LED lamp failing

A few months ago I received a free Hubbell 20 amp screw less 20 amp duplex receptacle. Pushed in one of the tabs in without inserting a wire. Could not get tab to release using two different size screwdrivers, needle nose then side cutters. Another disappointing overpriced Hubbell product made in communist china. About ten years ago we and a great electrical contractor were having problem with Hubbell made in Korea hospital grade TR duplex receptacles. Maybe halve to a full turn before screw was fully tightened screw would break off with not much torque applied. Tried using a center punch then a drill bit to use a easy out to remove 6/32 screw but screw appeared to be stainless steel and replaced them with a different brand.
 
garbo said:
A few months ago I received a free Hubbell 20 amp screw less 20 amp duplex receptacle. Pushed in one of the tabs in without inserting a wire. Could not get tab to release using two different size screwdrivers, needle nose then side cutters. Another disappointing overpriced Hubbell product made in communist china. About ten years ago we and a great electrical contractor were having problem with Hubbell made in Korea hospital grade TR duplex receptacles. Maybe halve to a full turn before screw was fully tightened screw would break off with not much torque applied. Tried using a center punch then a drill bit to use a easy out to remove 6/32 screw but screw appeared to be stainless steel and replaced them with a different brand.
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I should have already mentioned a house full of Hubbell tamper resistant receptacles I replaced. Owner called a couple of times that different ones were giving trouble. Replaced a couple then others messed up. Replaced them all with another brand. Hubbell range outlet broke a terminal, wall pack lights that burned holes in the plastic shades, etc.
 
jmellc said:
I should have already mentioned a house full of Hubbell tamper resistant receptacles I replaced. Owner called a couple of times that different ones were giving trouble. Replaced a couple then others messed up. Replaced them all with another brand. Hubbell range outlet broke a terminal, wall pack lights that burned holes in the plastic shades, etc.
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Wow, guess corporate greed reducing quality of what was best in class devices.
 
hillbilly1 said:
I installed a couple of $1200 Hubble wall packs several years ago, had to replace both of them in two years. Replaced them with China $120 equivalents, and those are still working after three years. Unfortunately Made in America doesn’t mean good quality anymore. It just means you pay more for the same poor quality.
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I agree! IMO The biggest downfall to USA's economy started years ago (1970's) when it was all about how much you paid for it versus the quality of what you paid for. Sure , may be made in America but parts still from China.
 
mweisslasvegas said:
I am having an issue with some LED I installed and a battle with salesman that claims the installation is the cause. These lights are completely self contained LED fixtures from Forest Lighting T8n435. It come with a standard 5-15 cord cap that plugs in the end that is removable to wire in directly. These also have an option of chaining them together with a plastic adapter. The light is rated at 100-277v 0.18amp. I installed 8 of them chained together to 277v 20amp circuit.
They worked fine until a month later then 2 of them in the middle started flashing. I checked power was fine and no matter what location in the string I put those 2 that started flashing they both continued to flash. Even if plugged into a wall individually. Salesman claimed my installation was wrong that too many were connected together and caused the damage. My own curiosity got me and I opened one up and it turns that the LED board is wired to the input ckt wiring at one end only and that there is a 16ga wire going to the other end for chaining them together. So in my opinion the lights are technically not chained together as in the power does not go thru any of the components to get to the other end.
I guess Im just looking for confirmation of what I think regarding the claim that there is too many lights connected to each other. I dont feel they are connected together at all.
Thanks for reading.
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You are correct about the way the fixtures are connected, these fixtures are actually connected in parallel to the circuit, the power supply does not “accumulate the load”, there is no “too many connections lead to damage”. The cause of the flickering is more likely to be the quality of the fixture itself than the way you installed it. Stick to your guns.
 
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