, high efficiency, power-saving features has been makes a lot of people prefer it than the use of incandescent and fluorescent.

So how can one extend the life of LED lights, well here are some tips you can use to to achieve the maximum span life these LED lights can offer.

Quality Matters

Quality Customers


First and foremost, the quality of the LED lights is a very important factor. Different encapsulation process will have an influence on the quality of the product. You see, a weak glue encapsulation of LED lights can affect it aging conditions and can have a 76% possibility of light failure. While a good encapsulation of LED lights during its production process are likely to achieve their maximum lifespan. So remember to ask the seller about the manufacturer’s encapsulation process before buying that LED light.

Temperature Has Effects

Temperature affects the led lights


Second, temperature has a great effect on the condition of your LED lights along with its life span. Although compare to other traditional lighting such as incandescent and fluorescent, LED lights can indeed take high temperatures because they don't use filaments that could heat up easily. But of course, there are specific LED lights for such temperatures. Just ask your seller and don't choose ordinary LED Lights because they will not effectively handle the heat and will have a shorter life span than what they supposed to offer.

Store in Dry and Cool Places

Store in Dry and Cool Places
When you’re planning to store your LED lights, make sure to place them somewhere dry and cool. Not all LED lights are build to withstand humidity and high temperatures, I repeat. Storing them in the right place will guarantee they will work longer, more efficiently and are less likely to have any issues or problems.

Pick the Right Seller

 
Pick the Right Seller


Lastly and most importantly, always makes sure to buy them from reliable sellers, resellers or manufacturers that offer high quality LED lights, and have a warranty for their products. Such actions will save you from any hassle that can be caused by low quality LED lights.
About AffordableLED

AffordableLED.com is a LED sign manufacturer that specializes in indoor and outdoor signs. AffordableLED.com wholesales LED signs since 1990 and is known for its quality products, every-day low prices and friendly services. We firmly believe in providing quality products with quality services. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you with every step of the shopping experience to ensure your complete satisfaction.

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