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03-05-2018, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Hernando, MS
Posts: 37
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Recommendations for solar airport lighting
Hey guys, just a quick question on airport lighting. I’ve got an electrician buddy who is installing the lighting on a local airport and the owner wants a solar light for his new lighting system. Does anyone have any experience with a certain brand or company they would suggest?
Thanks,
Zach
Last edited by auburnaviator : 03-07-2018 at 11:35 PM.
Reason: Apparently it’s a new lighting system going in, not a replacement of an old system.
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03-05-2018, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Navarre, FL
Posts: 385
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We use these in the military for austere strips. Extremely strong, durable, and long lasting. However, not cheap.
http://www.avlite.com/product-catego...ield-lighting/
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Shane
RV-6 IO-360 Angle valve, G3X touch
Murphy Moose M14P flying
Aero Engineer, A&P
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03-05-2018, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: Mooresboro
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What is the cost on those? Our hard wired lights aren't working.
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Ernie Byars
RV6A N52RV Bought from a friend
Home Airport 8NC2
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03-06-2018, 01:01 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Hernando, MS
Posts: 37
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Originally Posted by Timberwolf
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Very cool, I?ve done more than my fair share of ?austere landings? in the military and never knew Avlite was who produced some of the products. Always fun to put a 500k lb airplane down on a 3500? unpaved strip!
Back on topic, I see these sites say to write in or inquire for prices. How much are we talking so I can give him a ballpark figure?
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Zach Young
RV-10 empennage complete, wings complete (minus bottom skins), fuselage in progress
Hernando, MS
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03-06-2018, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,412
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We use solar powered Dock Lights. We get them at various places (Costco, Amazon, Box Store)
https://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro...-Lite&i=109688
https://www.amazon.com/JACKYLED-Weat...SIN=B00M4ZTS84
They are glued to a concrete pave stone 12" square which we paint white. We cut out the runway turf and place the paver in flush to the surface.
These lights are cheap and glow all night in the summer.
But randomly fail from water eventually seeping into some of them.
So we have to change a few every now and then.
I suppose you could consider it the same as changing a burned out bulb.
The big plus is that you can land or taxi right on one, or mow right over it because they are so low. Might not be as bright as some wish...but a huge upgrade for a residential grass strip community.
The big expense was installing a well and runway sprinkler system! We saved a ton of $ doing the installation work that we could. It also makes better neighbors.
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Scott Emery
http://gallery.eaa326.org/v/members/semery/
EAA 668340, chapter 326 & IAC chapter 67
RV-8 N89SE first flight 12/26/2013
Yak55M, and the wife has an RV-4
There is nothing-absolute nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing around with Aeroplanes
(with apologies to Ratty)
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03-06-2018, 09:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Clarksboro, NJ
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How far apart did you place these dock lights?
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03-07-2018, 11:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,412
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Every 200 feet along both sides of a 2400 foot turf runway, 4 across each end.
These lights are directional, they can be seen clearly while taking off or landing, but not so much from the side.
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Scott Emery
http://gallery.eaa326.org/v/members/semery/
EAA 668340, chapter 326 & IAC chapter 67
RV-8 N89SE first flight 12/26/2013
Yak55M, and the wife has an RV-4
There is nothing-absolute nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing around with Aeroplanes
(with apologies to Ratty)
2019
Last edited by SHIPCHIEF : 03-07-2018 at 11:49 AM.
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03-07-2018, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
Posts: 3,926
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Well, there's always Carmanah: https://airports.carmanah.com/
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Rob Prior
1996 RV-6 "Tweety" C-FRBP (formerly N196RV)
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03-07-2018, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Douglas Flat, CA
Posts: 588
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You could install clean coal powered lights and apply for a subsidy. Just a thought.
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Bob Kuykendall
HP-24 kit sailplane
EAA Technical Counselor
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