Hello All,
In return for free tower space our ham club baby sits a
360 ft. guyed tower. Looking for anyone with real-world experience
with Flash Technology FH-324 red/white flash tower obstruction
lighting.
In the 18 month period following new installation all three
red 'beacons' have failed. Tower mounted flash heads have a coupling
transformer, trigger transformer, RC network and flash tube.
In red beacon failures how often has trouble been in
components *other* than the flash tube?
Is it true red flash tube shelf-life is six months or
less?
What has the real-world life expectancy (in operation) of
the red flash tubes been?
FYI, trouble was isolated to the flash heads by swapping
cables at the Power Controllers. Trouble stayed with the flash
head. Flash heads failed in succession over a period of 4-5
months.
Moderator: If this is too far OT don't hesitate to
kill.
TIA...
Doug Zastrow
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