13-52 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

Table 13-10 (Continued)

TYPE OF EQUIP-
MENT AND USE
LOCATION
TYPE OF LAMP
(Incandescent
Filament)
COLOR
INDICATION
MOUNTING
SPAC-
ING
Obstruction light On obstructions: 100 Watt, 115-volt, Red At top for heights Not
Used to indicate (a) 150 ft or more A-21 bulb, me- to 150 ft, with over
obstructions or above landing dium prefocus additional light 150
potential hazards area and within base; Ill-watt, for each 150 ft, ft
to aircraft 2 miles, (b) traffic signal, or fraction hori-
within approach 115-volt, A-21 thereof, equally zon-
or take-off areas bulb, medium spaced. Addi- tal
and extending screw base; or tional lights will spac-
above a plane of 1,020-lumen, 6.6- be equally ing
1:40 inclination, ampere, A-21 spaced between
or (c) within bulb, medium top light and
transitional areas prefocus base ground level
and extending
above a plane of
1:7 inclination
Taxiway light (low Along both edges 40-Watt, 115-volt, Blue Mounted semiflush 200 ft
intensity) of taxiway. A-21 bulb, me- with pavement, on
Used to delineate On straight sec- dium prefocus heavy prismatic straight
taxiway tions, opposite base; or 325-lu- glass and steel sec-
Used on Taxiway each other. On men, 6.6-ampere, cover. Maxi- tions.
to indicate path short sections, A-21 bulb, me- mum extension
from terminal to curved edges and dium prefocus 4 in. above sur-
point of take-off intersections so base face||
and from point of positioned that
landing to term- path of taxiway
inal. is clearly indi-
cated.
Taxiway light (ele- Same as above 30 or 45-watt, 6.6- Blue Mounted on ground 200 ft
vated) ampere, T-10 on low base with on
Same as above bulb, medium a breakable joint straight
prefocus base, or which will give sec-
40-watt, 115-volt, way if light is tions
T-10 bulb, med- accidentally
ium prefocus struck by air-
base. plane
If
Landing area or run- At end of runway 1,500-Watt, 32-voIt, White On pipe standards
way floodlight or at edge of T-24 bulb, mogul or vaults in banks
Used for general landing area bipost base; or of two or more
illumination of 3,000-watt, 32- units all on one
runway or landing volt, T-32 bulb, side or on both
area mogul bipost
base
sides of runway.
Usually on airport
Apron floodlight As required and so General lighting White buildings or on
Used to illuminate positioned as to service lamps ground on flat
surface of apron avoid light being
projected into
pilot's eyes dur-
ing landing or
taking off of air-
craft and to pro-
duce minimum
of 0.5 footcandle
base or pipe
mountings
Wind sock On building roof General lighting White Mounted on low
Used to indicate or on ground, service lamps as friction bearings
true wind direc- where visible required, usually attached to pipe
tion from all points 100-, 150-, or 200- standard to per-
and where wind watts mit free rotation
is not influenced with the wind,
by buildings or and on hinged
natural obstacles pole for ease of
relarnping
Wind tee On ground near, 25- Watt, 115-volt, Green Mounted on low Lamps
Used to indicate or on edge of, A-19 bulb, me- friction bearings on tee
true ground wind landing areas. dium-screw base on vertical shaft spaced
direction where visible to permit free maxi-
from all points rotation with the mum
and where wind wind of 1 ft
is not influenced apart
by buildings or
natural obstacles