Beacon

Description

A Heliport beacon is a powerful light, omnidirectional intended to signal the presence of a heliport. The Heliport beacon flashes in Morse code the letter H. It is used especially when the helipads are surrounded by lights like in a city where it is hard to distinguish the heliports from the other lights. Description Light fixture body: powder-coated aluminum, RAL 1004 (aviation yellow) Diffuser: clear poly-carbonate Cable gland: nickel-plated brass Fasteners: stainless steel Light fixtures are provided with anti condensation valve Light fixtures are UV protected Electrical Characteristics The beacon must be powered and controlled by a special controller which creates the flashing sequence and alow the brightness control. The Heliport Beacon can be also controlled by the main heliport controller. Maximum pick power consumption is 120 W. The average consumption is less than 20W. Optical Characteristics The heliport beacon uses OSRAM White LEDs.