One had the standard "Edison" base and the other had the "candlelabra" base.
The one with the small base seems to have some internal progblems. When I
put it in a non-dimmer circuit, it "clicked" and stopped working (except
for a brief moment). I tried it in other outlets, etc.
The other one with the regular base works OK. I decided to put it outside
as one of a pair of lamps by the back entrance. I no longer use the remote
feature but I have an X-10 "switch" for those lamps. It "seems" to work
OK.
Anyway: it brings up the question as to just how well an LED lamp would get
along with a typical dimmer. I haven't taken the "bulb" apart so I don't
know whether, for example, there is a bridge rectifier inside as well as
some kind of resistive balast. It could even have some kind of high
frequency "switching" circuit inside.
If it's just a resistive balast, it seems to me that a dimmer would act a
little weird but would still function.
Slightly OT: About 5 months ago I got a "hockey puck" LED lamp that was
designed for under the counter illumination. But I used it in a 24/7
application. I note that one LED is completely dark and a few others are
"dim." The "puck" as a whole doesn't seem to be as bright as it was when
new.
Also, I have started to pay attention to the tail lights of trucks and I
note that many seem to have a few LEDs "missing in action."
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