World’s tiniest tear-down: Inside a Cree XB-G LED package
While trying to get inside one of the Cree LED light bulbs, I came to bear quite a bit of pressure on the inner metal column that houses the Cree XB-G LEDs. Apparently the small pry-bar I was using...
View ArticleFurther price drops in store? Slimstyle LED bulb gets Energy Star-certified
The Philips 800-lm Slimstyle bulb has earned Energy Star certification, making it eligible for utility rebates in most states. (With the exception of California, where state regulations’ require LED...
View ArticleCree debuts linear LED T8 fluorescent tube replacement lamp
Cree has introduced a linear LED T8 replacement lamp for fluorescent tubes. The lamp fits into almost any standard fluorescent tube light fixture, both dimmable and non-dimming, depending on the...
View ArticleReview: Hands-on with the Cree linear LED T8 fluorescent-replacement lamp
I recently got my hands on a couple of the new Cree linear LED T8 fluorescent-replacement lights. These lamps go into an existing fluorescent light fixture and run off of the fluorescent ballast. Cree...
View ArticleWhat’s inside the Cree T8 LED fluorescent-replacement lamp
After evaluating the performance of the new Cree T8 LED fluorescent replacement lamp it was time to take one apart to see how they are designed. A quick recap: The lamp uses 21W to produce 2100 lm of...
View Article3-way LED bulb teardown and why you should consider them
When Cree came out with their 3-way bulb a couple of weeks ago, I thought, big deal. They already make a 60W- and a 100W-equivalent LED bulb, so a 3-way just sort of smushes them all into the same...
View ArticleReview: Cree’s LED LS series light in the home
I have a lot of T12 fluorescent lights in my house that are now obsolete because of the 2014 ban on all T12 and inefficient T8s. So what should I replace them with? I’ve already checked out an LED...
View ArticleThe New Cree TW Series LED T8: Review and teardown
UPDATE: Cree has just voluntarily recalled these lamps — all 700,000 of them — because of a problem with arcing on the spring-loaded connectors. The Cree TW series LED T8 replacement lamp is a...
View ArticleCree voluntarily recalls new LED T8s
Recently I saw a plaintive tweet from @SalCan, Director of Product at Ziff Davis, asking “Where can I buy a Cree T8 LED?” Apparently there were none to be had. Strange, I thought — Cree just introduced...
View ArticleCree LED candelabra bulb sculpts light with internal light guide
Candelabra bulbs are in some of the most lighting-sensitive areas of the house — often in a chandelier-type fixture in the entry or in the dining room — where high-CRI is important. And, since the...
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