Installation Of Helipad Lighting System

By Lelia Hall


The helicopters are specialized planes that have been designed to be able to land on any ground. It is of importance to ensure that specials landing grounds for these planes are set up as well. Various airports have this facilities while in other places they have been constructed on the roof tops. To enable safe landing and takeoff at any given time. It is necessary to consider installation of a helipad lighting system.

When deciding on the types of illumination mechanism to be put in place, there are considerations to be made. The size of a field must be taken and this will make it easy to calculate the maximum number of bulbs that can be used within that area. This will ensure the area receives the right amount of light.

There are many models of bulbs that are available that can be used to facilitate enough illumination at the landing sites. Some place prefer use of bulbs which are mounted on long poles and they are inclined at calculated angles to ensure maximum lighting. The lights can also be fixed on the ground next to the edges of a field. This gives clear guidelines to the pilot on where to land.

The control mechanism that has been employed in these airports is very advanced. Lamps that have been light censored have been installed and they are able to detect any changes in the quantity and intensity of light at any time. In case of fall in the amount of light brought about by night fall or rain that causes reduced visibility they automatically turn on improving the visibility.

Bulbs of different shapes and voltage have been designed. They are used at different places to achieve the wanted amount of illumination needed. There are some dome shaped bulbs that are mostly fixed near the ground because of the quality of light that they produce thus making location of the landing position easily visible from above. Some lights have a pattern of lighting and they have different blinking rates that makes it easy to view the size of a landing site.

There are many firms that have specialized in the installation of these systems in the wanted areas. It is a requirement by the authorities that this firms to have met the set conditions before they can start their operations. This ensures that high standards are observed during the installation and this will result to efficient systems that are not likely to fail thus minimizing chances of accidents taking place.

The cost incurred in purchasing this systems is high. The installation charges are also very high making the entire procedure very costly to carry on. The bulbs that are commonly used for this purpose are also high rated in the amount of energy they require to produce enough light. This increases the cost of electricity to the pads operators.

Various benefits are derived from the proper illumination of the helipads. The installation of night vision goggles especially on the major buildings has made landing by officers on night patrols very possible thus enhancing security. Emergency response has also been enabled where the rescue teams can access many parts in case on an accident.




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