There are incandescent bulbs that still work from over 100 years ago. Modern bulbs die with less than 10 years of use. Both incandescent and LED. But this new law will, of course, increase LED bulb sales. I’m sure no politicians have increases their GE shares before this.
This decision is about the energy efficiency of the bulbs. Incandescent bulbs turn almost all the energy they consume into infrared light and heat. LEDs turn most of the energy they use into light.
Won’t matter when lightblub manufacturing companies all agreed upon limiting the lifespan of bulbs to increase turnover.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence#Contrived_durability
There are incandescent bulbs that still work from over 100 years ago. Modern bulbs die with less than 10 years of use. Both incandescent and LED. But this new law will, of course, increase LED bulb sales. I’m sure no politicians have increases their GE shares before this.
So far i have never replaced any LED bulbs, and the oldest ones i have are 15+ years old.
LED strips though, where a single dead led can bring down the whole strip, are absolutely a non sensical idea.
IME, LED whining gets me to replace them before they actually die. For old people who can’t hear it, they should last longer.
This decision is about the energy efficiency of the bulbs. Incandescent bulbs turn almost all the energy they consume into infrared light and heat. LEDs turn most of the energy they use into light.