LIGHTING
LED Lighting Technology Delivers Safety & Revenue By David Cotsmire-Director Marketing and Commercial Product Management, Will-Burt
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towman’s most challenging work takes place at night. Obviously, visibility is reduced, but there are other threats as well. The glare of oncoming headlights may make it difficult for you to see. Wreckage may be scattered beyond your view. Drivers speeding past may be tired, careless, or even worse, impaired. The best way to reduce or eliminate these threats is to outfit your wrecker with high-quality lighting products designed specifically for your world. At the heart of every lighting product designed to help you do your job is the light. It’s obvious, right? But what is not so obvious is not all lights are created equal. For the most part, the days of the hot
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burning halogen lights that required constant replacement and an expensive generator on your truck or a separate light truck are long gone--and we are all thankful for that! So, what do you do? You go out and buy an LED light, bolt it on your vehicle, and away you go. Everything is great! You have the latest lighting technology. You may have received a great deal on it from Amazon or you may have made an investment in a light that has an extended warranty or maybe even a lifetime guarantee. You are drawing so little power that you can run your lights off the alternator, and you believe your LEDs last forever. However, a little knowledge about how LEDs work and understanding the variation in quality
