roknjohn Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Can someone please post a picture of a sealed M5 LED vs an unsealed one? I want to see the difference.If I understand correctly, sealed bulbs cannot be replaced. LED burn outs may be uncommon but what about breakage? I broke quite a few minis during teardown this year when some strings fell on concrete. Are LEDs as fragile as glass mini icans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Here's the best I can do at the moment.Picture of a wire pulled out from a sealed LED. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friskybri Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice leg.. lol Show some skin. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I would... but no one could handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roknjohn Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 So can you tell that they are sealed by just looking at them? It still looks like a two piece construction. Are they just glued in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I can tell the difference between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Cherry Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Look where the 2 wires enter the socket in the bottom, the sealed lights have the socket formed around the wires, not have an opening to insert a wire with wiggle room.Also most of the replaceable LED lights are unsealed as that are made just like the mini's using a polarized socket instead. Also being replaceable it is easy for water to enter the socket around the LED light. Sealed lights you cannot remove the LED from the socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roknjohn Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'm more of a visual person I guess. Whenever you have pictures, please post. Until then, see of this is correct. There is potentially two places where water can enter the socket, 1) around the bottom where the wires attach, and 2) between the socket and bulb.Water can be prevented from entering around the wires by having a molded base, ie the plastic is formed around the wires. To prevent water from entering from the top, the bulb is sealed into the socket - but how? Is it Glued or is it molded as well - as in one piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Cherry Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 roknjohn wrote: I'm more of a visual person I guess. Whenever you have pictures, please post. Until then, see of this is correct. There is potentially two places where water can enter the socket, 1) around the bottom where the wires attach, and 2) between the socket and bulb.Water can be prevented from entering around the wires by having a molded base, ie the plastic is formed around the wires. To prevent water from entering from the top, the bulb is sealed into the socket - but how? Is it Glued or is it molded as well - as in one piece?It is molded not glued. Glue is not the best way to seal LED from water intrusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 You have some appliance plugs around your house that are molded onto the cord, right? Well thats what the sealed LEDs look like. Now if you have ever seen a plug on a cord that was a home made extension cord or a plug was destroyed and someone installed a new plug. Well that is what a non-sealed LED looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 LED lighting is becoming mainstream and luminaire--makers are jumping on the bandwagon with viable products now that the technology is more widely understood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Leon Forbes Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 You may have to cut one set up but you can always splice another LED in, just make sure you have the polarity right. This can be checked with a 9 volt bty. I have spliced in several and never had a problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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