Automatic Power introduces the first LED-only Helideck Lighting System.

Automatic Power is pleased to introduce its unique helideck lighting solution that uses LED light sources for all the lighting requirements. The system starts with the LED lantern enclosure (FA-250EX 962 and FA-165 EX 962 lantern) which is comprised of cast base of LM-6 marine grade aluminum, an upper section with a toughened, tempered glass globe cemented into a support ring and a tapered spigot joint forming the flamepath. These lanterns are designed to provide superior heat, impact and UV resistance than competing plastic lanterns. Both lanterns are ATEX Zone 1 Certified EEx ‘d’. Ingress Protection is IP-66.

The FA-165EX lantern housing has a variety of LED internals to meet the helideck perimeter (compliant with CAP 437) and red obstruction light requirements (compliant with ICAO).  Power consumption is very low—5 watts for the green perimeter for light and only 3 watts for the 10 candela red aviation obstruction light.

The helideck flood light is an FA-165 EX lantern with high flux LED arrays are mounted at the focal point of a stainless steel, parabolic reflector.  The highly efficient reflector uses a state of the art dichroic hybrid spectral metal coating. The LED’s are mounted on metal core PCBs with patented integrated heat pipes to cool the LED arrays without a cooling fan.  This highly efficient, passive, cooling system gives the LED array the highest design life in the marketplace.

The illuminated windsock utilizes an FA-165 EX housing with a patent pending 10 watt array of red/orange and white LED to provide superior internal lighting for the windsock.

The helideck status light utilizes a single FA-250 EX housing with refractive optics that efficiently direct the red LED light to conform with CAP 437.  Utilizing metal core PCBs and heat pipe the CAP 437 requirement is met with one lantern housing.

The LED lights are powered by AM-11 remote electronics packages that may be located as much as 1000 meters from the light.  The AM-11 provides flash control, current limiting, monitoring output, photocell input and a synchronization terminal. The AM-11 system has the advantage of having all electronics located in a readily accessible location and having the lantern will just the LED components in a remote and potentially inaccessible location.  The LEDs in the lantern are driven at 160 volts maximum to save on wire size and expense. Nominal input voltage is 24 volts DC.

Each lantern has at least two M25 cable entries to remove the need for additional junction boxes.

Automatic Power delivers complete ATEX certified Zone 1 EEx ‘d’, LED based 15/10/3 mile platform lighting system.

Automatic Power has delivered what is believed to be the first LED-only, Zone 1 EEx ‘d’ rated 15/10/3 mile, Morse ‘U’, obstruction lighting system for the Deep Panuke offshore platform project in the North Atlantic Ocean off of Nova Scotia, Canada. To meet the 15 mile requirement, four each 1X22 high flux LED arrays are mounted at the focal point of a stainless steel, parabolic reflector. The highly efficient reflector uses a state of the art dichroic hybrid spectral metal coating. The LED’s are mounted on metal core PCBs with patented integrated heat pipes to cool the LED arrays without a cooling fan. This highly efficient, passive, cooling system gives the LED array the highest design life in the marketplace.

The LED lights are powered by AM-11 remote electronics packages that may be located as much as 1000 meters from the light. The AM-11 provides flash control, current limiting, monitoring output, photocell input and a synchronization terminal. The AM-11 system has the advantage of having all electronics located in a readily accessible location and having the lantern will just the LED components in a remote and potentially inaccessible location. The LEDs in the lantern are driven at 160 volts maximum to save on wire size and expense. Nominal input voltage is 24 volts DC.

The LED array/parabolic mirror is more efficient than current incandescent models. Average power consumed is 3 watts for the 10 mile white and 50 watts for the 15 mile lights.

The LED lantern enclosure is comprised of cast base of LM-6 marine grade aluminum, an upper section with a toughened, tempered glass globe cemented into a support ring and a tapered spigot joint forming the flamepath. This lantern system provide superior heat, impact and UV resistance than competing plastic lanterns. Ingress Protection is IP-66.

Two M20 and and M25 cable entries remove the need for additional junction boxes.

The controller has a nominal input of 24 volts to accommodate solar power systems or standby batteries. The lantern is approved and available for other input voltages including 12, 18, 24 volts DC or 110V, 220V, or 240 VAC 50-60 HZ.

Automatic Power FA-250LED L864 FAA Approved

Automatic Power is pleased to announce the newest addition to its wide range of industry leading LED lanterns. The FA-250LEDL864 uses state-of-the-art LED technology incorporating a patented heatpipe system that keeps the LED’s operating temperature at the lowest possible level. The Lantern’s low operating temperature provides the longest LED life available in the obstruction lighting market today. The lantern has ETL certification for compliance to FAA L-864 and ICAO 6.1.13. standards for a medium intensity flashing red obstruction light. The light also features outstanding power efficiency consuming 26 watts average power. With 24 VDC input, the light is ideal for applications with battery backup, including solar power applications.

Automatic Power Delivers Large Buoy and Lighthouse Order for La Union Port Development Project

Automatic Power, Inc. has completed supply of a large order of aids to navigation equipment in support of the La Union Port Development Project. The equipment was supplied under contract to TOA CORPORATION, Sucursal, El Salvador. Automatic Power delivered nine BL-826 2.5 meter, five BL-717 2.2 meter, and two BL-620 2.0 meter Steel Harbor Buoys with solar-powered FA-249 155 mm LED Lanterns controlled by Uniflash-III GPS synchronizing systems . All the buoys were outfitted with ATONIS-1000 AIS Aids to Navigation Transponders housed in the base of the lanterns. The very low power consumption of the LED Lantern, Uniflash-III synchronizing system and ATONIS-1000 AIS ATON transponder required only two 20-watt solar arrays on each buoy to power the complete electronics and lighting package.

In addition to the buoys, Automatic Power supplied an 11.5 meter aluminum lighthouse with an APRB-252 rotating beacon. Designed to withstand 120 mile per hour hurricane winds, the aluminum tower features a 3/8” thick extruded skin and a 3.5 meter gallery deck. Located on the lighthouse is an ATONIS-3000R AIS Repeater—the only available AIS repeater that is suitable for solar-power operation— and a VHF-FM radio repeater. All lighthouse equipment is powered by a solar panel/battery system.

A fully-equipped Control Center with AIS receiver, ICAN Horizon VTS/Aton monitoring software, weather station sensors and VHF-FM communications equipment completed the order.

Pharos Marine/Automatic Power introduces 12-mile LED Marine Lantern

Pharos Marine/ Automatic Power is pleased to announce the first orders for the newly introduced FA-250 LED LR Marine Lantern. This optic incorporates state of the art high flux LEDs coupled with a parabolic mirror system to give unique operational performance. The individual LEDs are operated at a de-rated power setting and coupled to a unique- patent pending-cooling system which ensures that the LEDs are able to maintain intensity well beyond the life of current products.

The lantern features a unique combination of high intensity, optical efficiency and wide vertical divergence that makes it ideally suited for a wide range of signaling applications. Nominal range is in excess of 12 miles (greater than 17.5 miles in areas with higher transmissivity). Vertical Divergence is greater than 12 degrees.

• New photo album with pictures from IALA 2006 Conference in Shanghai, China.

OCTOBER 2006

Automatic Power delivers Industrial Solar Array for Gulf of Mexico Platform

Automatic Power recently designed, fabricated, tested and commissioning a large purpose built solar array which is the primary power supply for a Gulf of Mexico platform. Although the solar panels were mechanically arranged in a single array, the electrical output divided into five individual independent systems each having its own battery bank and powering its own load. All systems were wired to be in full compliance with NEC Class1 Division 2 Hazardous Area requirements. Unique requirements of the design included the requirement to be able to fold the top row of the array to stay within the maximum width for highway transportation. To facilitate installation on the platform offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, the arrays and batteries as a system were lifted by a crane from the deck of a barge to the deck of the platform. Due to the limited reach of the barge crane, the array was fitted with removable wheels which were used to roll the array to its proper location on the deck of the platform.

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