Hi folks, I'm looking at replacing some overhead fluorescent tubes with LED tubes in our server rooms. One issue, however, is the occasional surge through the lighting system. The fluorescent bulbs ...

We asked experts about why our LED bulbs seem to die ahead of time. Here are the reasons they gave. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and security technology for over ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

When the lights go out due to a power outage at night, you'll probably have to spend the next few minutes fumbling around in the dark hoping to lay your hands on a nearby torch or trying to remember ...

LEDs are supposed to last for years, along with delivering lower energy use, and even smart features like connecting with Alexa. They're a major leap forward versus incandescent bulbs, but they don't ...

I’ve also treated the topic of LED illumination more conceptually; take, for example, this piece from more than seven years ago that analyzed LED and CFL light bulbs as potential successors to ...

They’re consistently popular with the readers, which is admittedly part of my (and EDN’s) motivation to continue doing them. But I personally also find them fascinating; inevitably I come across at ...

Light emitting diodes - semiconductors that emit light - have put light bulbs back on the front page, arguably for the first time since Thomas Edison unveiled his bulb in 1879 to replace for kerosene ...

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The deployment of electronic LED lighting has grown dramatically over the past five years. Most luminaire manufacturers now offer a family of high-bay industrial LED products operating at AC line ...