EU type approval lights the way for vehicle LEDs11 April 2011

Ring has launched two 90mm modular LED units, designed for coaches – one for low beam, the other for main beam – finally taking them beyond vehicle marker lighting.

The patented Duo-Lux LED and lens configuration creates a precise beam pattern with exact cut off and optimum road illumination. They have a useful life up to 10 years, based on an average eight hours a day. Light output is high intensity but low glare 'whiter' light, which makes it safer for other road users.

Chris Knowles, the operations director of HGV Direct doesn't think it will be long before more products are available for other commercial vehicles.

"We are increasingly seeing customers specify LEDs for rear and marker light units," says Knowles.

"Although they cost more initially, the long-term savings add up. With unprecedented fuel prices, every little saving helps. LEDs draw a third of the power of halogen bulbs on the alternator, which, in turn, reduces fuel consumption," he explains.

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John Challen

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