Vancouver to upgrade street lights
Vancouver's street lights will be getting an modern tweak soon, according to a recent announcement.
According to an article on the city's website, contractors hired by the City of Vancouver will upgrade 13,500 of the city's street lights, starting later this year. They will switch the lights from high-pressure sodium to LED technology.
The first lights to be changed will be the “cobra head” style fixtures. Later in the process, the “acorn” type found in the downtown area will also be changed. They city will switch these fixtures when decorative LEDs become less expensive.
The Vancouver City Council awarded the contract for replacing the fixtures to a Kelso company, On Magnum Power, LLC. The contract amount is $1.11 million. The council approved the purchase of LED lights earlier, stipulating they must not cost over $2m.
The change to LED lights will bring many benefits. For a start, they are more efficient, using about half as much energy as high-pressure sodium lights. They should last approximately 20 years, much longer than the sodium fixtures. They also require far less maintenance, and are friendly to the environment.
The LEDs will be as bright as the current lights, but are a softer white that reduces glare while it increases viability. It is expected that the work will have minimal impact on residents and businesses, as it only takes about 15 minutes to make the switch. Flyer printing can be used to provide information to residents on issues like this.
According to an article on the city's website, contractors hired by the City of Vancouver will upgrade 13,500 of the city's street lights, starting later this year. They will switch the lights from high-pressure sodium to LED technology.
The first lights to be changed will be the “cobra head” style fixtures. Later in the process, the “acorn” type found in the downtown area will also be changed. They city will switch these fixtures when decorative LEDs become less expensive.
The Vancouver City Council awarded the contract for replacing the fixtures to a Kelso company, On Magnum Power, LLC. The contract amount is $1.11 million. The council approved the purchase of LED lights earlier, stipulating they must not cost over $2m.
The change to LED lights will bring many benefits. For a start, they are more efficient, using about half as much energy as high-pressure sodium lights. They should last approximately 20 years, much longer than the sodium fixtures. They also require far less maintenance, and are friendly to the environment.
The LEDs will be as bright as the current lights, but are a softer white that reduces glare while it increases viability. It is expected that the work will have minimal impact on residents and businesses, as it only takes about 15 minutes to make the switch. Flyer printing can be used to provide information to residents on issues like this.