PowerLITE is a major advance in the need for identifying dangerous power lines and towers at night. PowerLITE warns pilots of helicopters and light planes of power lines, thus saving lives and equipment. PowerLITE greatly reduces the cost of lighting catenaries, reducing equipment prices from the high prices of previous spherical lighted markers. PowerLITE makes lighting of catenaries much more practical. Space is reduced.

(Pictured PL230 - 500KV Model)

The PowerLITE advanced design provides a continuous red light of great conspicuity, meeting and exceeding FAA and ICAO advisories. The NeoLITE tubes have been proven in service to last 25 years or more, ideal for power line service over rivers and canyons. No maintenance is required. Installations costs are reduced with simpler design that has no moving parts equipment.

APPLICATION

PowerLITE catenary lights save lives and equipment by warning pilots of helicopters and light planes of the presence of dangerous power lines over rivers and canyons, at night. PowerLITE's are self powered.

 PowerLITE catenary lights are energized by the high voltage power line itself, utilizing a new FieldCON condenser/ amplifier to sense the field intensity of the line and amplify the power to excite the NeoLITE tube, a neon red steady light. The PowerLITE utilizes little space on the line, occupying only 40" along the high voltage line. 

SIMPLE DESIGN

PowerLITE's are simple in design, consisting of. The NeoLITE Neon tube: 30" long, 2-1/2" Diameter The FieldCON amplifier, directly attached to the NeoLITE tube. No moving parts Standard connectors to high voltage lines, varying in size with line voltage.

LONG LIFE, LOW MAINTENANCE

Some 25 years ago, a major utility put up some neon tubes operating off of an arrangement using line current as a power source. The neon is still working with no maintenance. It is a fact that neon signs usually only fail because the transformers fail. NeoLITE systems do not use transformers. Life expectance is 25 years.

EASY INSTALLATION

The PowerLITE utilizes the electric field of the conductor to power the red neon. One end of the NeoLITE tube connects directly to the high voltage line. The other end is connected 1) to the high voltage line through an insulator and 2) to the FieldCON amplifier. Simple installation.

GREATER CONSPICUITY

PowerLITE's can be seen from a greater distance because the diameter of the NeoLITE tube is greater, making the tube more visible.

LOWER COSTS

The simple, more effective PowerLITE system greatly reduces initial cost of equipment, reduces installation cost and reduces maintenance costs. Because the PowerLITE is so simple in construction, the cost and time for installation is minimal. The development of the FieldCON amplifier eliminates the need for many time consuming auxiliary fasteners and reduces space needed on the line.

FIELDCON AMPLIFIER

The FieldCON amplifier concentrates the high voltage electrical field of the power line to very simply generate a higher power, sufficient to turn on the NeoLITE tube, generating a more highly visible light for pilots to see.

DIMENSIONS

The PowerLITE system occupies space 34" long, is hung some 24" maximum below the power line. These figures might vary 2-4" depending upon the fittings used for different power line voltages.