Discount Lighting EVER 6 Watt LED Bulbs, Replace 50 Watt Incandescent Bulb

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One unusual feature of this Lighting EVER 6 Watt LED Bulb is that it has a white ceramic heat sink. In contrast, the body of a typical LED bulb is made of an aluminum heat sink. The ceramic heat sink may offer the psychological benefit of being safer, since ceramic is electrically non-conductive. But whether it is as effective as aluminum heat sink is questionable. Previously I have tested the Lighting EVER 7 Watt LED Light Bulb with similar heat sink design, and it burned out after just two weeks. This 6W version, however, seems to be doing well after one full month of usage.

The power consumption of this LED bulb, according to my Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor, is 6W as advertised. Note that some other LED bulbs, such as the Filite A19 5W Led Light Bulb, may consume more power than advertised. Its Power Factor is only 0.62, which is not so good. (Lower power factor means more power is wasted in the transmission of energy)

In side-by-side comparison with three other LED bulbs, this Lighting Ever 6W LED bulb is smaller in size (see photos I unloaded to 'Customer Images' section). It appears to have the similar brightness as other bulbs in the 6-7 watt, 400-500 lumen range. Its color temperature is slightly more bluish compared to LG LED Bulb and LWS A19 LED Bulb, even though they are all called "warm white".

I must take issue with the manufacturer's claim that this 6W LED bulb is a "50W Incandescent Bulb Replacement", because the latter actually generates about 650 lumens of light output. A 400 lumen LED bulb can only be called a "40W equivalent" at best. The tricky part is that: the beam from this (and most other) LED bulb is concentrated in the forward direction. So when you look at the bulb from in front, it appears as bright as a 50W incandescent bulb. But when viewed from the side, it becomes much dimmer. That means this bulb works best in a recessed light fixture shinning down, but not good for upward-facing position in a chandelier or floor lamp.

Overall, this inexpensive Lighting EVER 6W LED bulb performed reasonably well (so far). But I have to minus one star for its deceptive claim of "50W Equivalent".

[Update on Jan 2, 2013]

I opened the dead Lighting EVER 7W LED bulb, and found a busted polymer capacitor due to overheating. I also discovered that the bulb has no power regulation at all. There are just 60 tiny LEDs driven directly from rectified AC input. A small increase in AC voltage could cause the LED current to increase rapidly and induce a thermal run-away. I will stay away from all Lighting EVER products for EVER.

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Because a typical incandescent bulb uses about 95% of it's energy consumption as heat, and not light, these LED bulbs are great bargains, even at their current high cost. The light from this bulb is diffused and pleasant, and adequate for it's purpose in my home. It should last at least 10 years and use about 10% of the energy that a regular incandescent bulb uses.

I'm planning to replace at least one incandescent bulb a month with an LED bulb for longetivity and energy savings. I hope I can do it. The CFLs are fine, but contain serious toxins and are not as energy efficient as these LED bulbs, so I'm not planning on using any more of them.

I really hope the cost of the LED bulbs drops as production increases!

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Lighting Ever company .... you have a problem.

I loved this bulb when I purchased it. I put it in a very inaccessible open fixture at the top of a stairwell. I purchased three bulbs in July 2011 and installed the fixture with bulbs around August of that year. The fixture is open, so heat was not a problem. These lights are used maybe 1 or 2 times a week while I am working on my basement remodel.

Imagine my surprise when about 1 month ago I noticed that one of the bulbs was extremely dim. The only thing comparable would be a night-light bulb. I was upset, but since I had two other bulbs in the fixture, I could live with it for the time being. Fast forward to last night (2/12/13) when one of the bulbs stopped working completely. I am so mad, because not only did I apparently waste my money on a bulb that had no longer lifespan than an incandescent, but I also must now use a ladder and 2x12 scaffolding arrangement to replace them.

I hope Lighting Ever company will see this review and fix their problems, because I cannot even send them back to Amazon for replacement/refund without incurring shipping charges. Hardly worth it.

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Ordered two of these and 2 of the 60 watt equivalents from Amazon. I initially bought the 60 watt ones for reading lamps in the living room and computer room. These were a little too bright for this application so I figured I would order the 50s and use the 60s elsewhere. The 50s arrived and I installed them in the reading lamps and these were a little too bright as well, but acceptable. The color temperature of both of these were good. I will use the 60 watt ones elsewhere where a brighter light is required. I did some measurements on the 50 watt ones and they actually consume only 5 watts. The power factor is only 0.5. An equivalent CFL previously installed in the fixture measured 12 watts and PF of 0.6. The payback over the CFL will be longer but the LED lamps should be far more reliable. The CFls start getting flaky when the temp gets below 60 deg. or so. The LEDs don't care. I will be ordering more of these going forward.

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Looks are questionable so not a mainstay bulb where it will be visible. Puts out a bright enough light to where I have no problem replacing 60 watt bulbs.