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Traffic Drums – what’s on the side?

Monday, June 7, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drums, traffic drum, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersA lot of people do not know what is on the side or the top of traffic drums.  They know what traffic drums are, the orange traffic barrels they always see on the side of the road.  What they don’t know is that the lights on top of them are called barricade lights and they are typically wrapped with four 6″ bands, two orange and two white.

This reflective sheeting makes the traffic drums easier to be seen during the night so people know that construction is coming up.  The lights also help with this, because they are typically blinking during the night and have a photocell in them so that they only turn on during the night.

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Stackability – Traffic Drums

Friday, June 4, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drums, traffic drum, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersLet’s face it, when you see traffic drums, you usually see a lot of them.  That is why when buying in large quantities or moving large amounts of traffic drums around, you probably want them to stack.  Whether they are stacked in a warehouse with all your other traffic safety products or stacked on a truck for putting them out on the highway, stackability is important.

Some traffic drums stack more than others, so ask your supplier how many of them can be stacked up.  If the supplier doesn’t know, try asking the manufacturer.  Imaging buying 1000 traffic drums and then finding out that you can’t stack them even two high?  It is very important, so make sure you ask!

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Traffic Drum Density

Thursday, June 3, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drum, traffic drums, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersWhen you buy a traffic drum, you will most likely be asked if you want a high (hi) density drum or a low (lo) density drum.  The difference is just the thickness of the plastic.  Some suppliers do not off this option, so you may not be asked depending on where you buy them.

Chances are it is only important to the buyer if it is important for the job.  The best way to know would be to research the requirements for the job or the project.  Checking over the requirements or calling the project designer is your best option for finding out what density your traffic drums need to be.

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Traffic Drums are Taped?

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drums, traffic drum, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersTraffic drums have reflective tape on them, something that a lot of people may not notice when driving by on the road.  Traffic drums provide protection from construction and warn drivers that there is a project going on.  Reflective tape has a couple different grades, so it can be more or less reflective.

It’s good to have the reflective tape reflect as much light as possible, but there is a price for higher grades.  The difference can be as much as $50 when you buy drums with Engineer vs Diamond grade sheeting.

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Whats on Top of that Traffic Drum?

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 By: Transportation Supply

traffic drum, traffic drums, traffic barrels, traffic barrel, channelizer, channelizers, traffic channelizer, traffic channelizersYou may notice them at night, you may notice them during the day.  When driving past a traffic drum, look real close and you will it’s usually accompanied by a barricade light.  The barricade light is mounted to the top of the drum by being bolted to the side.

Barricade lights or flashers as they are sometimes called are important for a variety of reasons.  During the night construction equipment can be hard to notice, so it gives us a heads up that there is something to pay attention to.  Traffic drums are a great way to let people know there is construction going on, but barricade lights are there to let us know the traffic drums are there.