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Bases for Inset Lights

Deep bases: L-868 and Shallow bases: HPI, E

Deep bases: L-868 and Shallow bases: HPI, Eur urobase

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AM.05.120e

AM.05.120e, Re

, Rev v . . 3.0

3.0, , 2025/03/14

2025/03/14

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Page 1 Bases for Inset Lights Deep bases: L-868 and Shallow bases: HPI, E Deep bases: L-868 and Shallow bases: HPI, Eur urobase obase User Manual User Manual AM.05.120e AM.05.120e, Re , Rev v . . 3.0 3.0, , 2025/03/14 2025/03/14...
Page 3: Disclaimer / Standard Warranty
Material Handling Precautions and Storage precautions that must be followed. ADB SAFEGATE reserves the right to examine goods upon which a claim is made. Said goods must be presented in the same condition as when the defect therein was discovered. ADB SAFEGATE furthers reserves the right to require the return of such goods to establish any claim.
Page 4 Use this equipment only as described in the manual. ADB SAFEGATE cannot be held responsible for injuries or damages resulting from non-standard, unintended uses of its equipment. The equipment is designed and intended only for the purpose described in the manual. Uses not described in the manual are considered unintended uses and may result in serious personal injury, death or property damage.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
5.6 How to position and seal the base ............................26 5.6.1 Installation jig ................................. 26 5.6.2 Illustration..................................26 5.6.3 Procedure ..................................27 5.7 How to connect the wires or cables............................31 AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 6 7.0 Maintenance............................. 35 7.1 Shallow Bases..................................35 7.2 Deep Bases ....................................35 8.0 Parts lists............................37 8.1 Shallow bases ..................................37 8.2 Adapter rings ................................... 37 8.3 Deep bases....................................37 9.0 Ordering Codes..........................39 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 7 Figure 11: High Precision Installation Jig Alignment Studs ......................26 Figure 12: How to position the base..............................27 Figure 13: ......................................29 Figure 14: Adhesive Tape Position..............................30 Figure 15: Connectors Offset ................................31 AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 9: Safety
1.0 Safety Introduction to Safety This section contains general safety instructions for installing and using ADB SAFEGATE equipment. Some safety instructions may not apply to the equipment in this manual. Task- and equipment-specific warnings are included in other sections of this manual where appropriate.
Page 10: Introduction To Safety
• Using this equipment in ways other than described in this manual may result in personal injury, death or property and equipment damage. Use this equipment only as described in this manual. Failure to follow this instruction can result in serious injury or equipment damage Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 11: Material Handling Precautions: Storage
• If equipment is to be stored prior to installation, it must be protected from the weather and kept free of condensation and dust. Failure to follow this instruction can result in equipment damage AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 13: Bases Introduction
2.1.2 Deep bases FAA has defined a complete range of deep bases. ADB inset lights have been designed for installation on L-868 size B bases (load-bearing bases, 12" diameter), either directly (12" lights) or by means of an 8"/12" adapter ring (8" lights).
Page 14: Specifications
FAA specification AC 150/5345-46 (current edition) and specification IEC 61827. 2.2.2 Deep bases Deep bases are in full compliance with FAA specification AC 150/5345-42, current edition. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 15: Before Starting The Installation
If equipment is damaged, a claim form must be filed with the carrier immediately. It may then be necessary for the carrier to inspect the equipment. 2. Store the bases preferably in their original packing in a protected area. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 16: Base Earthing
▪ for deep bases,FAA advisory Circular AC 150/5340-30. 3.2.3 Location and tolerances The applicable documents for location details and tolerances are the following: Organisation Applicable documents ICAO Annex 14 Aerodrome Design Manual Part 4 Advisory Circular AC no. 150/5340-30 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 17: Installation Equipment
Sealing resin for shallow base installation (paste and liquid) Sealing resin for saw cuts Set of fibre brushes Base (shallow or deep) see cat. leaf. 1. * Contact ADB Safegate AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 18 Bases for Inset Lights Before starting the Installation Description Adapter ring see cat. leaf. Sealing compound for adapter ring (RTV106) 7835.55.151 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 19: Installation Jigs
ADB can provide standard jigs or complete assistance for installation. 3.4.2 Installation jigs for shallow bases Two types of installation jigs for shallow bases are available to position and level the shallow base (HPI or Euro®): AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 20 This jig can be used to install bases with the light already mounted (see Procedure 1 of the paragraph "Installation methods and procedures", page 21). Figure 2: Pr Precision Installation Jig ecision Installation Jig Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 21 Note that with this jig it is not possible to install the base with the light already mounted on top of it. Figure 3: Simplified Installation Jig Simplified Installation Jig Note See "Site survey", page 19 for practical information on the convenient number of jigs. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 22: Installation Jig For Deep Bases
See "Site survey", page 19, for practical information on the convenient number of jigs. The figure below shows the mounting principles of an installation jig. Figure 4: Illustr Illustration of a Deep Base Installation Jig ation of a Deep Base Installation Jig Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 23: Sealants
CAUTION Always check validity date of sealing resin before using it. The use of resin beyond its validity date may lead to defective or unreliable sealing/binding. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 25: Starting The Installation: Survey Work
For deep bases, some corrections are possible, but they are always costly and difficult, and lead to a delay in the completion of the works. CAUTION It is therefore highly important to take the greatest care in observing the above mentioned tolerances. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 26: Site Survey
30 bases are then installed in 3 days, 60 in 4 days, 90 in 5 days, etc... The above figures are given only as examples, they may differ widely depending on the applied method. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 27: Installation Of Shallow Bases
See: Instruction manual of the light 2. Install the shallow base (HPI or Euro®) fitted with the light fixture. Procedure 2 3. Install the shallow base (HPI or Euro®) and provide a temporary protection. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 28: Advantages Of Procedure 1
25 mm depth 125 mm 160 mm (-0 / +5 mm) (-0 / +5 mm) Quantity of resin ± 2.5 dm³ ± 0.30 dm³ per meter ± 2.1 dm³ (HPI) / 1.4 dm³(Eurobase) Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 29: Earthing
Refer to the section "Site survey", page 19, for accurate positioning of the base. 2. Drill a recess (see dimensions page 22), by means of a diamond-faced core drill mounted on a sturdy rig. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 30 6. Clean (pressure water wash) and dry the surface and sides of the recess before installing the light. The temperature of the base, the recess sides and wire ways should not be below the minimum curing temperature of the resin. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 31: Illustration
In this case, a temporary protective cover (plywood or metal) should be provided to protect the shallow base. 5.5.2 Procedure The table below shows the different steps to perform. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 32 Take care to centre the recess on the 100 mm diameter hole made in step 2. Figure 9: Method 2 Cr Method 2 Cross-Section oss-Section 4. The recess sides must be vertical; the bottom must be flat or slightly concave to ensure correct positioning of the base. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 33 6. Clean (pressure water wash) and dry the surface and sides of the recess before installing the light. The temperature of the base, the recess sides and wire ways should not be below the minimum curing temperature of the resin. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 34: How To Position And Seal The Base
High Precision Installation Jig Alignment Studs ecision Installation Jig Alignment Studs CAUTION Important Note: never use the alignment studs to mount the light on the base. Use the fixing hardware supplied with the base for that purpose. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 35: Procedure
ADB installation jig, if necessary, and mount it onto the light as shown on the previous page. Refer to the illustration supplied with the installation jig. Screw the alignment studs hand tight in the provided base holes. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 36 3. Pour approx.0.6 dm3 (for 8" base) or 1 dm3 (for 12" base) resin into the recess. This quantity will be sufficient to fill all voids under the base when installed. CAUTION This operation has to be done in dry conditions. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 37 If the pavement is not plane, take the measurement where the pavement level is the highest, this is usually along the taxiway or runway axis. Note ▪ x = 18 mm for 8" bases ▪ x = 16 mm for 12" bases AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 38 7. When the sealant has sufficiently cured, remove the installation jig. Remove the protecting tape. 8. Connect the wires according to the procedure described on page 32, “How to connect the wires or cables”. Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 39: How To Connect The Wires Or Cables
3. Apply insulating tape around the plug/socket assembly. 4. Mount the light on the base. Note Please refer to the Instruction Manual of the lighting fixture for this operation. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 41: Faa Standards For Deep Base Installation
Please refer to the above standards for any information relevant to the installation of deep bases. Please also refer to IEC 61820 "Electrical installations for lighting and beaconing of aerodromes -Constant current series circuits for aeronautical ground lighting -System design and installation requirements". AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 43: Maintenance
Semi-annually check the water level in the base or transformer pit. This operation shall be included in the fixture inspection. When removing the fixture, check for water level and if higher than 150 mm (6"), pump water from base. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 45: Parts Lists
A comprehensive range of mud plates, plywood covers, screws, lock washers, polyethylene gaskets, grooved rings, cover plates with accessories, O-ring seals, spacer rings, ... are available for either single-section or multiple sections bases. Please contact your local ADB representative with your requirements. AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 47: Ordering Codes
Digit 7 can only be 0 if digit 6 is 0, A, or D French execution, for flat connector with earth Only available for the 8" Eurobase Only for 150mm AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 48 3 = Original version Notes All 8" bases will be supplied with a concreteing collar of 18mm German version, supplied with through passing fixation holes Digit 7 can only be 0 if digit 6 is 0 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...
Page 49 ADB SAFEGATE, Germany ADB SAFEGATE Germany GmbH Konrad-Zuse-Ring 6, D-68163 Mannheim Germany Contact: Tel.: +49 (621) 87 55 76-0 Email: marketing@adbsafegate.com Fax: +49 (621) 87 55 76-55 Internet: www.adbsafegate.com AM.05.120e, Rev. 3.0, 2025/03/14 Copyright ®2006—2025 ADB Safegate, All Rights Reserved...

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