Oldest led fixture still running?

[jestronix]

How old is your oldest led fixture ? I'd be really interested to see how people are going with their first led units all these years later. Have they stood the test of time ? Will the fixtures die long before the actually leds do ?

My oldest is 4 years on my old Ai prime. All my other cheap leds died.

 

[Gatorfan]

My AI SOL Blues are from around 2008-09. Still running as they did from day 1.

 

[dz6t]

A pair ofAI Sol blue from around 2009 to 2010.
Still running with some led chips failed.
But many of my AI hydra failed with RB led chips burnt out.

 

[dz6t]

I have 10 Maxspect razors, all of them are on the 2nd batch of LED pucks. All of them had blue channels failed. So the fixtures definitely out last led chips.

 

[vitodog]

I can't remember the member's name, but someone posted in this forum showing a gorgeous tank that is still using his original generation 1, Radions. Maybe he/she will chime in.

 

[nikon187]

AI were the first that were redily availble, those would be the longest ones out there still running the SOL series.

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

My old Solaris is still running on a tank.
I would still have it if I could get the drivers.
Great Light, Grew Corals Extremely Well.

 

[alton]

Build My Led 2013, Driver and LEds have not missed a beat. I still run it at 80%.

 

[Jonviviano]

My DIY 3w cree setup has been running on my 72 bow since 2008. 10 years! At 8 hours a day that is about 29,000 hours without a single chip or driver failure.

 

[Ron Reefman]

I have an EverGrow D120 (the Chinese maker of Reef Breeders and Ocean Revive ... and probably others) that I bought in 2012. It still lights my frag tank and corls of every kind do just find under it.

 

[gargoylenest]

my maxspect razor 16k 160w are going on their 7th year, still original leds. touching wood.

 

[FirstContact]

7 years with my oldest Orphek’s

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Went back in the records --
Solaris light turned on 12/5/08 --- 9 1/2 years.

 

[mfinn]

Still using a Radion made in 2011

 

[jestronix]

Went back in the records --
Solaris light turned on 12/5/08 --- 9 1/2 years.

Wow that's a good run !

 

[Kegel]

2 Sol Blues from 2009. Never turned off. Still perfect and never a problem.


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[lancesmith1]

These longevity reports are pretty encouraging. I still get the itch to go back to T5 or MH from time to time. So when I do, I will refer back to this thread and think about buying and changing out bulbs.