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VLB-5 FAA / ICAO

LED AVIATION OBSTACLE LIGHT SHORT-RANGE LANTERN MEETS REQUIREMENTS ICAO TYPE A & B AND FAA L-810

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Large self-contained beacon

Website: www.vega.co.nz | Telephone: +64 4 238 0200 | Email: sales@vega.co.nz

The new benchmark for low-intensity solar LED obstruction lighting in an easy-to-install, low maintenance package.

The VLB-5 LED Beacon has a wide range of applications including marking of wind turbines, bridges, towers and other hazards to navigation. The wide asymmetrical vertical profile meets the requirements of the FAA L810 and ICAO Type A & B obstacle lights.

The obstacle light is an extension of the popular Vega VLB-

5 (67) LED Marine Beacon for applications where a wide

asymmetrical vertical profile is required.

This profile meets the requirements of the International Civil

Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for Type A & B obstacle lights,

there is also a FAA L-810 compliant model.

• Beacon spread of 10° at 50% peak intensity.

• Peak intensity at 8° above horizontal.

• Programmed intensity occurs at +6° and +10° above the

horizontal.

• 10CD programmed for ICAO Type A hazard light

• 32CD programmed for ICAO Type B hazard light

• 32.5CD programmed for FAA L-810

The obstacle light is available in 5 colours: red, green, white,

yellow, and blue, with the exception of the FAA model which is

only available in Red.

All colours meet IALA chromaticity recommendation, and the

requirements set by FAA and ICAO.

The VLB-67 LED Light is a feature rich product that has been

designed to provide flexibility to the user.

OUTSTANDING FUNCTIONALITY AND FEATURES

Features include:

– remote programming in less than 2 minutes

– long life GEL lead acid batteries that will continue to charge

to -20°C and provide continuous operation at -30°C

– high autonomy (days with no solar charge) in a completely

sealed, self-contained unit

– five colours meeting IALA requirements

– IP68 waterproof

– light intensity automatically adjusts with flash character

setting (Schmidt-Clausen)

Programming features (with Vega IR Remote Programmer)

include:

• Automatic Schmidt-Clausen intensity correction for short

flashes

• Multiple effective intensity settings

• Day/night transition level settings

• Programmable flash characters

• Master/slave options and sync delay

• Programmable sleep and test modes

• Transport mode so that the VLB-5 can be programmed before

deployment

• Programmable low battery voltage cut out

.

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EXAMPLE BASED ON A 12 HOUR NIGHT

SIZE

SOLAR

PANEL

(W)

BATTERY

(Ah)

AUTONOMY HAZARD

LIGHT*

FFA L810 TYPE B

SS 8 12 N/A 4.5 Days

LS1 16 12 8.3 Days 4.5 Days

LS2 16 24 16.6 Days 9 Days

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OPTICAL SPECIFICATION

Intensity 60 cd

Horizontal Divergence 360°

Vertical Divergence Peak intensity at 8° above

horizontal. Vertical divergence

better than 10° measured at 50%

of peak intensity

Chromaticity Colours meet IALA & FAA L-810

chromaticity requirement,

ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE

Reverse polarity Protected

Battery GEL lead-acid battery 12Ah 12V

or 24Ah 12V (2x12Ah)

Charging Stops at -20°C

Solar Panels 4 Mono Crystalline panels

ENVIRONMENTAL

Temperature -30°C to +50°C

Cooling Convection

Pressure Equalisation Membrane in solar body

Salt Continuous exposure saltwater

and spray

Wind 140kt

Ice Loading 22kg/m²

Shock/Vibration 75g shock in all directions;

5g vibration in all directions

MATERIALS

Lens Moulded acrylic (PMMA)

Bird Spike Stainless steel spike

Body UV stabilised Nylon

Base UV stabilised Nylon with 30%

mineral fill

Solar Panels Mono Crystalline silicon

Top Cap UV stabilised ASA

Mounting 3 or 4-hole on 200mm PCD

Warranty 1 year

STANDARDS

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) / electromagnetic

interference (EMI):

EN55015:2006 radiated and conducted emissions

EN61000-4-2:2001 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity

Level 4 EN61000-4-3:2002 Radiation Immunity Class 1

EN61000-4-5:1995 Class 3 Surge Immunity, 0.5KV lead to

lead FCC 47 CFR Section 15 Class A

Optical Test: ALA Recommendation E-122(2001) and

E-200-3 Part 3 (2008), FAA 3.4.1.2 L-810

Colour: IALA Recommendation E-200-1 Part 1, FAA 3.4.1.2

L-810, ICAO Type A & B(Appendix 1 Para 2.1.1

Daylight: IALA Recommendation 1038

Power Supply: IEC60945 Section 7 normal and peak

voltage, and reverse polarity protection

Ingress: IP68 to EN60529

Shock: MIL-STD-202G method 213B Cond H

Vibration: MIL-STD-202G method 204D Cond B

Immersion: MIL-STD-202G Metheod 104A Cond B

withstands immersion to 1m depth

SPECIFICATIONS

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PARTS FOR ORDERING

DESCRIPTION

VLB-5 LED Obstacle Light

PRODUCT CODE FORMAT

VLB-5-R-FAA-LSY (Red FAA L-810 beacon)

or

VLB-5-OBc-YYY (ICAO obstruction beacon)

Where C (Colour)

= G (Green Light)

= R (Red Light)

= W (White Light)

= Y (Yellow Light)

= B (Blue Light)

Where YYY(Version)

= SA (Stand-alone)

= SS (Standard 9Ah Battery Solar Capacity)

= LS1 (Large Single 12Ah Battery Solar Capacity)

= LS2 (Large Two 12Ah Battery Solar Capacity)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

External charge and sync wire on

SS and LS Self-contained models CP/SW

Battery EBAT-VGA-SL12-12U

GPS sync GS

Data port, Alarm/Monitor, and Sync Wire Option DP/AL/SW

Computer Programmer Prog-01

An extra Infrared Remote Remote -02

VPP-5 Solar Power Pack VPP-5-YY

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS

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Email: sales@vega.co.nz www.vega.co.nz

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PO Box 50443, Porirua 5240 Wellington, New Zealand

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