Hydrosphere’s new VLB-67 at Seawork

The light is an extension of the Vega LED beacon range for applications where a wide asymmetrical vertical profile is required.

Available in five colours, red, green, white, yellow and blue, which all meet IALA chromaticity recommendation, the light has marine applications where an asymmetrical vertical profile would be useful in marking hazards. In these applications, the beacon can be mounted upside down to beam the light downwards.

The light also supports the standard features found on Vega LED beacons including automatic Schmidt-Clausen intensity correction for short flashes, multiple effective intensity settings, day and night transition level settings synchronisation control including master/slave options and sync delay.

Monitoring can be carried out in three ways – using the Vega Mini VegaWeb internet monitoring unit; utilising the factory data port option or using the alarm/monitor connection option.

The VLB-67 is available as a self-contained unit with a long-life GEL lead acid battery, capable of being charged down to a temperature of -20° Celsius, or with a solar power pack with a large solar option for use in high latitude and high duty applications.

The VLB-67 solar power pack is available as a standalone unit allowing the light to be mounted separate from the power pack.

Additional functionality is extended through a waterproof cavity in the base which can be used to fit a power supply on the standalone unit creating a mains powered lantern.

This profile meets the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for Type A and B obstacle lights.

The design life is 12 years.