What should we know more when the led work lamps are installed for marine applications

When using LED work lamps for marine applications, several critical factors should be considered to ensure safety, longevity, and optimal performance in the harsh marine environment:

The marine environment is much different from that on the road. Some critical factors must be considered before the led work lamps are installed onto boats or ships in order to ensure safety, longevity and best lighting performance.

The marine environment is much corrosive due to saltwater exposure and high humidity. Highly cost-effective 304 stainless steel materials are usually adopted to make the mounting bracket, black anti-corrosion coatings are applied to diecast aluminum housings to extend the durability.

Basically, IP67 rating is a basic requirement for waterproofness, some special-purpose marine led lights may have IP69K ratings which signifies resistance to high-pressure,high-temperature water jets. Considering the influence of diffraction and moisture, Polycarbonate lens are often chosen to resist the yellowing or damage from UV exposure and saltwater moisture.

Besides the sealed construction of aluminum housings, you need to pay more attention to the power wires entering the aluminum housings and the type of waterproof DT connectors. We suggest that the led work lamps must pass the vibration test at 20G rms from 24 to 2000Hz at least.

All of our led work lamps can work at wide range of DC voltage from 12V to 60V DC, which can be compatible with nearly all of the electrical systems on the boat and ships.

Dark at night or in storms, super bright lights are very important for the safety of driving boats and ships, cool white light (5000K-6500K) is often preferred for work tasks as it provides good contrast and clarity.

High-quality marine-grade LED work lamps should offer a long lifespan that is about 50,000 hours or more. So it is not necessary for frequent replacements, saving time and money.   Although thermal management is not a crucial issue for marine applications, backward fans are suggested to installed on some led work lights are installed into cabin or sealed closures for faster heat dissipation when the boats or ships are docked near the ports.

Facing the marine conditions and vibrations, surface mount,bracket mount or pole mount solutions are often adopted for secure mounting. Frequent inspection and repairs will be needed, consider the ease of wiring and installation positions on the vessels.

While led work lamps may be installed near same navigation lighting, they cannot interfere with the visibility of the pre-installed navigation lights.

Sometimes, the led work lamps might be used for special tasks such as deck work,fishing or engine room maintenance. Different beam patterns in terms of flood,spot or combination and high light intensity are required for special-purpose task, for example, optical lens might be needed for fishing, flood beam optics might be used for wide area beam illumination during deck work.

Take the above issues into consideration, it will be helpful for you to buy LED work lamps that will provide reliable, safe, and long-lasting illumination for your marine applications.