US naval vessels using LED lamps

　　American Defense News website reported on September 1, in the United States Navy ship almost nothing is more common than fluorescent lamps. They are almost everywhere - including the deck, send that familiar, sometimes flickering white light. As a lighting device installed in every sailor bedside, they can emit a humming sound, big enough to make it difficult to sleep.

　　Specializes in LED technology, energy focus of the company president, Navy veteran Eric Hilliard said: "The Navy has a demand, the purpose is not only to save more energy, but they have been used to understand LED are very outdated technology. --T12 lighting ballast technology. they have maintenance needs. "

　　Our idea was to remove the existing bulbs and LED bulbs can be placed. Ballast and starter lighting device recognizes the fluorescent bulbs or LED bulbs. We have entirely according to established specifications. At that time there is no such thing. So we have to create this light bulb, and the Navy believes its security.

　　Naval Sea Systems Command, wrote: "Reducing fuel consumption and reduce energy and maintenance costs and replacement costs is life install LED lights lighting the main driving factor .LED about 5-10 times longer than fluorescent and incandescent lamps, in addition to can save 50% to 80% of energy. "

　　Energy focus of the company's business development manager Dave Bina said that since September 2010 the first batch of devices approved, nearly 200 ships installed energy company focus at least some models of LED lighting devices and bulbs.

　　The first one specifies the fully installed LED lighting device is a new ship Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi is building, "Paul Ignatius" destroyer. Naval Sea Systems Command, wrote that after all the "Arleigh Burke" class destroyers will install LED lights.