Comment on How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?
Benaaasaaas@lemmy.world 2 months agoLEDs literally work by flickering constantly, they are always turning off/on. The answer is planned obsolescence. Technology connections video on the topic. There is also veritasium one.
Valmond@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I think he thinks about heat generation. A PWM signal (the ‘flicker’) won’t do anything bad, but it will still generate heat, or not when it’s turned off.
Not everything is planned obsolescence, some is just badly engineered cheap stuff.