Pharos Marine Automatic Power FA-249 Marine Lantern

The FA-249 Marine Lantern is a rugged, compact and lightweight signal lantern particularly suited for buoys, fixed platforms, barges and aviation obstruction lights. Constructed to withstand the mechanical stresses of service on buoys, the FA-249 Marine Lantern included a number of features designed to endure harsh marine elements while maintaining structural integrity and reducing the need for maintenance.

Features

A 3-piece lens mounting system engineered to eliminate lantern failures from cracked or broken components at the lantern hinge point
Candlepower output of the acrylic lens exceeds that of larger conventional pressed glass lenses because acrylic has a higher color transmission factor and better optical characteristics
Fittings in base for electrical connection
2 options for a toll-less entry system
Stainless steel thumb screws
Stainless stel latches (The SS latch can be secured with a padlock to deter vandals)
SIlicone rubber gasked for air-tight seal
Candelabra, pre-focused, marine signal lamps mounted on a rotating mechanism (Flashchanger) that automatically brings the next lamp into precise focal position when the operating lamp fails. 6-place units are able to rotate S-8 envelope lamps inside the 155 mm lens: 4-place units are able to rotate both the S-8 envelope and the larger S-ll envelope lamps
External photocell, which limits lantern operation to hours of darkness only
Catoptic insert designed to catch light lost in top of lantern and redirect it to horizontal plane, increasing horizontal candlepower by 5%
TR-3 Power Supply with 120/240 VAC Input and 3 amp 12 volt flashed output
Uniflash-series wireless synchronization system
UHF/VHF radido for monitoring status of buoy lighting system or radio receiver for self-test actuation
Battery charger and small stand by battery
Step-down transformer for AC/DC lampchanger in fixed burning applications