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To: Delta 21
Do you check the light before descending?

Do they turn the power off before you climb the tower?

What kind of bulbs are they using? They look like incandescents, but with an odd base.

What kind of wattage are they?

And sorry for being a PITA, how long do the bulbs last?

16 posted on 11/21/2014 5:59:51 PM PST by boop (I never use the words democrats and republicans. I use liberals and Americans.)
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To: boop

Heavy duty incandescent lamps in a 5 or 6 bulb automatic changers inside weatherproof fixtures.

LORAN towers were ‘live’ when you climbed. You use a fiberglass ladder to mount the tower and your body takes on the potential of the tower when you touch it. Like a bird setting on a high voltage wire.


20 posted on 11/21/2014 7:34:29 PM PST by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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21 posted on 11/21/2014 7:44:59 PM PST by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: boop
What kind of bulbs are they using? They look like incandescents, but with an odd base.

What kind of wattage are they?

I'm pretty sure they are 600 watts and there are two of them. One in the top of the beacon and one in the bottom.


25 posted on 11/21/2014 8:04:40 PM PST by DiogenesLamp (Partus Sequitur Patrem)
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