Cost and energy-efficient (LED, induction and plasma) roadway lighting.

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• Creators:
  Li, Shuo ; Yi, Jiang ; Guan, Bowen ; Zhao, Guangyuan ; Thompson, Aaron
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Street lighting
  • Light emitting diodes
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Luminance
  • Luminaires
  • Energy consumption
  • Life cycle costing
  • Field tests
  • Evaluation
  • Surveys
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2013/19
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Indiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Abstract:
  There is an increasing interest in using new lighting technologies such as light emitting diode (LED), Induction, and Plasma light sources ; in roadway lighting. The most commonly claimed benefits of the new lighting systems include increased reliability, improved efficiency, ; and reduced maintenance costs. While Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is also getting a lot of interest from vendors ; pushing the new light sources for roadway lighting applications, none of these new lighting technologies has been used in the state ; highway systems by INDOT. Before adopting the new lighting technologies, INDOT would like to determine if the new lighting ; technologies meet required light output and if they are cost effective. Moreover, it is necessary for INDOT to establish standardized ; guidelines for evaluating the new lighting systems prior to the formal adoption. ; This study first conducted literature reviews on the new lighting technologies. Surveys were also conducted to identify the perceptions ; of state highway agencies and local cities towards the new lighting technologies including LED, Induction, and Plasma, and their ; experiences in use of these new lighting technologies. Various luminaires, including HPS, LED, Plasma, and Induction luminaires from ; different manufacturers were installed and evaluated for both conventional and high mast lightings at a test site over a period of 12 ; months. Illuminance measurements were made to determine the light levels and illuminance uniformities produced by those LED, ; Plasma and Induction luminaires with the existing lighting infrastructures. Comparisons were also made between the light performances ; produced by different luminaires. Electric currents were measured to determine the energy consumptions by different luminaires. Life ; cycle cost analysis was also conducted to determine if the new lighting sources are cost‐effective compared to the corresponding HPS ; lighting sources and assess the possible return or payback periods for the LED, Plasma, and Induction luminaires evaluated in this study. ; Illuminance measurements were also made for two urban street lightings to map the light performances of LED and Plasma luminaires ; with different lighting layouts. ; Main findings and recommendations were made to assist INDOT Traffic Engineering in upgrading the lighting policies and developing ; technical specifications for adopting the new lighting technologies.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-3613
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26973/dot_26973_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 11.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:32459da1a10d6e7bc6bbce091dd0b580a08ac453eb3388c2a4e86f0d4afb6404