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SAFETY ALERT Forestry Harvesting Operations Advisory: LED lamps can interfere with a vehicle’s radio transmissions Location: British Columbia Date: September 30, 2015 Details: There have been numerous complaints about LED light bulbs interfering with vehicle radio transmissions. The level of interference varies depending on the installation of the LED lights. The closer the radio antenna is to the lights, the greater the level of interference. Some brands of LED lights are worse than others. Current solutions:  Place the antenna further away from the LED lights (i.e.: install on roof)  Install a filter on the lead electrical wires (lines) going to the lights (filter weakens the power emissions of the lights, minimizing the radio interference). The filter is available at your local radio communications shop or auto parts stores (approximate cost of $20/filter)  Use a different brand of LED lights For more information on LED lights and radio transmission interference: Contact your local radio communications sales & service shop. Forestry Harvesting Operations Safety Alerts are voluntarily submitted by workers or companies. The BC Forest Safety Council is not responsible for accuracy of content. Please contact the contributing source regarding incident details. We encourage the sharing of information that can help improve safety for all workers in forestry harvesting operations. NOTE: Providing your contact information is optional. We ask for this contact information so other companies can talk with someone to get further details on the close call / serious incident. Page 1 of 1