Friday, April 26, 2013

Choosing A Supplier For LED Obstruction Lights

By Grace Rivera


Obstruction lights are used for various applications and are also different. They include lighting systems in aviation, aircraft, cell towers, wind turbines and also tall buildings. Tall structures which may pose some danger to fixed wing aircrafts or rotorcrafts are supposed to be fitted with these light systems. Before buying LED obstruction lights it is important to make sure that they first meet the compliance and engineering compliance agreements.

The products to be bought need to meet the stringent requirements of FAA obstruction lighting. They should as well be able to stand the harsh environmental conditions which are in most cases demanding and challenging. This is as per the requirement for all tall structures like skyscrapers, grain elevators, tall bridges as well as telecommunication towers. Others include wind turbines, wind farms and the smokestacks of manufacturing facilities and utilities.

One of the key guidelines in purchasing anything is the cost effectiveness of the product. You need to ensure that its usage is cost effective enough in its intended purpose. For instance strobe lights need to be chosen carefully. You can choose to either buy the high intensity strobe bulb lights or the medium intensity ones. Other products that need to be given a lot of consideration are communication tower lightings, relay towers for cell phones and catenary lighting.

Among the many industries use these products are the broadcast and communication industries. Therefore buyers from these fields need to first check that the products are a solution to their control and monitoring measures. If they are to be used on a tower, make sure that they work towards avoiding collision by offering a reliable performance and total safety.

There are also other solutions that need to come along with the products. Such include spares, replacement systems and control units that have been integrated to retrofit your tower applications. One industry that is really growing is that of wind turbines. For them, they use specialized lights such as lighting fixtures which are Led-based and flash guards made out of xenon strobes. They enable the wind farms to operate safely at a service that is cost effective and reliable.

Obstruction lights have different intensities i. E. Low, medium and high intensity bulbs. The one to buy will greatly depend with the intended purpose. You need to therefore get help from experts on the right lighting system to use.

Twin obstruction lights with low intensity are used a lot in the aviation industry. Here they function as markers for tall structures and buildings. They are characterized with twin bulbs which show the location of a structure when one source is off. Therefore one acts as a backup of the other.

Some of these products need skilled persons to handle them. Therefore when choosing the supply company for your LED obstruction lights, you can ask if they help in the installation or you have to outsource for yourself. Companies that do the fixing work by themselves make it cheaper for their clients when it comes to maintenance and servicing. A good company should also have some good reputation. Carry out a research on their products and what other people who have used them say. The essence of doing so is to try and prevent buying products which will only serve for a short period or may not meet your interests.




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