🚨 Beacon Lights – A Short Guide 🚨
Beacon lights play a vital part in providing safety to todays world. They have become a part in our daily lives, providing safety even when we do not realise it.
Different types of beacon lights and different colours are utilised in different applications and situations to provide warning and guidance to the public.
Beacon lights are extremely effective tools in providing safety at road, sea, airfields and many other places. Their powerful light attracts instant attention to an end-user and even if the end-user does not understand the colour code, they will immediately react and proceed with caution from the bright light warning.
Here we will take a short look at some industry requirements and colour requirement of beacons:
⚡ Industry Requirement:
- Emergency vehicles tend to use rotating beacons. Rotating beacons are extremely effective as they have an extremely high light output and are suitable for vibration atmospheres.
- On roads, traffic management systems use a few different types of lights. You will most likely see a red/amber/green traffic light and red cross warning/green walking man. They provide a simple and effective instruction for the road user and pedestrian alike.
- Marine applications demand high-IP-rated beacon lights, often red, to provide a clear and unmistakable warning, especially during nighttime operations.
- Aviation industries tend to use a solid red beacon which provides a very specific angle and brightness of light. They guide pilots onto runways and mark tall buildings, providing clear visual cues to ensure aviation safety.
- Rail industries tend to use red wig-wag lights which flash alternately to help those outside the train to take notice of the approaching vehicle.
⚡ Colour Requirement:
- Red beacons usually indicate danger, hazard and emergency situations. Red signals command attention and convey urgency, triggering an immediate response from viewers.
- Amber or yellow beacons alert people to proceed with caution and anticipate potential hazards. This colour triggers people to slow down instinctively.
- Green beacons signal safety, indicating that a situation is under control and the area is secure for personnel and operations. This colour offers people assurance that everything is under control.
- Blue beacons signal emergency vehicles, clearly distinguishing them from red beacons and helping viewers identify the specific type of emergency.
- Clear beacons are often used alongside other coloured beacons and are often used in offices and schools as an alternative indication left open to the end-users specific requirements.
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