Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:40 pm
But that was a valid and eye-opening part of the discussion. (Did I start that thread?)StonedChipmunk wrote:Yes I know discussing lawsuits is fine, but if you remember last time we discussed lawsuits about EV equipment usage...
I like the LEDs because their colors are so rich, and such low power consumption and they don't have filaments which eventually fracture.StonedChipmunk wrote:My apologies to Robert for bringing this back up, but I don't want it to happen again. Learn from our past experiences people!
Personally, I prefer LED TAs (traffic advisors) over halogen, due to the power needed to run the halogens as compared to the LEDs. Plus, LEDs are much brighter and don't experience that "lag time" that occurs when a regular halogen turns on or off. LED's can flash much more intricate patterns. Personally, I once saw a TA that, instead of keeping all the lights on, it did a "chase" pattern (only one section on at a time) that had a sort of "quad flash" when the section turned on. Maybe I'll make a GIF image of it. It was really, really cool (but probably ineffective).
Also, as filament illuminations add up, the lumen output degrades.
The LED instant on and instant off attracts gaze.
Strobes have a problem with high voltage being shorted by moisture, and the tubes do wear out.