Found: $1 LED light bulbs at Dollar Tree

I don’t know if this is a Connecticut thing only but my Dollar Tree is stocking LED light bulbs. They are only the 40W equiv but they claim 3000K color and they are dimmable. When I get home I will do a comparison and a tear down. I bought 2

Nice, a few of my family members are looking for led lightbulbs.

Here are the pics. They work and they do not give off a purple light. They are actually quite nice.

All three of these LED bulbs are 40W equivalents. Philips-Osram on the left, CREE 4Flow in the middle and the Dollar Tree - GreenLite on the right.



In real life the Dollar Tree light is ever so whiter than the other 2. Not so much as to notice unless they are side by side as they are in this fixture. the difference being that the DT light is rated at 3000K vs 2700K for the other 2. In fact it seems all have gotten their talking points from the same source. :wink:

Thanks dchomak!

im going to check the danbury store on the way home. thanks.

Nice! I’ll check out my local (Texas) Dollar Tree next time I visit. Those look similar to the Lowe’s $2.50 bulbs I’ve been buying recently. I prefer the higher wattage bulbs, but these should be decent for closet duty at least…

For $1, I might just tear one down to see how they are built internally…

Well, for $1, I guess I could try it too. I might run down to the local Dollar tree and pick up a couple.

Looks great for the 5-bulb vanity we have in the bathroom. 60w is too much, maybe 40w will be just right. The CFL’s we’ve been using take too long to get bright

We purposely us some CFL’s just for that reason. Who wants to be bombarded with instant on brightness in the middle of the night? :slight_smile:
Not that I yet have to do that. :wink:
I don’t, really.

It’s really annoying for a quick trip to check your teeth in the mirror though.

We have a nightlight that keeps the small bathroom bright enough that we don’t need to turn in any lights at all.

I also appreciate the 3000k the DT bulb offers. I think 3500k would be about perfect for indoor lighting.

..none at my local DT.

I just did a partial teardown of the bulb. It looks like it is actually made quite well, no way this was built to sell for a dollar. Therefore I assume there is a subsidy involved here even though there is no notice to the effect.
Here is what’s inside
First of all the globe is not glass, it is vinyl or some other petrochemical product.
With the globe off, 4 sides to the “pyramid” with 2 emitters per side.

2 phillips screws hold down a cover plate that reveals an aluminum base-heat sink.

This is as far as I have gone, any further and I will destroy the bulb. So far it still works.
But then again it only cost a dollar so what the heck. I will press on and get to the driver later

Thanks a great bargain. Gotta go check my dollar tree

It is a very nice deal, if not the globe turns yellow in a year :wink:

None at my local Dollar Tree either… :expressionless:

I’ve got a DT a few minutes away so will check S.C tomorrow and buy some if they have them.

Phil

Nice find and thread. Thank you for all the good info. That assistant of yours is one cool cat.

I spy a UL RU Recognized Component Mark with file number on the mcpcb. And UL provides a data base for file numbers. File number E323040 That component is made by SHUNG CHING ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO LTD SHENZHEN. Note that an RU mark does not mean the entire device meets UL requirements, just the single component. Good to see an RU mark in there.

Wow. Those are pretty cool :slight_smile:

First store had none on the floor, but the employee said that they have tons of stuff to put out in the back room. Second store had plenty, displayed in 2 different spots. I asked if it was a subsidy promotion and the employee didn’t know what I was talking about. There were no signs.
Sorry, this may have been a false alarm, and only available in Connecticut. :_(

(I picked up 16 more)