The numbers you see on the box don't always work out in real life. LED bulbs do last longer, but those claims about five to 10 years are estimates based on internal testing -- and companies are always ...

You can help prevent these issues by looking for LED bulbs that have weighty aluminum heat-sink materials but ultimately LED bulbs won't perform the same in high heat conditions. 3. Your home ...

That means inside every LED bulb are tiny circuit components -- and their soldered contact points -- which are far more vulnerable than the diode itself. The Lighting Research Center of the Rensselaer ...

Having a light bulb explode in your home can be quite startling. You're just sitting on your couch, watching TV, and all of a sudden, you hear a loud boom and find that you'll be needing to clean up a ...

In my so-far nearly 30 years of writing for EDN, I’ve learned a lot about my ever-evolving audience (i.e., you), at least two aspects of which are directly relevant to this particular writeup: Or take ...