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Solar
Powered Obstruction Lighting Systems
Contact
us to discuss your remote, Obstruction Lighting System
Needs. We can develop a cost effective, Solar
Powered Obstruction Lighting System, to meet those
needs.
Application
The FAA mandates steady red obstruction lights on towers
and communication obstructions from 50‑2,200 feet in
height, where there is a danger to small planes and
helicopters at night. Steady red lights are required up
to 150 ft. in height and flashing red lights (L864) are
mandated up to 350 feet high. See our PRL‑810 and
PRL‑864 bulletins for FAA, ICAO lights.
In remote areas, where 110V or 220V is not available
except at extremely high cost, solar systems are often
installed to operate the lights. Solar systems for
incandescent FAA lights are large and expensive,
requiring many large solar panels (110 watt for L810 and
1,600 watt for L864) large batteries to store daylight
charging and to operate the lights at night, as well as
conversion controls.
P & R Technologies Solar Powered Obstruction Light
Systems cost 1/10‑1/12 of the initial cost of
incandescent solar systems, because (1) the lights are
FAA approved LED, light emitting diodes. LED lights use
1/8‑1/10 of the power of incandescent lights and
therefore require much less solar power equipment, fewer
batteries, smaller solar panels and less support
structures, and (2) requires much less maintenance, with
a 5 year warranty on the lights and a 10 year lift
expectancy without changing light bulbs. Smaller number
of solar panels and smaller number of sealed batteries
also require less maintenance.
Low, Low Maintenance Costs
Some utilities have to change as many as 300
incandescent light bulbs per year on obstruction lights,
meaning significant costs in time, equipment and
manpower. SunPOWR systems utilize our FAA LED lights,
which carry a five year warranty and a 10 plus year life
expectancy, eliminating thousands of dollars in
maintenance costs every year. The solar system has no
working parts . Sealed, maintenance free Gelcell
batteries are supplied. A remote monitoring wireless
system can be added.
Meets FAA, ICAO Intensity Standards
The Model PRL‑81 0 solar system uses a steady red LED
light. The PRL‑864 solar system uses a flashing red LED
light, per FAA and ICAO advisories. The FAA specifies
32.5 candela intensity for towers up to 150 feet and
2,000 candela intensity flashing beacons on taller
structures.
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