Strobe Light for 4-10+ Miles

Is there such a thing, either battery or AC powered?

The only ones that I have been able to find that have
a distance spec is this one (for up to 3 miles):
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...&productId=883
http://www.theledlight.com/strobes.html

What do air traffic control towers use, and what
is their visibility range and cost?

I used to occasionally order one, forget manufactures names. usually twin
bulb automatic change over if a bulb or unit fails and with battery back
up - few hundred bucks a long time ago. Fed Aviation Approval labels,,,
don't ever recall a spec for total distance in miles but certainly FAA has
candlepower or some lumen type light level rating required.

"c hore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there such a thing, either battery or AC powered?
>
> The only ones that I have been able to find that have
> a distance spec is this one (for up to 3 miles):
>
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...&productId=883
> http://www.theledlight.com/strobes.html
>
> What do air traffic control towers use, and what
> is their visibility range and cost?

search
aircraft warning light
you'll find plenty
if that's what you're asking & want for a tower

"c hore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there such a thing, either battery or AC powered?
>
> The only ones that I have been able to find that have
> a distance spec is this one (for up to 3 miles):
>
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...&productId=883
> http://www.theledlight.com/strobes.html
>
> What do air traffic control towers use, and what
> is their visibility range and cost?

In article <DMZ0d.454$g9.226@trnddc06>, bumtracks <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I used to occasionally order one, forget manufactures names. usually twin
>bulb automatic change over if a bulb or unit fails and with battery back
>up - few hundred bucks a long time ago. Fed Aviation Approval labels,,,
>don't ever recall a spec for total distance in miles but certainly FAA has
>candlepower or some lumen type light level rating required.
>
>"c hore" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Is there such a thing, either battery or AC powered?
>>
>> The only ones that I have been able to find that have
>> a distance spec is this one (for up to 3 miles):
>>
>http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...000&catalogId=
>40000008000&productId=883
>> http://www.theledlight.com/strobes.html
>>
>> What do air traffic control towers use, and what
>> is their visibility range and cost?
>
>


Is this big enough for you;

http://www.theindependent.com/storie..._Reflect.shtml

http://www.theindependent.com/storie...gerton06.shtml

A google search for "edgerton strobe" will bring up all sorts of
information about Edgerton, the inventor of the modern strobe, and his
work.

Why do you that the lights sold in a camping supply company (a good
one, btw) are used by the FAA ? A place that sells boating equipment
might be a much better bet for retail equipment.

Take the range rating with a grain of salt. Comare ratings in Lumens.
A google search for "strobe lumens" comes up with some interesting
stuff.




--
Al Dykes
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adykes at p a n i x . c o m

c hore wrote:
> Is there such a thing, either battery or AC powered?
>
> The only ones that I have been able to find that have
> a distance spec is this one (for up to 3 miles):
> http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...&productId=883
> http://www.theledlight.com/strobes.html
>
> What do air traffic control towers use, and what
> is their visibility range and cost?

I know nothing about strobe lights, but I live where I can see perhaps
18 miles to the horizon. The strobe lights used on many school buses
are clearly capable of the visibility you need; these are most visible
during the dark winter months, of course.

Q