Friday, August 15, 2014

What One Should Know About LED Obstruction Lights

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By Linda Ruiz


The advent of modern technology has brought about many varied uses, among them is the creation of the air borne mode of transportation, which is the airplane. The rise of this craft has indeed changed the way of transportation forever. It has allow for the fast and efficient transfer o f people, cargo, and a lot of other stuff even when the two points are located miles away from each other.

Though experts often say again and again that these modes of travel are in no way more dangerous than the conventional ones, one really cannot help but still feel a bit overwhelmed. The occurrence of consecutive plane crashes has not helped at all, which has led to the public doubting the safety of air travel. To solve this dilemma, most aviation authorities have decide to bring air safety to a whole new level, especially with the stricter rules regarding the use of led obstruction lights.

These also come by the name aircraft warning lights. These are high intensity lighting materials that are affixed to tall structures. They are placed so as to serve as some form of collision avoidance measures. They are used all day, most especially when it gets dark, so as to warn pilots of the existence of the said structure.

Aside from using these rays of caution, some buildings also use other stuff. These include the usage of flags and highly colorful patterns. The colored patterns are composed of two toned squares that are to be able to form a checkered pattern. In accordance to set rules, these should be no bigger than three meters, yet no smaller than one and a half meters. The flags are also to bu used in huge numbers, all strategically perched atop the highest apex of the said building.

As for the obstruction lamps, they are broadly classified into three big groups. Low intensity lamps are to be placed not less than forty five meters from the ground. They are of an ominous reddish hue, whose intensity should go no lower than ten candelas.

The medium intensity is the second classification. They are used when the object is extensive and the height above the ground is more than 45 meters. Type A lamps of this intensity display a white color. These white lamps should have a minimum intensity of about two thousand candelas.

The final group belongs to the high intensity obstruction lights. These are only used when the level of the surrounding ground exceeds 150 meters. The type A lights of this classification are also white in color, and should also have 2000 candelas or more. The only difference is, they are found a hundred and fifty meters high up in the sky.

These warning lights can use a wide array of bulbs. As of late, LEDs are getting all the raves. The Light Emitting Diodes, as they are more formally known, can overpower any type of bulb in existence. In fact, they are even more effective in a lot of ways as compared to the fluorescent and incandescent types.

The types of bulbs are also believed to have longer life span as compared to the others. One LED bulb can last up to sixty thousand hours of usage. They are also widely used for their energy efficient characteristics, as they allow energy savings for up to ninety percent.




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