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The modern "bulb" in a 150-year-old lighthouse. (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Technical details: https://www.sealite.com/lighthouse-led-lights/

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Kinda crazy to think about considering that LEDs are so efficient that they typically do not produce any significant heat at the use cases we're used to.

[–] w2tpmf 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The part that emmits the light doesn't produce heat radiation like a incondecent bulb, but the circuits driving them do.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

That's not exactly true. The LED itself also emits heat. In most cases, this is more than the driver.

[–] foofiepie 4 points 7 months ago

/Flashlights enters the chat.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

LED bulbs for vehicles also usually have at least a heat sink. Some of them even have a fan or other active cooling.

[–] IMongoose 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've only seen it in enthusiast level flashlights lol.

[–] shalafi 3 points 7 months ago

I have a few that will hurt your hand after a bit, and most have a heat cutoff sensor.