Charlotte Area Glowing Purple At Night – Why?
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Driving in and around Charlotte you may notice more and more purple street lights. What’s the purpose of that?
Unfortunately, there is NO purpose. These purple lights are faulty and should glow white.
These faulty LED street lights started popping up in 2020. Other major cities are experiencing similar issues.
In an article from http://www.insider.com “It’s something we began seeing about two years ago,” says Jeff Brooks, a representative for Duke Energy, which is responsible for streetlights across the Carolinas “I’ve had people call and ask if this was because it’s Halloween, or because their football team in that area wears purple.”
Brooks goes on to say: “There’s a laminate on the fixture that gives it its white color,” he says. “As that laminate began to degrade, it caused the color tint to change toward purple.”
Plans to replace these lights are in the works.
Have you noticed these lights in your area?
