LED Safety Lighting can Save Lives
LED’s are versatile bulbs that can be used in many different everyday applications. This post is focusing specifically on the idea of safety lighting. Oftentimes, people don’t even bother to think about the bulb that is currently in their safety light. What people do care about is a safety light that will work in a time of emergency. Choosing LED bulbs for these applications seems to make the most sense. Using LED technology to put these kinds of bulbs in safety lights give the user many advantages. Money is saved due to less power being used and people can feel good about reducing their carbon footprint. On top of this, LEDs are known to have a longer lifespan. Safety lighting is needed most often in emergency situations. It’s comforting to know that you can rely on LED light sources to burn brighter and longer without burning out when compared to traditional incandescent and compact fluorescent light sources. Here’s a look at some common safety light applications where LEDs are being used.
Local police forces across the United States are implementing LED technology every day. More and more police cars are equipped with LED lighting for the top of the vehicle. LED’s for police beacons offer a brighter and more effective light for emergency situations. The beacon lights coupled with the police light bars on the top of cop cars are almost completely converted to LED technology across the country. These lights are being used not only for police cars but for all types of emergency vehicles- ambulances, fire trucks, etc. Members of police forces are also carrying LED safety baton flashlights. These flashlights produce a bright shine with the capability of lighting a room like a lantern, producing a steady power beam, and have strobe functionality. Additionally, police use full size LED strobe lights for emergency situations where they are needed. For residential settings, LED light bulbs have been placed in street lights to shine bright over neighborhood sidewalks and streets.
LED safety solutions for the more common consumer are available at local hardware stores and through online outlets. Personal safety devices such as bicycle lights and reflectors are incorporating LEDs. For bicycles, LED lights can be placed on handlebars and the spokes of the bike for additional safety. Clip on LEDs can be used when running or jogging to stand out against the darkness. Place a safety light on your pets to protect them at night when walking or running with them along the side of the road. There is a large selection of LED flashlights available for emergency use. One consumer trend that involves LEDs is replacing traditional flare lights with a more multidimensional and safer flare. Traditional flare use is being reduced due to safety hazards, pollution, and fire liability. With LED flare lights there is no dangerous flame. They seem poised to take over the flare market with their non-spark and waterproof ability. LEDs can be used for outside the home to light up the area making it a safer environment.
LEDs are being used by businesses and in commercial property settings for their safety lighting solutions. Modern day alarm systems are being equipped with LED light sources to flash in emergency settings. LED exit signs are replacing old and outdated exit signs. LED light sources are being placed outside large buildings for safety precautions. Prisons and jails across the country have installed LED spotlights to keep an eye on the grounds.
There are options available to consumers if they don’t want to buy new LED safety lighting solutions. For example, there are power converters and adapters available for sale that converts old, traditional lighting solutions to LED capable solutions. LED power adapters and transformers are very popular sellers. Going back to our exit signs, there are LED exit sign retrofit kits available to convert your current exit sign system to an LED lighting system. These retrofit kits will allow you go keep your current signs, but drastically increase their efficiency. Due to the longer lasting lifespan of the bulbs, maintenance costs go down as they won’t need to be replaced as often. It is estimated that by using one of these exit sign retrofit kits, exit signs will stay illuminated for 15-20 years.
Next time you go to buy a safety light of any kind, keep in mind that LED lighting solutions have many benefits to the consumer. Safety is not something to mess around with, so update your outdated safety light with LEDs and be protected for years to come.