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What to pay attention to when mounting your work lights
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Customers of our dealers often ask what you should pay attention to when mounting LED work lights. Of course, we understand that correctly connecting and adjusting your work lights is a specialist art. That is why we are happy to tell you what to look out for and why homogeneous (LED) lighting equipment is invaluable on your tractor. Safe working starts with good visibility.
A non-uniformly lighted working environment brings unsafe situations
In the following image, you can see an example where the mounting of LED work lights has been done in a poor way compared to a well-lit workplace. The LED lighting on the tractor is not properly adjusted or equipped. This results in a poorly lightened working environment. A poorly lit work environment can be recognised by the individual light beams that can be seen uncoordinated between the light beams on the work area. These uncoordinated dark spots can be seen in the comparison picture below (photo 1). The result of this setup of work lights creates an abrupt, sharp light-dark border at the sides of the tractor and dark spots at the front of your tractor. As a result, you may not recognise hazards in time. So there is no real safe working environment.
An example where the coordinated arrangement LED work lights is correct
With properly adjusted homogeneous lighting, this is of course a different story. By evenly distributing the work light around your tractor, you ensure that these dark, abrupt dark/light spots are no longer there. The focus of the light from the work light is in the middle and the softer parts of the light beams cross at the right time. This creates an even clear view in all directions around your tractor. As a driver, this enables you to recognise hazards earlier and react to them more accurately. So much the better for you and your colleagues. The picture above (photo 2) shows an example of a correctly lightened working environment thanks to the correct mounting of LED work lights.
The main factors you should consider while mounting LED work lights
There are four essential parts when creating a homogeneously lighted working environment. These components can be divided into:
The reflector of the LED work light
At TRALERT® we attach great importance to the reflector of the work light. When developing the work lights, special attention is paid to the desired light image in the context of our customers' application. We ensure that the reflector surfaces that bring the light to the work field are optimal and correctly mirrored. For example, TIR. and RFT lens technologies are used. The application of the reflector lens can be different for each work light. For example, you have lenses especially for 'wide beaming' and lenses that are especially for beaming into the distance. To provide your tractor with a homogeneously lighted working environment in the vicinity, we recommend a wide-beam work light. On the other hand, if you are looking for driving lights, you might consider an LED bar or our smaller driving lights.
The mounting height of the LED work lights | Recommendation: at least two metres
Homogeneous lighting on your tractor is only possible with high mounting. That is why TRALERT® recommends a minimum height of 2 metres when mounting LED work lights. In most cases, the work lights are therefore attached to the roof of your tractor. This is the place that meets the 2m requirement to provide the right lighting angle to create a homogeneously lit workplace.
Placement for mounting an LED work light
As the recommendation is two metres for mounting a work light, the roof of your tractor is a common place for mounting. Other common places to mount work lights are the mudguard and the mirror bar. Often these are smaller TRALERT® work light models that are used to illuminate, for example, one specific function. When mounting on the roof, take a good look at your tractor roof to find out whether there are prepared places for the TRALERT® work lights. You can often mount our LED work lights in the places of the existing halogen lighting. If this is not the case, you can always ask for advice from a TRALERT® specialist. Would you like to illuminate special places? You can always mount additional LED work lights on the mirror bar or mudguard, for example.
The set angle of inclination of the work light
We advise you to pay close attention to the correct adjustment of the LED work lights to achieve a homogeneously lightened work area. Only properly adjusted work lights lead to an optimal light image. Make sure you adjust the inclination so that there are no blind spots between the beams. If the current equipment of work lights on your tractor is insufficient? Then look at the heavy duty TRALERT® lighting for even more light output.
The TRALERT® range of work lights
At TRALERT® you will find, as mentioned earlier, a very wide range of LED vehicle lights. Through our dealer channel you can easily order all work lights directly from stock. The wide range is built up from standard LED work lights to professional heavy duty LED work lights, from a wide-beam LED work light to a driving light. Because we understand that you may need work lights for your tractor as well as your car, we have equipped the LED work lights with a wide voltage range 9-30v to 9-110v (high voltage). In addition, we have simplified connection by using various, common safe connections. These include the Deutsch-connector, Super Seal and AMP. In short, a solution to almost any question. Haven't been able to find what you're looking for now, or do you have more questions about mounting LED work lights? Let us know, and we'll see if we can help you further.
LED work light square | 3800 lumen | 40Watt | built-in connector | 9-36v | WF-4038V
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LED work light | 5600 lumen | 48 watts | IP69K | Deutsch connector | WF-4856
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LED work light | 2272 lumen | 9-36v | 40cm. cable | TRSW12275FB
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LED Quad work light incl position lights 9-36v - 5220lm - 45W | 581445
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Order your LED work lights from TRALERT®.
Ordering an LED work light from TRALERT® is simple and quick. As a TRALERT® partner, you can easily order the work lights online via the dealer portal. If you need more technical information before you are sure about your order? Please do not hesitate to contact our product specialists. They will be happy to help you create a homogeneously lighted working environment.
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Lars Nuwenhof
Lars is a lighting specialist at TRALERT® and responsible for the dealer portal. He writes about LED technology and helps customers with digital links and smart lighting solutions.
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