| 1. |
Name of Lighthouse
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P A M B A N |
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| 2. |
S.No. as per A.L.O.L. |
F – 0 9 0 0 |
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| 3. |
Position |
Lat: 09 ° 17.2’ N |
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Long: 79 ° 13.3’ E |
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| 4. |
Elevation |
29 metres |
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| 5. |
Character
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Single Fl every 5 seconds (0.9 + 4.1) |
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| 6. |
Range in nautical miles |
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a) Luminous |
15 |
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b) Geographical |
14.8 |
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| 7. |
Lighthouse Tower |
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a) Type |
Circular Masonry Tower |
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b) Height |
15 metres |
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c) Colour Scheme |
Black and White bands |
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| 8. |
Optic Equipment |
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a) Make |
Drum Optic |
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b) Size |
300 mm IV order |
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c) No. of Panels |
8 |
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d) Area of Dioptric portion |
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e) Area of Cata-dioptric portion |
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f) Divergence |
22 ° 54’ 57” – Horizontal
3 ° 49’ 9” – Vertical |
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g) Duration of Flash |
0.9 seconds |
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h) Pedestal |
---- |
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i) Rotation Device |
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i) Main |
--- |
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ii) Stand-by |
--- |
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j) R.P.M. |
--- |
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k) Illuminant |
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i) Main |
300 Watts/230 V Halogen Lamp |
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ii) Stand-by |
--- |
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iii) Emergency |
--- |
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l) Effective Beam Intensity |
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i) Main |
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ii) Stand-by |
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iii) Emergency |
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| 9. |
Lantern |
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i) Diametre |
1.5 metres |
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ii) Height of Glazing |
1.07 metres |
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iii) No. of Panes |
8 |
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iv) Ventilators |
3 |
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| 10. |
Lamp Changer |
Nil |
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| 11. |
Energy Source |
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board’s mains supply is available. |
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| 12. |
No. of Diesel Generator sets |
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| Details of Engine |
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| S.No. |
Engine No. |
Make/Type |
H.P. |
No. of Cylinders |
RPM |
Cooling |
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N I L |
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| Details of Alternator |
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| S.No. |
Frame |
Make |
KVA/Vol. |
Frequency |
Phase |
RPM |
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N I L |
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| 13. Automatic Voltage Stabilizers : (2 Nos.) |
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| S.No. |
Make |
Input |
Output |
Capacity |
Type/Model |
S.No. of Item |
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| 1. |
I.T.L. |
170 to 270 V |
230 V
+ 1 % |
5 KVA |
SVS 500 DD-A1 |
0410018
and
0410021 |
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| 14. Details of Inverter(s): (2 Nos.) |
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| S.No. |
Make |
Input |
Output |
Capacity |
Type/Model |
S.No. of Item |
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| 1. |
True Power |
24V DC |
230 V DC |
1 KVA |
- |
- |
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| 15. Battery Charger(s): (2 Nos.) |
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| S.No. |
Make |
Input |
Output |
Rating |
Type/Model |
S.No. of Item |
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| 1. |
Aplab |
230 V |
0-32V |
20 A |
L 3220 |
0436020
and
0436021 |
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| 16. Batteries |
12 Nos/450 A.H. Tubular Batteries connected in series.
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| 17. Fire Fighting Equipment |
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| a) Fire Extinguishers |
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| i) DCP Type (3.2 kg. capacity) |
Nil
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| ii) Foam Type (9 ltrs. capacity) |
Nil
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| b) Fire Buckets |
Nil
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| 18. Communication |
BSNL Telephone No: 04573 - 231430 |
| 19. Water Supply |
Texmo make single phase Jet Pump set/PVC Tank. |
| 20. Land |
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| a) Area |
0.47 hectares |
| b) Demarcation |
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| c) No. of fruit trees |
Nil |
| d) No. of non-fruit bearing trees |
Nil |
| 21. Buildings |
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| 22. Compound Lights |
Nil
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| 23. Staff |
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| a) Assistant Engineer(E) |
--- |
| b) Sr. Radio Technician |
--- |
| c) Head Lightkeeper |
--- |
| d) Asst. Lightkeeper(SS) |
--- |
| e) Asst. Lightkeeper(JS) |
--- |
| f) Lighthouse Attendant |
1 |
| g) Lighthouse Safaiwala |
--- |
| 24. Mode of approach |
By rail up to Pamban and then by road for 2 km up to Lighthouse. |
| 25. Facilities available |
Post Office, Dispensary, High School, Police station all are within 2 km. |
| 26. Postal address |
PAMBAN LIGHTHOUSE,
PAMBAN POST,
RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
PIN: 623 521
TAMIL NADU. |
| 27. Cost Details |
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| a) Construction |
As the lighthouse was initially under the control of State Government and subsequently transferred to our Department, the cost details are unknown. |
| b) Equipment |
| 28. Remarks |
Tamil Nadu State Government handed over the lighthouse to Director(R), Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships, Chennai, on 3rd March 2004. |
| 29. Date of Commissioning |
First commissioned in 1846. Renovation in the year 1901, 1923, 1987 and 2004. |
