Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Importance Of Led Obstruction Lights

By Myrtle Cash


Light emitting diodes are basically essential in all aspect of life because the light emitted or illuminated is very intense. The importance of led obstruction lights meet several qualities that when adhered to accidents that may be caused by aircraft is greatly reduced. This is because tall obstacles that the craft may easily crash into are easily distracted out.

During worse weather conditions like rainfall and storm, the visibility of the atmosphere can be greatly reduced. In dark nights as well this visibility is reduced to an extent that the aircraft can easily crush to some tall towers. A pilot cannot easily predict the safest navigation parts.

The maintenance cost that is very essential in the convectional systems can be avoided in this system. This is because the beacon experiences minimal failures and therefore does not require any forms of repair or replacement. One is guaranteed fifty hours of service without any repair.

These tall buildings, factory chimneys and towers therefore need signals that can be able to note the pilot of obstacles. These act as air traffic signals that can be able to note aviation obstacles. When the pilot therefore notes such lighting system they get to be aware of the presence of obstacles which they have to navigate to avoid crushing into them.

Another importance of led obstruction lights is that it takes long life span as compared to convectional light. They do not require any form of maintenance cost or if any it is greatly reduced. It can be able to function to a period if fifty thousand hours and can take six years before any checkup can be done. It in addition does not require any bulb replacement.

Led obstruction lights are also constructed in the way that they are capable of resisting effects caused by salt water and fuel. Aluminum alloy which is coated with a powder by the process of electrostatic is used in making these devices. This coating unlike other normal coating is very cannot easily peel off. It offers the resistance that the system has over chemicals and fuels that hinder its performance.

Marking guidelines are provided like F. A. A. And other institutes that clearly outline the rules and recommendations that need to be followed. They can specify the building that needs the signal lights, the intensity of the light and how far it can be able to illuminate the light. With these regulations many accidents that are caused by other factor other than mechanical issues are greatly avoided.

Another major importance of led obstruction lights is that it can be used for daylight and night indication of aviation obstructions. The convectional lighting systems can only be able to illuminate their light during the dark or at night. During bad weather that may hinder visibility these obstacles are not easily seen. But this system has a high intensity signals that can be a seen even during the day.




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