TowerLITE systems greatly reduce
the cost of initially installing and maintaining FAA and
ICAO mandated L810 red obstruction lights on the top of
electrical utility towers . TowerLITE systems are
powered from the high voltage lines themselves,
eliminating the need for solar or engine-generator set
power supplies in remote areas.
APPLICATION
L810 red lights are mandated on the
top of towers by the FAA and ICAO to alert pilots of
small planes and helicopters of dangerous high voltage
power lines at night. These lights must be bright enough
to be seen at least 4,000 feet away, where the lines
cross rivers and valleys. TowerLITE systems will be used
on towers up to 150 feet in height, without auxiliary
power. Systems are available for 69KV through 500KV.
OPERATION
TowerLITE systems use FieldCON
sensors, 36" in diameter, mounted in the vicinity, but
safely away, from the high voltage lines. For 69KV the
distance is 8 feet. For 500KV, the distance is 15 feet.
TowerLITE systems utilize the new Field Com
sensor/amplifier to amplify high voltage electric field
into useable energy, lighting the lights. One lead
of the TowerLITE cable is connected from the FieldCON
unit to the NeoLITE neon light. The other cable is
connected from the NeoLITE light to ground. The neon
voltage drop is the same as used in neon signs in store
fronts. Up to three NEW NeoLITE neon, L810, red
light, can be operated on the towers.
EXTENSOR RODS
The FieldCON sensor/ amplifier is
mounted on the end of the Extensor rod. The Extension
rod is 2" in diameter, and has an insulation rating of
100,000 volts per foot for 1 minute. One end of
the rod has a mounting plate for attachment to the
tower. The other end comes out the far end of the
FieldCON casing. The length of the Extensor Rod is
determined by the distance from the tower mounting to
the operating range/ safety range in the table below.
TOWERLITE OPERATING RANGES
The extension rod positions the
Field Con sphere (sensor/amplifier) between the
operating (max) distance and the minimum safety distance
(min) shown below. MAX indicates the distance from
the energized line to the sphere surface. MIN
indicates the minimum safety approach distance from the
surface of the sphere to the energized line.
NeoLITE's
NeoLITE's are red neon lights with
a life expectancy of up to 25 years, tremendously
reducing maintenance costs. There is no need to replace
incandescent bulbs on a regular basis, involving time,
equipment and manpower, as is presently standard
practice. TowerLITE systems even save significant
installation costs on towers where local 110/220 volt
supplies are available by eliminating costly trenching
of lines to the tower and then up the tower.
IMPROVED RELIABILITY
TowerLITE systems are simple,
maintenance free, and obtain power from the high voltage
lines, which are more reliable than 110/220 volt
systems, which are subject to outages from falling
trees, blown fuses, transformer failure, switchgear
operation, etc.
TowerLITE systems have only three
elements:
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FieldCON sensor/ amplifier.
-
NeoLITE neon red light, to be mounted anywhere on the
tower (up to 3).
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Extensor rod with base to attach to tower.
