[winrid]

It's not your power. The circuitry just isn't built to last, intentionally. :(

For example, Philips made LED bulbs sold in Dubai [0] that last many times longer than the ones in the US.

[0] https://hackaday.com/2021/01/17/leds-from-dubai-the-royal-li...

If your power was the issue, it would probably have to be so bad that you'd regularly kill all kinds of equipment...

[Turing_Machine]

> For example, Philips made LED bulbs sold in Dubai [0] that last many times longer than the ones in the US.

I have an early U.S. Philips bulb that has been burning continuously since December, 2010. It cost about forty bucks, as I recall.

It's in a dark entryway where it's a real pain in the butt to change the bulb, so I was happy to pay that if it meant not getting out the ladder several times a year.

You're right -- the ones made now don't last nearly as long.

On the other hand, they don't cost forty bucks, either.

[winrid]

I imagine the cost would be about double in terms of manufacturing. So if an LED bulb costs $5, the "long-life" one would only cost $10. However, we know things are rarely priced logically so it would probably cost much more.

[rudolph9]

It is cheaper to make bulbs that can’t handle voltage fluctuations but still yeah agreed led bulbs can last a very long time if they’re designed to.