subject: Unparalleled Benefits Of Led Emergency Vehicle Lights [print this page] LED emergency vehicle lighting is extremely popular because light emitting diodes are considered to be highly energy efficient, offering impressive luminosity with lower wattage. The energy efficiency of LEDs is due to their low residual heat conversion which allows them to convert most of the usable energy into lighting providing brighter lighting with lower wattage. LEDs have therefore proven to be significantly more energy efficient compared to incandescent or halogen lights. Interestingly, LED emergency vehicle lights are cost effective because the LEDs not only consume far less energy but are also rated to operate for more than 50,000 hours. However, there are several other benefits not well known but which add to the effectiveness of LEDs used for emergency vehicle lights.
LEDs don't burn out abruptly which means there is always ample warning for replacement of the lights. Hence they are more reliable, which adds to the fact that they don't need much maintenance either. The LED emergency vehicle lighting doesn't contribute to the carbon footprint as much as contemporary light sources while also not adding any hazardous wastes such as lead to the environment. The energy efficient LED emergency vehicle lights provide cleaner lighting and also provide versatility. You can have a variety of light emitting diodes producing light across the spectrum. Thus, multi-colored LEDs can be used in dual color or split segment emergency lights such as dash or deck lighting equipment. The LEDs are quite small which means multiple LEDs can be stacked together and configured easily for brighter lighting from compact equipment such as visor lights.
LED emergency vehicle lighting also provides other interesting and innovative options such as intensity control. The LEDs are actually dimmable which means when bright intensity is not required you can operate the LED emergency vehicle lights in cruise lighting or low lighting modes. Some types of equipment provide 3 or 4 different intensity modes, while some give you the flexibility to adjust the intensity to any degree with intensity control knobs. This too adds to the energy efficiency of LED lighting because when bright lighting is not required, you can easily lower the power consumption. LEDs used in emergency vehicle lights are usually of 1 Watt, 2 Watt or 4 Watt rating. 5mm LEDs are quite popularly used in LED segments owing to their small size.
LED emergency vehicle lighting offers another significant benefit. It is the operational ease where you can switch on or switch off the lights with a simple push button and also alter the flash patterns with a pattern selection switch available as part of control modules or illuminated switch panels. The LED emergency vehicle lights are also reliable because they are mostly designed to adhere to SAE and California Title XIII ratings. The LEDs are rated for more than 50,000 hours of operational life. The power supply they can operate on is quite affordable as a 12V DC supply will do more often than not. The safety of the circuits is another benefit that isn't highly considered, but still significant.
