Energy-saving LED street lamps will be trialed in Auckland from next month. The trial will establish comparative energy efficiencies and relative costs with traditional sodium vapour lamps. North Shore City Council transport infrastructure group manager Phil Consedine said that rapidly increasing energy costs and sustainability initiatives were behind efforts to introduce greater efficiency into street lighting. Maser has supplied it’s newest LU Series products to the council. High power LED light sources are extremely efficient returning a 50 to 80% saving over conventional sodium or mercury lamps without emissions harmful to the environment.
Operating for an average of 10 hours per day LED has a life span of up to 13 years, 50,000 hours. Unlike traditional light bulbs LED is not fragile and susceptible to vibration, breakage or vandalism. LED has an unique colour index providing bright, true colours during night time hours.
Highly focused LED optical system provides a regular rectangular beam pattern with uniform brightness, reducing dark patches and light loss between light sources. The product range is an alternative to replace older sodium lamps from 50W – 400W.
