Hadar Lighting LED Emergency Floodlights for Hazardous Areas

By Chris Dodds on 20th November, 2013

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T&D are distributors for the Hadar range of ATEX Certified Hazardous Area Lighting for Zone 1 and Zone 2.

Hadar Lighting, the specialist manufacturer of lighting for Hazardous Areas and part of the Ashington-based A-Belco Group, have launched their new HDL106E LED emergency floodlights at the prestigious 2011 Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen.

Designed specifically for stairwells, muster areas, lifeboat stations and other critical zones in Zone 1 and  Zone 2 hazardous areas which require large amount of light when normal power supplies fail, the lights have just received third party certification through SIRA for both ATEX and IEC Ex applications, enabling the Hadar Lighting to begin full scale production to fulfil pre-registered orders.

Weighing just 9 kgs, the LED floodlight units can be set up in single, double or even triple arrays with the amount of light generated able to be pre-set dependant on individual requirements.

Bill Armstrong, Hadar Lighting's Sales Director, explained the advantages of the floodlights. "The Hadar HDL106 LED floodlight has met with universal approval across a wide range of sectors, but in the offshore sector the lights have been particularly well received. Whilst in mainland installations these LED floodlights very quickly pay for themselves through low maintenance and power requirements, in offshore emergency situations the important criteria is not necessarily the cost of running, but rather the minimal draw of power in a situation where a finite supply of power is available."

"In addition, as the amount of equipment on offshore oil rigs increases, so does the light required on increasingly cluttered decks. More lights normally require more power which isn't always easy to arrange, especially on older rigs, so the huge advantage of all LED floodlights, whether for normal operations or emergency situations, is that engineers can produce more light, with less power and without the need for costly re-wires. They are easy to fit, cheap to run, very rugged, give off a fantastic white light, and are instantly on or off with no warm up period. "

"This emergency version hazardous area LED floodlight has been developed due to customer demand for similar lights for muster stations and emergency escape routes - the battery can be pre-set to give light from 90 minutes to six hours by activating different numbers of the integral LEDs - a feature which is obviously impossible for traditional luminaries."

"The LED floodlights are for 'fit and forget' situations where conventional battery powered luminaries would not last - they're lightweight and can handle the vibrations on offshore platforms, rigs and marine vessels which necessitate constant maintenance for traditional emergency lighting."

Established in 2005, and now part of the A-Belco Group, Hadar Lighting is a specialist manufacturer of hazardous area products for the oil, gas, petro-chemical, pharmaceutical and marine industries worldwide offering the design and production of products for Zone Classification Areas 1, 2, 21 & 22, Gas and Dust.

Hadar Lighting - Hazardous Area Lighting Catalogue 2010

Category:  Hazardous Area Electricals & Lighting

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