On March 24, 2017 at 18:08, Bubby said...
What do you do when you have a failure. I know they are rare, but they do happen even with Kichler.
Really don't see moisture problems in quality fixtures. As long as the lamp is IP65+ I don't worry about it.
It's not necessarily the lamp that will fail. The socket the lamp plugs into will get corroded and the internal contacts will fail. I have replaced many over the years and intend not to do another.
Another big problem with LED lamps in standard fixtures is the lack of heat generated. In the past halogens were so damn hot they evaporated a lot of the moisture. Water will build up in LED fixtures until the lamp is completely submerged.
When there is a failure you yank it and replace with new fixture. Really good warranty with good products. Kichler had a bad run of a certain path light a few years ago (where stake connects to body would crack). Other than that we have had 0 failures in 8 years.
