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Lights on
LEDs and incandescent lamps have pros and cons, but maintenance and product quality
are key
By Eric Berard
Being blinded by upcoming traffic headlights that are too strong can be as dangerous for a truck driver as it is for a motorist following a truck not being able to see the taillights at the rear of a trailer. Too much light can be as bad as too little; it’s a mat- ter of balance and choices.
A choice that fleets encounter when it comes to lighting is opting for regular incandescent bulbs or light-emitting diode (LED) lamps. The latter have become increas- ingly popular in spite of their higher cost, because of the numer- ous benefits they provide: they draw less current, last longer, are gener- ally brighter, and less vulnerable to vibrations. Incandescent bulbs also have advantages, including a major one in a country that can be snowy almost six months a year: they generate heat that can melt snow and ice so visibility isn’t com- promised.
According to Mark Russell, profes- sor and program coordinator, truck and coach technician apprentice at Fanshawe College in London, Ont., fleet managers shouldn’t be in a one-size-fits-all state of mind when it comes to lighting purchases. It depends on where lights are located on the truck. For instance, he prefers high-intensity discharge (HID) hal- ogen incandescent lamps for head- lights in most applications. They tend to have a longer range than LEDs and won’t get blocked by snow, thanks to the heat they generate.
Stephane Ferland, major account manager at Centre du Camion Ste-Ma- rie, an Uptime Certified Volvo and Mack dealer in Boucherville, Que., is of a similar opinion. Though he admits the popularity of LED headlights is ever growing among fleets and own- er-operators, Ferland says they pro- vide “more luminosity, but on a shorter distance, with a wider beam,” which allows better visibility around the front area of the truck.
LEDs also consume less power than incandescent bulbs, which means that smaller gauge wiring can be used, as well as a smaller alternator.
At the back of a truck or of a trailer, the LED’s brightness may be preferred to incandescent, but the absence of heat remains a problem in the win- ter. That’s the reason why many car- riers, according to Ferland, will opt for a “hybrid” approach consisting of installing LEDs side by side with
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November 2018 • Truck News 39