Philips next-gen LED bulbs could last up to 50 years

(Pocket-lint) - Signify has announced caller and improved A-class LED bulbs nether the Philips marque that instrumentality a large measurement guardant successful ratio and lifespan.

Designed to conscionable the caller EU labelling regulations, the caller bulbs devour 60 per cent little vigor than modular Philips LED bulbs and volition past up to 50,000 hours.

Based connected an mean of 3 hours usage per time successful a home environment, that could spot these bulbs past for astir 50 years.

The caller bulbs volition beryllium disposable successful 40W and 60W equivalent and volition travel successful either achromatic (3000k) oregon chill achromatic (4000k) versions, truthful you tin take the somesthesia of the airy you get.

The caller EU labelling regulations travel into unit connected 1 September 2021, which is erstwhile these caller bulbs spell connected sale, with the 40W mentation costing €8.99 and the 60W mentation costing €9.99.

"With this technological breakthrough, we created our astir energy-efficient lamp successful this signifier yet, portion maintaining the aforesaid precocious prime of LED lighting that our customers are utilized to," said Michael Rombouts, concern portion person LED lamps and luminaires astatine Signify.

Writing by Chris Hall. Originally published connected 31 August 2021.