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Files for the KAUF RGBWW Smart Bulbs
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Anyone else having issues with longevity? #31

Closed applehomekit1 closed 1 year ago

applehomekit1 commented 1 year ago

I have only had these bulbs since June of last year, and I have another one that started flickering, unscrewed and reinserted in socket only for it to stop working completely. It was on the most recent update. Not sure if I want to invest another 15 bucks in a bulb that doesn't last.

bkaufx commented 1 year ago

A few people have had issues. I've sent everyone that has reached out another bulb. I think the replacements have mostly been successful. I can only think of one person that got a replacement and then the replacement went out. In the latest hardware revision I increased the specs on the power supply output cap that seems to be the specific part going out. Hopefully that will help.

If you email me your address I'll get you replacements. brian@kaufha.com

bitmux commented 1 year ago

@bkaufx you were so sporting to send me a replacement bulb, I have a second (original) bulb going down and I'm not afraid to crack it open.. I'm totally comfortable going after the bad cap and replacing it, trouble is I haven't figured out how to get into the power supply section of the bulb is it a destructive process?

gingerbreadassassin commented 9 months ago

@bkaufx I have quite a few (10+) of these that I purchased Nov '21 - Jan '22 that have failed in a manner that has me thinking bad capacitors. They won't power on, but do flicker when screwed in. When unscrewing them, the flicker continues, though decreases in frequency and intensity. Like @bitmux, I'd love to try to fix these myself if there's a non-destructive way to get to the power supply.