Lights warn pilots of air navigation hazards.

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Available in single- or double-light configuration, steady-burning Red Aviation Obstruction Lights are designed to warn pilots flying at night about obstructions such as antennas, water towers, smokestacks, skyscrapers, and airport perimeter fencing. A 116-Watt lamp rated for 8000 hr and photoelectric cells rated for over 5000 on/off operations are installed within corrosion-protected die-cast aluminum housing with wiring enclosure for mounting on 1 in. NPT pipe.



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Steady-Burning Red Aviation Obstruction Lights


UNIVERSITY PARK, IL - September 2002. Federal Signal Electrical Products Group has introduced steady-burning Red Aviation Obstruction Lights as the newest part of its broad line of visual and audible signaling products. Designed to mark tall structures that present hazards to air navigation, these lights, when installed in accordance with FAA AC 70/7460-1, warn pilots flying at night about obstructions such as antennas, water towers, smokestacks, skyscrapers and airport perimeter fencing. Federal Signal Obstruction Lights are a field-proven signal providing years of reliability, boasting a 116-Watt lamp rated for 8000 hours of continual use and photoelectric cells rated for over 5000 on/off operations.

Available in a single- or double-light configuration, Federal Signal's Red Aviation Obstruction Lights feature a corrosion-protected die-cast aluminum housing with a wiring enclosure for mounting on a 1" NPT pipe. For ease of installation and maintenance, the fixtures are each equipped with a stainless steel tether securing the glass dome, a stainless steel band providing tool-free access to the lamp, and captive cover screws.

An optional photoelectric controller will provide automatic lighting activation at dusk per FAA specifications.
All Federal Signal Obstruction lights are shipped factory-assembled with lamps and options.

For complete information about Obstruction Lights and their specifications, and to find out about the opportunity to have an on-site signaling systems evaluation, contact Federal Signal
at 708-534-4756 or visit the website at www.federalsignal-indust.com.

More about Federal Signal Electrical Products Group

Federal Signal Electrical Products Group is a leading supplier of visual and audible signaling, warning equipment, and communications equipment. The Company provides its customers with everything from warning lights, intercom systems, horns, bells and sirens, to controllers, audible warning systems and digital message devices. Federal Signal also offers complete facility-wide communication systems for both indoor and outdoor
applications. With field application and engineering experience dating back decades, Federal Signal is capable of providing valuable assistance to the users of its products as they seek to design and specify cqtiipment and systems into existing or new facilities.

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