TRANSPORTATION LIGHTING 13-53

Table 13-10 (Concluded)

TYPE OF EQUIP-
MENT AND USE
LOCATION
TYPE OF LAMP
(Incandescent
Filament)
COLOR
INDICATION
MOUNTING
SPAC-
ING
Tetrahedron Same as Wind Tee 10-Watt, 115- volt,
Red on left
Mounted on low
Used to indicate S-14 bulb, me-
side, green
friction bearings
direction of land- dium-screw base
on right side,
on vertical shaft
ing or take-off
top edge,
for free rotation
where traffic con-
and tip with wind when
trol is exercised. not controlled
When swinging from tower
free indicates true
ground wind di-
rection
Ceiling projector At a known dis- 420-Watt, 12-volt,
White Projector mounted
Used to determine tance from ob- G-25 bulb, mo- to direct beam
cloud strata height servation point,
usually 1,000 ft
gul prefocus base upward, usually
90 degrees
Runway light (ele- 10 ft out from edge 30- or 45-watt, 6.6-
White on full Mounted on ground 200 ft
vated) Strip light of runway paving ampere,T-10bulb,
length of run- or on a low base
(elevated)
or strip, parallel medium prefocus
way or strip, with breakable
Used on runways to strip or run- base; or 40-watt,
except one- joint which will
and strips to in- way, opposite 115- volt, T-10 half white give way if light
dicate the area each other and so bulb, medium and one-half is struck acci-
available for land- circuited that a prefocus base yellow with- dentally by an
ing or take-off. single runway or
strip may be de-
lineated as a unit
in 1,500 ft of
each end of
runway
airplane)]
Threshold light (ele- Across each end of 30- or 45-watt, 6.6-
Green Mounted on (see lo-
vated)
runway or strip ampere, T-10 ground or on a cation)
Used in conjunc- symmetrically bulb medium low base with
tion with and in spaced in two prefocus base; or breakable joint
the same circuit groups, one 40-watt, 115- which will give
as the elevated group on each volt, T-10 bulb, way if light is
strip or runway side of runway or medium prefo- struck accident-
light to indicate strip, perpendic- cus base ally by an air-
usable limits of ular to runway plane. Maxi-
runway or strip or strip leaving
an 80-ft clearance
gap at center of
runway or strip
\
mum extension
30 in.abovesur-
face
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If a 500-watt lamp is used with a 24-inch beacon, an auxiliary reflector is required.
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Can be used only in special spherical or cylindrical beacon.
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Six are used with runway lights not more than 220 feet apart opposite each other, eight are used with
runway lights over 220 feet apart opposite each other. With strip lights, only six elevated lights necessary.

The landing path prescribed for low wind conditions (less than 5 knots) shall have the greatest number
of lights, or, in the absence of such a prescription, the longest landing path shall have the greatest number
of lights.
|| As new installation: lights shall be located 10 feet out from edge of runway paving opposite each other.
As replacements: lights shall be mounted on top of flush runway light housings. Maximum extension 30
inches above surface for all installations.
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As new installation, lights shall be located 10-feet out from edge of taxiway opposite each other. As re-
placements, lights shall be mounted on top of flush taxiway light housings. Maximum extension
30"
above
surface for any installation.
ILLUMINATED RAILROAD SIGNALS
Illuminated signals provide one means whereby railroad operating per-
sonnel can "see" conditions affecting traffic and convey messages beyond
the range of ordinary unaided vision. The engineer perceives the lighted
signal by the same visual attentiveness with which he w
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atches the track.
Functions Performed by Light Signals
The information to be conveyed with the aid of light signals may be
considered in two general categories
:
1. Instructions covering a forthcoming movement or sequence of moves.
2. Identification and location of trains, switches, and other fixed in-
stallations or obstructions.