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Berks weather not seen as severe enough to affect LED traffic signals
While some cities around the country have found that energy-efficient traffic lights don’t burn hot enough to melt snow and can become covered over in a storm, the likelihood of that happening in Berks County is slim, according to a local company that sells the devices. William M. McMahon, president of Reading-based ECON Opportunities Inc., said that given the right circumstances, light-emitting diode, or LED, bulbs could get blocked by snow and ice. But for that to happen, the area would have to be hit with a storm that combines a lot of heavy snow and little or no wind. “It’s been known for a long time that in the coldest weather and the worst storms that snow can build up on the hoods and block the light above it,” he said, calling it a one-in-a-million chance in Berks. And McMahon said he hasn’t heard any stories of problems on Berks roads during the 10 years LED lights have been available. Areas farther north with colder, snowier winters are more likely to face problems, he said. McMahon said slightly more than half the traffic lights in Berks are LED. The LED lights are far more energy efficient and last nearly 10 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs.
Berks weather not seen as severe enough to affect LED traffic signals
While some cities around the country have found that energy-efficient traffic lights don’t burn hot enough to melt snow and can become covered over in a storm, the likelihood of that happening in Berks County is slim, according to a local company that sells the devices. William M. McMahon, president of Reading-based ECON Opportunities Inc., said that given the right circumstances, light-emitting diode, or LED, bulbs could get blocked by snow and ice. But for that to happen, the area would have to be hit with a storm that combines a lot of heavy snow and little or no wind. “It’s been known for a long time that in the coldest weather and the worst storms that snow can build up on the hoods and block the light above it,” he said, calling it a one-in-a-million chance in Berks. And McMahon said he hasn’t heard any stories of problems on Berks roads during the 10 years LED lights have been available. Areas farther north with colder, snowier winters are more likely to face problems, he said. McMahon said slightly more than half the traffic lights in Berks are LED. The LED lights are far more energy efficient and last nearly 10 times longer than traditional incandescent bulbs.
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