I have researched all the possibilities on CPF and on the internet and I am still not coming up with a suitable LED Flasher / Beacon. I want to see if any flashoholics might have knowledge of a product that will fit my needs.
I work as a police officer on a large Florida agency in a patrol first responder capacity. In that capacity I responded to traffic crashes and other events that require me to block roads and redirect traffic quicly. I recently worked a scene where cars were still almost striking me even with a patrol car in full emergency mode and me wearing a traffic vests. I purchased five traffic cones with reflective tape and now carry them in my patrol car. I am using them to set up a traffic pattern before me and my vehicle to add a safety zone. It has made a difference so far and works great during the day. If people are on the cellphone or otherwise occupied at least the sound of running over cones will wake them up prior to running over me.
Now for my question. I want to place LED flashers / beacons on the cones at night to further identify the pattern. The reflective tape is good, but it can blend into the urban landscape. I found products such as flare alert and power flare in research. I purchases a flare alert amber beacon this week. It is helpful but still doesn't have the visual punch that I am looking for in a flasher. Last night I performed tests with the a flare alert beacon, adventure lights VIP flasher and several flashlights on strobe mode. The flashlights are far more visually effective than any of the beacons. I think it is a combination of the P7 LED and the reflector. I want to find a P7 or similar LED in a beacon that puts out more light in a fast strobe. I was using the epsilon ED-P72 for comparison. It's flash rate and intensity were perfect for my goals. Can anyone recommend a product or a builder who could fabricate an LED beacon that would have similar visual characteristics as the ED-P72? I have had no luck finding any products. I also tried some maritime designed emergency beacons, but they were not visually intense enough to stand out from all the lights of an urban landscape. Thanks in advance.
I work as a police officer on a large Florida agency in a patrol first responder capacity. In that capacity I responded to traffic crashes and other events that require me to block roads and redirect traffic quicly. I recently worked a scene where cars were still almost striking me even with a patrol car in full emergency mode and me wearing a traffic vests. I purchased five traffic cones with reflective tape and now carry them in my patrol car. I am using them to set up a traffic pattern before me and my vehicle to add a safety zone. It has made a difference so far and works great during the day. If people are on the cellphone or otherwise occupied at least the sound of running over cones will wake them up prior to running over me.
Now for my question. I want to place LED flashers / beacons on the cones at night to further identify the pattern. The reflective tape is good, but it can blend into the urban landscape. I found products such as flare alert and power flare in research. I purchases a flare alert amber beacon this week. It is helpful but still doesn't have the visual punch that I am looking for in a flasher. Last night I performed tests with the a flare alert beacon, adventure lights VIP flasher and several flashlights on strobe mode. The flashlights are far more visually effective than any of the beacons. I think it is a combination of the P7 LED and the reflector. I want to find a P7 or similar LED in a beacon that puts out more light in a fast strobe. I was using the epsilon ED-P72 for comparison. It's flash rate and intensity were perfect for my goals. Can anyone recommend a product or a builder who could fabricate an LED beacon that would have similar visual characteristics as the ED-P72? I have had no luck finding any products. I also tried some maritime designed emergency beacons, but they were not visually intense enough to stand out from all the lights of an urban landscape. Thanks in advance.
