Obstruction Lighting

OL800 mark roadways on a South American mining site

December 11, 2017 In News, Obstruction Lighting

Natural Resources Canada offers funding opportunities for renewable technology

Open to mining companies, renewable and low-carbon technology providers and remote communities across the country, Natural Resource Canada funding will help applicants integrate new initiatives for carbon reduction, helping reduce their reliance on fossil-fuel-based power. Learn how solar airifeld, obstruction and marine lighting can help.

Widows Creek Power Plant in Alabama is lit by 10 FTB 205 high intensity obstruction lighting systems controlled by an FTC 121

December 11, 2017 In Case Studies, News, Obstruction Installs, Obstruction Lighting

Widows Creek – Stevenson, Alabama

Now owned by Google, Widows Creek boasted one of the world’s tallest chimneys at 1,001 feet (305 meters). The stacks at Widows Creek employed 10 FTB 205 utility tower lights to alert pilots of the old coal plant's presence.

Amazon's wind farm in Texas is lit by the FTS 370i wind turbine lighting system

November 21, 2017 In Case Studies, News, Obstruction Installs, Obstruction Lighting

Amazon Wind Farm – Snyder, Texas

The christening of the wind farm in October 2017 marked Amazon’s 18th renewable energy project, and they have 35 more in the works. Amazon employs the FTS 370i integrated wind turbine light for their wind power lighting needs.

FAA infrared lighting regulations defined for night vision compatibility

November 10, 2017 In News, Obstruction Lighting

FAA Prepares Infrared Lighting Specifications

The FAA released a draft of Engineering Brief No. 98 in October titled Infrared Specifications for Aviation Obstruction Light Compatibility with Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS). The Vanguard product line offers an infrared LED option that meets these proposed specifications.

September 26, 2017 In News, Obstruction Lighting

FTS 370 Vanguard® Medium Series Product Announcement

Flash Technology’s Vanguard LED obstruction lighting system has been protecting towers from air traffic for nearly 5 years. We have continuously improved our product and today, the Vanguard II version is the industry standard for tower lighting quality, performance and durability. In the spirit of continuous

August 30, 2017 In Case Studies, News, Obstruction Installs, Obstruction Lighting

Oresund Bridge – Sweden and Denmark

An almost 10-mile (15.9 kilometer) engineering marvel, the Oresund Bridge, Peberholmen and Drodgen Tunnel transport passengers and freight via car and train across the Flinte Channel and Drodgen Strait. The towers of the Øresund Bridge are lit with FTB 205 high intensity white bridge lighting

OL4 solar meteorological tower light installed in Costa Rica

August 18, 2017 In Case Studies, News, Obstruction Installs, Obstruction Lighting

Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy – Costa Rica

Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy required meteorological masts in compliance with national civil aviation regulations, and Flash Technology's OL800 and OL4 were an obvious fit. Both lights were installed on permanent meteorological masts at each of GME’s newest wind farms in Costa Rica.

Sunstone IP CCTV with solar obstruction lights

August 11, 2017 In News, Obstruction Installs, Obstruction Lighting

Sunstone’s IP CCTV System a novel use for solar obstruction lights

Solar-powered innovation at its best Think differently—that’s what Sunstone did to develop their newly patented Solar IP CCTV System (SICS), which allows customers to remotely monitor a site across a wireless network in a remote area via a solar-powered surveillance camera. The system is installed in

June 30, 2017 In News, Obstruction Lighting

Protecting All Air Traffic, Birds Included

Editors of AGL Magazine asked Flash Technology to provide insights on how FAA AC 70/7460-1L impacts tower site operations for the June 2017 issue. Protecting All Air Traffic, Birds Included Changes in Federal Aviation Administration regulations give tower owners options for configuring obstruction marking to protect aviation

June 23, 2017 In Case Studies, News, Obstruction Installs, Obstruction Lighting

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi unites Islamic culture through a combination of modern and historical art and architecture. Spanning 30 acres, the mosque has 82 domes and can accommodate more than 40,000 worshippers. Its minarets are lit with Flash Technology's FTB 310