I get it's newer technology, but LEDs are getting super cheap now. Any reason these are still a ridiculous price, other than manufacturers just taking advantage of the lag in the market?
Just curious...
Just curious...
Why are LED Lights soo expensive?
- Thread starter DesertSloth
- Start date
- Nov 7, 2018
- 1,049
- Pool Size
- 14000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
I think that since It's a pool item so they get to command higher prices. Parts for airplanes have the same scam going on...a drive belt that you can buy at Tractor Supply for $7 will cost you $85 to be FAA "approved."
- Jul 21, 2013
- 65,118
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Specialized market,
Lack of standardization,
Low volume,
High failure rate and warranty costs
mguzzy
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I've seen a lot people buying pool lights with a housing that has generic screw base for a commonly available bulb... and putting an LED in it... Can't say it wouldn't be the same thing.. unless you want the fancy color changing kind
I've been wondering if you can do that or not. If I DID want color changing- is there a cheaper option?
sktn77a
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The problem with pool LED lights (in addition to all those stated above) is the light output power required. Recall that a typical incandescent/halogen pool butb is 250-500 watt - thats a lot of light output. 100 watt equivalent LEDs are common, 500 watt equivalent LEDs aren't.
Right- but they make arrays of LEDs confined within one bulb- so you can have 30+ leds in one, which GREAT surpasses that of traditional bulbs???