Theres a lot of talk these days of High Intensity L.E.D.s, how do they differ from the current L.E.D.s that are available?
The technology of L.E.D.s has advanced considerably over the past five to seven years. While earlier L.E.D.s had low-intensity and limited brightness, today many feature high-intensity and a high level of brightness. New colours such as white and blue have increased both the variety and type of applications. This intensity and brightness of today’s L.E.D.s rival those of incandescent lamps. L.E.D.s are the transit industry’s preferred substitute for incandescent lamps. The advantages of today’s L.E.D.s include new colours, greater brightness and reliability, together with lower costs, low- power consumption, low- temperature operation and greater longevity. These are ample reasons for engineers to consider today’s high-intensity L.E.D.s for most of their applications.
