Vega VLB-36 OB - Hydrosphere UK Ltd.

guides the wayVLB-36LED OBSTACLE LIGHTMEETS REQUIREMENTS OF TYPE B ICAO OBSTACLE LIGHTSCAN BE USED IN MARINE APPLICATIONWhere wide asymmetrical vertical diversionis required such as for bridge marking.SOLAR POWER BODIESAvailable with VPP-66 Solar Power Pack3 different sizes.

VLB-36 LED OBSTACLE LIGHTThe obstacle light is an extensionof the Vega VLB-36 LED Beaconrange for applications where a wideasymmetrical vertical profi le isrequired. This profi le meets therequirements of the International CivilAviation Organisation (ICAO) forType A and Type B obstacle lights.• Beacon spread at 50% peak intensityis 10°.• Peak intensity at 8° above horizontal.• Has minimum intensity of 32 Candelarequired for Type B obstacle light at6° and 10° above the horizontal.• Has conspicuity between 0 and 50°above the horizontal.The VLB-36 Obstacle Light has marineapplications where an asymmetricalvertical profi le would be useful inmarking bridges and other hazards.In these applications, the VLB-36Obstacle Light can be mounted upsidedown to beam the light downwardsfrom the horizontal.The obstacle light is available in 5colours: red, green, white, yellow, andblue. Red would be used for aviationapplications. All colours meet IALAchromaticity recommendation.All VLB-36 beacons are tested in theVega zero range light tunnel prior toshipment to ensure the light outputmeets the required specifi cations.The VLB-36 beacon comes with a fl ushmounting marine grade aluminium heatsink containing an O-ring seal. This formcan be used where a suitable mountingis available.Optional mounting options include:• A 3 or 4-hole 200mm PCDmounting base.• One of 3 different sized solar powerpacks. Suitability of the solar powerpacks depends on the availablesolar radiation where the beaconwill be used.Solar pack optionsSIZESOLARPANEL(W)BATTERY(Ah)AUTONOMYICAO TYPE BOBSTACLELIGHTS*Small 7.8 12 5.5 daysMedium 15 12/18/35 8.3 daysXLarge 30 12/18/35 16.1 days* Based on 12-hour night.EASY PROGRAMMINGThe performance of the VLB-36 ObstacleLight is programmable and allows theunit to be set up for specifi c applications.The programmable functions include:• Up to 15 intensity settings matchingcommon range requirements• Up to 246 different flash charactersand one custom character. A fixedcharacter is used for aviation obstaclelights. There is automatic Schmidt-Clausen intensity correction for eachflash character.• Nine day/night transition settingsProgramming is done using the VegaIR Programmer.Additional Options:• Internal GPS synchronization to allowthe VLB-36 to synchronize with otherbeacons• VegaWeb or SMS based monitoringSPECIFICATIONSOptical PerformanceAt +6° and 10° from horizontalCandela Red Green White Yellow BluePeak 100 80 80 90 22Effective 66 54 54 54 15• Up to fifteen effective intensitysettings matching common rangerequirements• Automatic Schmidt-Clausen intensitycorrection up to the maximumintensity available• Colours meet IALA chromaticityrequirement• Peak intensity at 8° above horizontal• Vertical divergence 10° measured at50% of peak intensity• 246 standard flash characters andone programmable custom character• 20 factory set custom characters• Calibrated Lux measurement withnine levels to determine day/nighttransition. IALA recommendationincluded.Intensity (cd)807060504030VLB-36 Obstacle Light Vertical Profiles @ 50% of max LED current20100-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50DegreeYellow314 Red115 Green211 White411 Blue511

• Hard wire sync with sync delay of up to 9.9 seconds• Has the ability with GPS sync option fitted to synchroniseflash character with other lights using a GPS sync, plussync delay of up to 9.9 seconds• Programmable low voltage cutout threshold• Programmable storage mode• Optional security code for programmingElectricalVoltageOperating VoltageProtection12VDC9 to 18VDCReverse PolarityCurrent for fi xed character:mA Red Green White Yellow Blue3NM 80 60 90 80 3204NM 210 200 250 220 -4.5NM 310 320 360 320 -Type B ICAO 170 150 190 180 -Peak CD 770 620 580 600 560Night off Current 4mADay Current0.5mA• For on currents at other intensity settings refer toAppendix A of the product manual.• The GPS module needs 10mA when acquiring satelliteinformation. Acquisition normally takes 2 minutes.Factory setting 3 times per hour.• VegaWeb Current requirement depends on the frequencymonitoring occurs.Refer to VegaWeb technical information.Mechanical & EnvironmentTemperature -30° to +50° CelsiusIntrusion rating IP 68, 2 Hours immersion in 1 metreof waterCooling Convection onlyPressureEqualisation Fully sealedSaltContinuous exposure saltwaterand sprayWindWithstand winds to 140ktIce loading 22kg/square metreShock/VibrationShock 75G horizontal and 35G Vertical5G VibrationEMI Interference Withstands 200V/m 1 to 12GHz, 10V/m0.1 to 1 GHz (without GPS) Withstands25kV static dischargeMaterial for BeaconLensHousingSealingFocal PlaneDimensionsBird SpikesWeightMountingMaterial for Optional BaseBodyDimensionsMountingService LifeWarrantyStandardsEMI/EMCAcrylicAnodised marine grade aluminium base,ASA plastic topSikafl ex on lens O-ring in base86mm above baseSee drawingsStainless steel1kg6 holes on 100mm circumference using4mm boltsInjection moulded UV resistant ASA plasticSee drawingsM12 clearance (13.5mm) hole on 200mm PCDallows for 3 or 4 holes mounting12 years1 year. Refer Vega warranty conditions.EN55015 radiated and conducted emissions,EN61000-4-2:1995 Electrostatic DischargeImmunity, EN61000-4-3 Radiation Immunity,EN61000-4-5:1995 Class 3 Surge ImmunityIALA Recommendation E-122(2001)OpticalColour IALA Recommendation E-200-1 part 1Daylight IALA Recommendation 1038Power supply IEC60945 section 7 normal and peak voltage,and reverse polarity protectionIngress IP68 to EN60529Humidity MIL-STD-202F Method 103B CondBShockMIL-STD-202F Method 213B CondHVibration MIL-STD-202 Method 204 CondBSalt air/sea water IEC60945 section 8.12Immersion MIL-STD-202F Method 104B CondB,1m depthHail and Ice IEC61215

DIMENSIONSPARTS FOR ORDERINGDESCRIPTIONVLB-36 Obstacle Light onlyVLB-36 Obstacle Light• with plastic base mount• with small solar body• with medium solar body• with x-large solar bodyFor internal GPS add GS to part numberIR ProgrammerCODE136-010-OBCVLB-36-OBCVLB-36-OBC-SM-BYVLB-36-OBC-MD-BYVLB-36-OBC-XL-BY-GSRemote-02Note: C is colour (G, R, W, Y, B)Head OfficeUnits C&D, West End CentreColthouse Lane, Upper FroyleHampshire, GU34 4JRTel: 01420 520374Fax: 01420 520373sales@hydrosphere.co.ukwww.hydrosphere.co.ukScottish OfficeFife Renewables Innovation CentreAjax Way, MethilFife, KY8 3RSTel: 01333 422000sales@hydrosphere.co.ukVLB_360B_V.2.00_Sep_12