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February 16, 2021

The Beacon and Sign Solutions Carmanah offers

Carmanah helps transportation professionals improve safety with compliant and quality traffic system for the multimodal networks. Since 2008, we have designed and manufactured solar and AC-powered traffic beacons and signs across North America for this purpose. Our goal is to increase safety, improve walkability, and get drivers’ attention in a flash. The video below covers […]
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February 09, 2021

Webinar: New Studies and a Brighter LED-Enhanced Sign

The improved LED-enhanced flashing sign system from Carmanah comes equipped with high-intensity LEDs in the smallest, most durable and affordable package. During this webinar, we review all of the new sign’s highly effective features and provide a summary of the latest research and field studies on where these signs are best served. Here’s what we […]
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February 04, 2021

Building Capacity in Road Safety Professionals

Photo by Zac Ong on Unsplash Following the decade ending in 2016, 320,874 people were killed in traffic crashes in the United States, and it’s estimated about 100 times that number of people were injured. After briefly trending downwards from 2009-2014, The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) is again reporting a concerning rise in fatal […]
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December 21, 2020

Is solar power a good option for traffic products in cold climates?

Where do you think some of the best places in the world for generating solar power exist? Mexico? Australia? Brazil? Making a guess on a country with a warm climate and year-round sunshine is a completely logical answer. Would it surprise you to know that this list ranking the countries in the world with the most […]
December 20, 2020

Technical Bulletin B-107: Carmanah Energy Management System (EMS) Radio Setting (rF)

Carmanah’s technical bulletins are intended to provide updates, clarification, and guidance on the installation and maintenance of our products. They convey relevant technical product information to our partners and customers. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content of this bulletin. Product Applicability This bulletin applies to the following products: · E […]
August 06, 2020

Technical Bulletin B-102: Extended Standard Integrated Engine Harness Length

Carmanah’s technical bulletins are intended to provide updates, clarification, and guidance on the installation and maintenance of our products. They convey relevant technical product information to our partners and customers. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content of this bulletin. Product Applicability This bulletin applies to the following products: E / F […]
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July 17, 2020

Virtual Product Tour: School Zone Beacons in Marion County, Indiana

Ever wonder how our beacons and signs look and function in the real world? With our new virtual product tours, you can get a close-up view of select projects from across the U.S. and Canada. They’re packed with helpful information on our products, their benefits, and advantages. In this tour, you’ll learn how our school […]
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July 14, 2020

Webinar: Installation Best Practices for Traffic Systems

Between site selection, shading, tilting, and wiring, there’s a lot that can go wrong when you’re installing a new traffic safety system. Our team has seen it all, and we’re keen to share our expertise. Join us for this webinar as we delve into some common but easily-avoided mistakes, and help ensure your next installation […]
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June 04, 2020

Webinar: Solar 101 for Traffic Systems

Peak sun hours. Array-to-load ratio. System autonomy. Whether you can use these terms in a sentence or are scratching your head right now, you’re going to want to tune in to our Solar 101 for Traffic Safety Signals webinar. Our inimitable product technologist James Wehner will introduce the basics of solar sizing, why it’s so […]
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May 12, 2020

Webinar: StreetHub™ Remote Connectivity

From trash cans to transit, it seems like everything these days is getting “smarter.” The expanding influence of the Internet of things (IoT) in our cities’ devices will further level up their safety and efficiency—and our beacons and signs are no different. In this webinar on our StreetHub remotely connected portfolio of beacons, we cover: […]