Blackberg LED lamps?

[Amp David]

Those lamps are 3mm longer than a standard GU10 halogen so hope the fittings you're using don't have a fixed lamp holder.

 

[hookedonfishing]

Evening fellas,

I have returned with a product review I spent 3 nights doing!

As Richard suggested above, I needed to take a closer look at the LED light bulb and its circuitry:

1. I started by unscrewing the "sealing ring" from the top of the bulb. It had been sealed very tightly and I am sure I ended my warranty period when I forced the seal open with a screwdriver and a hammer
2. I removed the lense holder and the lense, and finally saw the LED light source, which looked good!
3. I wanted to see behind the light source access rest of the electrical components, so I forced my tools under the circuit bord holding the LED's. (At this point I realised I needed to sacrifice this LED bulb for a greater good, because it was not going to stay in usable condition after my treatment) I forced my tools under and brutally lifted the circuit board and destroyed the cables connected to the LED's and ruined the thermal paste and the hot glue
4. I detached rest of the electrical components, that were found inside bulb. It took a long time to remove protective tapes and pastes from the components, but finally I got everything cleaned up so one could see the components. I was fairly pleased in what I saw. Everything looked good!

Here is the result of breaking the bulb in pieces:


Comparing The LED bulb with Halogen bulb. 3mm difference in height, as Resu mentioned above. After opening the bulb I understand why there is a 3mm difference; the components require the extra space.


I decided to make a video review about the product. I am dedicating it to this forum and its great users. Thank you for giving me so much during these years, I hope you will find this useful.

Remember to click the "gear icon" at the bottom right of the video to change the video quality into HD (1080p) !

[video=youtube;9Hfks8Vks7A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hfks8Vks7A&hd=1[/video]

 

[Richard Burns]

Thank you for the comprehensive feed back on these lamps, it is just the sort of thing you need to be able to make a reasonable assesment of any lamp.
It certainly makes it much less fraught for any one else purchasing the lamps. Thank you being an "early adopter".

 

[hookedonfishing]

Thank you Richard. I enjoyed this project quite a bit. I had always wanted to make video reviews of tech products, but never really had the audience to make it worth my trouble. The quality of the product was a pleasant surprise. I would say I feel again comfortable with LEDs, but I might still use halogen in some occasions. Depends what the customer wants, really doesn't it.

 

[Resu]

Excellent stuff mate, you've certainly got me sold now! You should be on commission

 

[hookedonfishing]

Cheers Resu :builder:
A big thanks goes to you too!
I have installed about 50 of the bulbs already. I'll take pictures of the installation and upload them here later on.

 

[robbo_luvs_pies]

Are you going to post the pictures??