POLAR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - PORTABLE FLOODLIGHTING UNIT.

A sled-mounted floodlighting unit was developed to provide illumination and a portable lightduty power source for work areas away from main camps and construction sites in polar regions. It consists of a standard Army Quartermaster 400-pound-capacity manhaul sled, a lightweight 3-kw gasoline-engine-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pierce, N. E., Sherwood, G. E.
Other Authors: NAVAL CIVIL ENGINEERING LAB PORT HUENEME CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
(*FLOODLIGHTS
MOBILE)
SLEDS
PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
GENERATORS
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
POLAR REGIONS
MANNED
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0452160
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0452160
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Summary:A sled-mounted floodlighting unit was developed to provide illumination and a portable lightduty power source for work areas away from main camps and construction sites in polar regions. It consists of a standard Army Quartermaster 400-pound-capacity manhaul sled, a lightweight 3-kw gasoline-engine-driven generator, and four light standards with three 150-watt lamps each. Evaluation of the unit in the Arctic has proved it to be well-suited for polar use. The sledmounted unit is easily towed by one man; it provides the required illumination of 1 footcandle at 100 feet within an included angle of 90 degrees; it is lightweight and compact for shipment by air; it is trouble-free; and the cost is reasonable. The unit is detailed in Y + D Drawing No. 993763 and is recommended as a standard item of construction equipment for polar operations. (Author)

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