Why do I obsess over the stupidest things!!
05-09-2015, 07:22 PM
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Lynnie, Good advise! I am always happy anyway, and I realized I could "Goggle" and see what the life of the LED lights are, and you are so right -- they take a looooong time. I'll burn out before they will. hahaha
05-10-2015, 02:42 AM
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funny you should mention this. The very same thing happened with my pfaff quilt expression. replaced the bulb 3 times in about 5 minutes and all popped out when turned on AND it was connected through a surge protector. Could be a different problem. Using my Janome
05-10-2015, 07:10 AM
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I've been sewing for over 40 years and I've never had a bulb burn out. Sometimes I leave the machine on for several hours and other days it's off and on all day. I have a ten needle embroidery machine, it has LED bulbs down by the needles and so far I've not had any problems with those either and they are on all the time.
05-10-2015, 07:57 AM
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I have a small LED that takes up about as much space as a credit card. Got it at a hardware store. It's shaped like a triangle. I put a small piece of adhesive Velcro in an out of the way space and attached the light to it. Gives off almost more light than I need!!
05-10-2015, 09:24 AM
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Interesting question. Off subject but do you have it hooked up to some surge protector?? Nothing can take out anything that runs on electricity than a power surge. I had it happened one time to my phone/answering machine. Think how much you paid for you DSM or LA. I only buy Belkin. They are the best.
05-10-2015, 09:29 AM
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The only place I like LED lighting is on my sewing machine. The overhead LEDs put me in a jarring mood. I can't shop or stay in any place that has all LED lighting without getting anxious and out of sorts. I put one in my porch light (my little fun) and it stays on 24/7 so far it has lasted for over two years.
DH said all our outlets have built in serge protection in the outlet itself. When our house was hit with lightening a few years ago he had all new outlets put in. Less then the cost of new fridge, freezer, tvs, and even the lamps.
OH, forgot. Serge protectors you plug in have be replaced after a big serge. They get weak and won't protect after several surges. The outlets serge we have are on a big serge unit that is replaceable.
DH said all our outlets have built in serge protection in the outlet itself. When our house was hit with lightening a few years ago he had all new outlets put in. Less then the cost of new fridge, freezer, tvs, and even the lamps.
OH, forgot. Serge protectors you plug in have be replaced after a big serge. They get weak and won't protect after several surges. The outlets serge we have are on a big serge unit that is replaceable.
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