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Using silicon-carbide technology, XLamp XB-D series LEDs lay claim to having the smallest footprint (2.5 x 2.5 mm) for a lighting-class LED. Despite the small size, the LED provides high output; it ...

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For many households, electricity bills are a significant monthly expense. Families on tight budgets often struggle to balance household costs, and lighting can be a surprisingly big contributor.

At this point you're likely familiar with the often-touted upsides to using LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs instead of incandescent (glass with a heat-based filament) ones. LED bulbs are said to last ...

Buying a light bulb can be complicated. If you don't take the time to figure out what type of bulb you need, it may not match the color of the other bulbs in the room or even work in your fixture.

The typical household LED light bulb is advertised with a 25,000 hour lifespan, which would be more than 20 years at 3 or so hours of use per day. That sounds great, but it seems that a good number of ...