About LEDs

Resistance to road shock and vibration:

Light Emitting Diodes utilize an electronic chip sealed and encapsulated in an epoxy substrate as the light source. LED's do not have any moving parts or filaments that are susceptible to breakage or failure. Therefore, an LED is known as a solid state product. LED's Consume less power than incandescent lights:

One of the biggest advantages of LED's is that they are very energy efficient when compared to other available light sources. LED's consume 1/5 to 1/10 the power of a single incandescent bulb. With limited power draw, the problems associated with voltage drop on vehicles or trailers are minimal. LED Brake Lamps typically operate between 10mA to 30mA. Longer rated life:

In today's market, most incandescent light products are rated up to 3,000 hours. LED's are rated up to 100,000 hours, which is a considerable improvement. For example, under ideal conditions, if an incandescent light on a trailer is on for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, the light would need to be replaced on an average of every 8 months. Under the same circumstances, the LED lamp would need replacement on the average of every 22 years. This means the LED lamp would last approximately 30 times longer than an incandescent bulb. Faster response time:

LED's have a faster response or "bloom" time. They light sooner, resulting in increased safety. When driving at 65 mph the quicker bloom time would equate to an extra 20 feet of stopping distance. Lower operating temperature:

LED's produce very little heat in comparison to incandescent filaments that operate in a range from 2,500ºC to 2,900ºC color temperature. Smaller space requirements:

LED's are physically smaller than incandescent bulbs. The design, material, and size constraints normally associated with incandescent lighting products are virtually eliminated with the use of LED's. Ultra compact lighting can be obtained down to only a few millimeters of thickness. Weather resistant:

In addition to the LED's being totally sealed in epoxy, the electronic circuit boards and components are housed and permanently sonic welded to seal out dirt, moisture, and other corrosive elements. Deeper, truer colors:

The LED's themselves produce brilliant red, amber, yellow, green, and blue light. Traditional incandescent bulbs produce a full spectrum of light that appears white and must pass through a colored lens which reduces the amount of light emitted by a factor of five for red.