Lighting the Runways with Electro Luminescent Lamp

An increasing number of people are travelling all over the world, and as there is an increase in the air traffic, it is important to prevent any major tragedy from happening Airlines flying at night have a constant complain when about to land: not being able to view the runways because of glare of the lights. Electro Luminescent Lamps provide a great contrast and visibility to the runway and eliminates glare. Hence, El lamps are the solution to many problems faced by airlines due to lightning of runway.

Issues

Many airlines are placing emphasis on urgent airlifts or tactical airlifts during night time. The primary source of illumination is usually incandescent lights which cause hot spots, glare and uneven lightning. Also, because they have a very short life and not compatible with night vision and night vision devices, they cause huge problems to the pilots and the ground staff. Incandescent lights system consume large amounts of energy, the heat emitted from it is large and are of very low reliability. They are also susceptible to moisture and ultraviolet. Therefore, the demand has increased for an alternative method of lightning which eliminates these issues on a long term basis and is reliable.

The Solution

In the past decade, El Lamps Manufacturer in China have made several improvements for increasing its emphasis on commercial and military system. It generates a higher output and is an efficient light source. El Lamps has several advantages which makes it a prime competitor against incandescent lightning in nighttime environment.

• There is no infrared radiation emission or ultraviolet emission. As it can easily emit in narrow bandwidths, it provides improved night vision capability.
• They are easily compatible with Night Vision Goggles
• Because of their improved contrast and visibility, they provide excellent screen contrast
• Electro Luminescent Lamp Designers have made sure that El lights are flexible and durable and can be easily made into many different shapes.
• They are really low maintenance, produce less heat and has a very long life, making it very reliable.
• It has low power consumption and does not heat up in great temperatures.
• El lights lessen glare is comforting for the pilots eliminating blinking during touchdown.

El lights present a stable image through different atmospheric conditions like haze, snow, fog etc. Since these lights do not flicker, and give a sense of stable motion, it assists the pilot to a more stable reference. For the safety of passengers and the plane, El lights should be considered for installation at the runways, be it from military or commercial perspective.

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