[quote=spdrun]Why not? I have electronic equipment that’s 20-30 years old with LEDs that haven’t failed yet. Solid-state devices can last for decades.[/quote]
The problem with the larger LEDs for lighting is getting rid of the heat. Small LEDs that don’t produce much light, don’t produce much heat. LED lights are still not 100% efficient, and what amount of energy does not go into light – becomes heat. Unlike old fashioned tungsten lights which run on heat, heat kills LEDs. Tungsten lights generally run at around 3500K, LEDs are under 373K and actually start dying above that temp.
