This amazing two wire fixture offers you a tri-color light for enhanced safety sailing offshore at night, an all round white anchor light and an emergency S.O.S. strobe. In addition it has a built in dusk-to-dawn sensor that will automatically turn your fixture on/off in the anchor light mode.
It is all possible thanks to the smart bulb inside (also available separately to be used in your existing anchor light fixture). The two wires that are already going to your existing anchor light are all that is needed. Your anchor light switch will control all of the modes by selectively recognizing the on/off toggle timing of your switch, so there are no more wires, switches or fuses to add.
The default "on" mode is anchor light, so when you switch it on, the anchor light will light (assuming it is dark outside). If it is still light outside, it will flash once to let you know it is in dusk-to-dawn anchor light mode, and will then automatically light up at dusk, which is invaluable when you are away from the boat at dusk. Dusk-to-Dawn mode can easily be disabled using the included silicone sensor cap.
When you want to switch to tri-color mode (when sailing), just switch off the lamp momentarily, and then turn it back on. The micro-processor recognizes the timing of that toggle, and activates the tri-color mode. Finally, if you turn it off for about 7 seconds, and then turn it on, and it activates the super-bright SOS strobe mode.
After turning it off for more than 10 second or so from any mode, it automatically defaults again to anchor mode the next time you turn it on.
This fixture exceeds all of the requirements under COLREG 72 for both All-Around Anchor and Tri-Color for use on boats up to 20 Meters.
Specifications
- 2NM Visibility
- 12V/24V Operation (10-30VDC)
- 0.10A @ 12V - All-Around Anchor Light Mode
- 0.15A @ 12V - Tri-Color Mode
- 0.60A @ 12V (intermittent)- Strobe Mode
- 60mm x 90mm (2-3/8" x 3-9/16")
- 8" wiring pigtail, no polarity required
- Mounts to flat surface, with 3 screws, or can be pole mounted. Pole mount allows extending the height with user supplied 1/2" PVC plumbing pipe and fittings.