I am assuming the existing lights are incandescent? You can find a controller on ebay for those and also for flash tech systems. The Incandescent just use a solid state relays for each level such as this
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Crydom/CSW2425/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtq49AUx5G375db7DM41JQ13%2fMqOut1v4M%3d, you could probably build your own controller. you can get bulbs from http://www.lightsbyhh.com/ I would find a used flash system before spending that money on LED, you can find retrofit LED bulbs for the Incandescent systems as well. How tall is the tower? Erich Kaiser North Central Tower [email protected] Office: 630-621-4804 Cell: 630-777-9291 On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 3:30 PM, joseph marsh <[email protected]> wrote: > This one has lights around 150-200 and top I'm thinking owner wants me to > take it over > On May 12, 2015 3:26 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually, I wonder which really is more likely, an aircraft accident >> due to no tower lights or the FAA catching you. If it is at a site with >> other towers, they probably have functioning lights so it is probably more >> likely that the FAA would catch you. >> >> But if it is an isolated site, more likely to snag an airplane or >> helicopter I would think. >> >> This whole landscape changed about 30 years ago when a medical helicopter >> hit a tower that had just been erected but the lights had not yet been >> commissioned. >> >> *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:24 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >> >> “more likely” was intended >> >> *From:* Chuck McCown <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:22 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >> >> No tower needs lights until an aircraft flies into it.... (or you get >> gigged by the FAA, probably less likely) >> >> *From:* George Skorup (Cyber Broadcasting) <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:16 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >> >> If the tower is painted, then it probably never had a white day/night >> beacon, probably only red lights at night and my guess is only the top >> flashed since it's only 300'. >> >> On 5/12/2015 1:14 PM, joseph marsh wrote: >> >> This tower was built in 2000 >> >> Why would a tower company or radio station remove the beacon controller ? >> >> I just got in the building and checked the tower base didn't make it >> around the property due to the tall grass waist high >> On May 12, 2015 1:04 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I just got a price on those while at IWCE and it was more more Than an >>> entire new LED light kit. Would save on labor though. >>> On May 12, 2015 7:53 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> You can get nice LEDs that screw into an edison base. >>>> I presume there are existing fixtures. >>>> >>>> *From:* Lewis Bergman <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:49 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >>>> >>>> >>>> 300 is one beacon and two side lights. Dual LED would run probably >>>> $8500 to $11000 cost, no labor. >>>> On May 12, 2015 7:42 AM, "joseph marsh" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 300 >>>>> On May 12, 2015 12:40 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> How tall is it? 199’ and below no lights required. >>>>>> >>>>>> *From:* joseph marsh <[email protected]> >>>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:39 AM >>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower lighting >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> a young guy owns it and his sister I'm trying to keep him out of >>>>>> trouble >>>>>> On May 12, 2015 12:33 PM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There are several. TWR lighting is good. ITS light is also good. I >>>>>>> would suggest Dual RED/WHITE LED to avoid painting. We had a simile >>>>>>> situation and we were able to get an easement for $2000 one time >>>>>>> payment. >>>>>>> Took a lot of work to get it going. If you got a lease and don't own the >>>>>>> tower the FCC has a ruling that leasee's are not liable for tower >>>>>>> requirements. >>>>>>> On May 12, 2015 6:37 AM, "joseph marsh" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have found a abandoned tower and getting a lease this tower needs >>>>>>>> new lighting >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Where do I go about buying lights never done this before >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>
