Coming out of the Dark Ages with LED Vehicle Lighting
Here is a great article from International Fire Fighter Magazine. http://iffmag.mdmpublishing.com/ Warning lights on emergency services vehicles provide an essential safety function by warning road users of a hazard ahead, along with the need to move out of the way giving priority to the emergency vehicle, allowing for a safe and rapid response to an incident. Sadly, however, for some the fitting of warning lights is seen as just another expense, and in the current climate the temptation can be to buy the cheapest available product that “ticks the box”. Such a short-sighted approach however can jeopardise the safety and result in the fitting of poor performance, unreliable, high maintenance products, resulting in a much higher lifetime cost than might first appear. The primary consideration for a light bar, directional warning light or beacon should be the choice of the light source. Whilst halogen lamps are inexpensive, they do have a limited life of around 2000 hours, which can eq