Led light lifespan

Bobrovin, I've had mine in place (on the B/T) for three years now and still as bright as the day I put them in , and I haven't noticed them getting hot.
I shall give them the touch test next time we go camping.

LED lights do drop off in performance over time and the operational hours versus lux output data can be looked up if you have enough information. However with the varying quality coming out of China it's a bit of a lucky dip these days. Also same brand can vary in performance due to where they source it from. Generally if you go to a reputable supplier they should be able to advise you accordingly.

Thanks
Looks like I got a dud lot. I will try again to get better quality.

Hi Bob
The LEDs you put in at home, I'm guessing that they are in those small downlights (that use to be halogen) if so, just check the socket (MR16) as they are only a very small contact point and can heat up/burn.(especially with/after the halogen )

The ones on boards/cards, SMD (surface mounted diode) should not even get warm. The SMDs in my van just lay on the light diffuser.

They will slowly (years) lose light intensity.

Cheers Ken

For the house I first bought cheap Chinese ones and they were very weak. Then I bought expensive Philips ones and they are great.
I changed all my lights in the van to LED strips and they are working fine.
Willie.