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What do we need to consider before installing led work lamps for boats and ships

27-07-2024
waterproof 120w Led work lights installed on top of boat
Besides installing led work lamps onto offroad vehicles, heavy duty trucks and trailers, more and more waterproof led work lamps are introduced to cabin or deck of ships and boats. 

In order to extend the shelf life and operation of led work lights for marine applications, we need to make careful planning and take the following crucial factors into full consideration, suhc as environmental factor,electronic parameters, safety precaution,lighting performance, installation consideration in additional the regulatory compliance in different area.

First of all, environment will affect the lighting performance greatly. If the waterproof led work lights are installed onto the outside deck or top of ships and boats,IP 67 waterproofness is a must to withstand the storms and wave, IP 68 or even IP 69K will be much better at sea. When the boats and ships are near sea ports, 304 or even 316 stainless steel materials or other Dacromet surface treatment nuts and bolts should be used to withstand the seawater corrosion.Considering the huge wave or sea wind, led work lamps must be securely mounted with support or onto any approximate place to reduce the vibrations of marine vessels. Extreme temperature difference cannot be neglected in 
the harsh environment from hot sun to cold weather.  

High power led work lamps are often seen on marine boats in order to be bright enough. Wide DC voltage support will be better considering batteries and power inverters might be as back up power source. For Teehon led work lamps, all of the led work lamps can work well at wide voltage range from 12V to 60V DC. 

Marine-grade wire or UL-listed power wires and connectors are suggested, proper grounding is also important to prevent electrical shocks if unexpected short-circuit occures. 

As marine vessels often sail in dark and poor weather, people cannot work and live for a long time. We should consider the safety issue. For example, if the led work lamp is installed in hazardous areas, explosion-proof certification must be required. Install the led work lamp onto correct place with approximate beam angle for optimal visibility in order to avoid glare and shadow. Try to choose the led work lamps with higher luminous efficacy and higher actual power 

consumption for sufficient illumination. These color temperatures are prefered, such as 6000k~6500K for white color or 3000K for warning color. Most of them, spot beam or much narrower focused beam are chosen to match the foggy and wet environment.

Considering the necessary repairs later on, you need to chose appropriate mounting brackets or clamps for easy maintenance later on. Remember the weight of a heavy led work lamp and their impact on mounting bracket on bumpy boats and ships.

In different areas and countries, there are some compulsory maritime certifications are required for the application safty. The certification certeria might be different from the common standars for on-the-road standards such as E-mark for Europe, DOT for north America,CE or FCC,etc. Check with the local maritime affairs and fisheries agency for any compulsory requirements.

We strongly suggest that you take the above factors into consideration before you adopt led work lamps safely,reliably and effectively for your specific marine applications.


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