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Default Lights with low heat output

In article ,
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
LEDS die at around 100C. The reason they are used increasingly in
traffic lights is energy efficiency.


Far more likely their long life if correctly driven. If energy consumption
was important with traffic lights they'd turn them off overnight, etc.

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