How glad I am that progress is stepping forward, constantly offering people something new to make their lives easier. For example, such a wonderful thing as LED lamps. Today they can be found in almost any home, shop, office, etc.
LED technology is ubiquitous in industrial manufacturing sites. And mankind gradually forgets about incandescent lamps, as well as about other remnants of the past.
It is not worth delving into the advantages of LED lamps now, since this topic is worthy of a separate article. I will just mention in passing about the main advantages of these lamps: operating time, low electricity consumption, and a large flow of light.
I have often come across articles that tell how to extend the life of LEDs. For this, the craftsmen remove the plastic cap. However, I am afraid to resort to these methods as they are dangerous. For example, imagine that you forgot about the absence of a cap and accidentally climbed into a light bulb, wiping the dust from the chandelier. Electric shock cannot be avoided!
Today I want to share with you a life hack of how I manage to extend the life of LED lamps. This leaves the hood in place.
Why do such lamps burn out? The main reason lies in the increased current. The ideal option is to reduce the current inside the lamp, however, a simple layman cannot cope with this task. Disassembling the lamp and re-soldering the circuit is not so simple.
What do I offer you? And that's what!
It has already been said that the main reason for the failure of LED lamps is overheating. Those. we need to cool the lamps somehow to make them last longer.
An elementary way is to provide ventilation by making holes in the lamp cover. Remember that in rooms with high humidity (for example, bathrooms), these lamps can no longer be used.
So, I do it like this:
- 1. When the lamp is out of warranty, I start improving it. I make markings on the body, retreating one or two centimeters from the junction of the spherical cap with the lamp itself. If you do less indentation, you can damage the inside of the lamp.
- 2. I make points on the sphere with the same interval of one or two centimeters (you can make the distance more or less).
- 3. Then I make markings on the body, retreating from the connection line of the order of two centimeters.
The approximate markup is as follows:
- 4. Then we need a screwdriver and a drill. You need to work at the lowest speed.
- 5. I took a 10 millimeter drill bit and started drilling.
- 6. Then I make the same holes in the aluminum lamp housing.
Since I did the markup by eye, it turned out to be slightly curved. But this only affects the appearance. If you like, you can make marks using the ruler.
Here's what I got after the done manipulations:
At the end, "I cover up my tracks", i.e. remove the remaining shavings.)
As a result, air will circulate in the lamp housing, cooling it. This will help extend the service life. In addition, this option is safer than completely removing the plastic cap.
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