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- Page 1 Portable POLARIS Emergency Manual +44 (0) 1702 547 562 sales@alsukltd.co.uk Aviaition House, Russell Gardens, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8BF, United Kingdom www.alsukltd.co.uk...
- Page 2 Portable POLARIS - Manual RECORD OF CHANGES Approved Date of Technical Author Issue Description of changes approval for issue issue GO BEYOND...
- Page 3 Portable POLARIS - Manual SAFETY ADVICE 1. COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL The purchaser/user is advised to comply with the instructions and information in this manual and ensure that all personnel to be associated with the apparatus under this contract are made familiar with the information contained herein.
- Page 4 Portable 5. APPARATUS SUPPLIED AS LOOSE ITEMS, CHASSIS ETC. The purchaser/user responsible for installing such apparatus is advised that, when live, it could consti-tute a safety hazard and relevant safety procedures are necessary. 6. ACCESS TO THE APPARATUS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL It is the purchaser’s/user’s responsibility to ensure that all personnel obtaining access to the apparatus are competent and work in accordance with the user’s safe system of work.
- Page 5 Portable POLARIS - Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Mechanical ..............5 ..............6 2. Local / manual control ..............7 3. Remote/ radio control ..............8 4. Charging ..............9 5. Battery Replacement 6. Parts ..............11 GO BEYOND...
- Page 6 POLARIS - Manual DESCRIPTION POLARIS emergency lights, powered by batteries, are specially crafted for deployment in airports and heliports as temporary substitutes for malfunctioning units within the primary lighting system. These lights feature a single RGBW LED capable of emitting a wide range of colors—including red, green, blue, and white—allowing for customization according to specific signaling needs or...
- Page 7 Portable Portable 2. LOCAL / MANUAL CONTROL Light On/Off button button Battery/Status 4 blue LEDs LEDs LOGO yellow LED Following installation, press the ON/OFF button to connect the battery, thereby powering the POLARIS unit. Once the unit is powered, the yellow LED on the SIGNALIGHT LOGO will blink every 5 seconds, indicating that the light is in STANDBY mode.
- Page 8 Portable Disconecting the battery Holding down the "Light" button for more than 3 seconds will disconnect the battery. This step is advised when the lamps will not be used for an extended period or during transportation to ensure there is no power consumption. Prior to disconnection, the main LEDs will blink three times as an indicator.
- Page 9 Portable 3. CHARGING To recharge, the POLARIS emergency lights need to be positioned within their designated charging racks. Each light has two circular, gold-plated contact pads located on its bottom: the central pad is positive (+), and the outer pad is negative (−). These pads are designed to align with and make contact with POGO PINS, which are spring-loaded connectors in the charging rack.
- Page 10 Portable 4. BATTERY REPLACEMENT The batteries used in POLARIS lights are standard 12 V/12 A lead acid batteries with the following dimensions: Depending on how the lamps are used the batteries can last from 300 to 1500 cycles of charging/discharging. GO BEYOND...
- Page 11 Portable The energy consumption of a POLARIS light varies based on the color of the LED used: approximately 1 watt (W) for red light, 0.3W for blue light, and 1.5W for both green and white lights. With a fully charged battery holding around 144 watt-hours (Wh), the operational autonomy of the lamps can be estimated as follows: around 144 hours for red light, 480 hours for blue light, and 95 hours for both green and white lights, assuming the battery is new, fully charged, and operating in an ideal temperature of 20 degrees Celsius.
- Page 12 Portable 5. PARTS Exploded view 6x IMBUS M3 screws AL-176-AX PC disperser AL-177-AX Rubber gasket AL-178-AX Handle AL-179-AX POLARIS case AL-180-AX 12V/12 A Battery AL-181-AX Base plate charging pads AL-182-AX Polaris support AL-183-AX (optional) Frangible AL-101-AX coupling (optional) Base plate AL-102-AX (optional) GO BEYOND...
- Page 13 +44 (0) 1702 547 562 sales@alsukltd.co.uk Aviaition House, Russell Gardens, Wickford, Essex, SS11 8BF, UK www.alsukltd.co.uk...
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