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LED failure
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mx5huggy has confirmed there's a transformer for each lamp, so they're certainly not overloaded.
If they're all the same transformer, I'm under the impression that they've been running fine for years, and have only just started flickering. That would rule out the transformer being incompatible (due to UNDERloading) as that should show up within the first few minutes.
The damage to the LEDs themselves points to overheating and/or damage inside - a 'defect of the lamp' as Bluetobits says - replace the lamp.
It's the led lamp, don't believe the life expectancy, expect a 10% failure rate whether bought UK or China within the 1st year, add the cost to your original estimate versus saving, and that way you won't be dissapointed.;);)
PS, more likely to be the circuitry for the bulb than the LED itself, they are pretty bullet proofI like the thanks button, but ,please, an I agree button.
Will the grammar and spelling police respect I do make grammatical errors, and have carp spelling, no need to remind me.;)
Always expect the unexpected:eek:and then you won't be dissapointed0
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