1.

Name

:

Azhikode

2.

Sr.No ( in A.L.O.L )

:

0694.5

3.

Position

:

Lat  

10° 11.9’ N

Lon

76° 09.5’ E

4.

Elevation

:

 34 m (MSL)

5.

Characteristic

:

FL (3) W 20 Sec                     

Tel No.

0480-2819612

6.

Range in N miles

(i)

Luminous

19 NM

(ii)

Geographical

15.7 Nm

7.

Lighthouse Tower

(i)

Type

:

Square RCC Tower

(ii)

Height

:

30 m

(iii)

Colour Scheme

:

Black & White bands (5 Nos)

8.

Optical Equipment

:

(a)

Optic

:

(i)

Make

:

M/s J.Stone & Co, Calcutta.

(ii)

Size

:

300 mm (4th Order) Revolving

(iii)

No of panels

:

3 nos at 120° each

(iv)

Area of Dioptric portion

:

-

(v)

Area of Catadioptric portion

:

-

(vi)

Total Corrected Area

1533 cm2

(vii)

Divergence

:

Horizontal

:

7o38’24’’

Vertical

:

11o27’14’’

(vi)

Duration of flash

:

0.64 Sec

(b)

Pedestal

:

Ball Bearing Type

(c)

Rotation device

:

Dual stepper motor ( 20 Kg/cm2 Cap)

(d)

RPM

:

3 RPM

(e)

Illuminant:

:

Cluster of 3 Nos150W/230V

:

Metal Halide Lamps

(f)

Effective beam intensity

:

74000 candela

9.

Lantern

(i)

Diameter

:

2.4

(ii)

Height of glazing

:

1.3

(iii)

No of panels

:

12

(iv)

Ventilators

:

8

10.

Energy source

(i)

Local Mains

:

Main supply 440 V, 3 Æ, 50 Hz KSEB

(ii)

Emergency

:

UPS

(iii)

Stand By

:

Genset 15 KVA, 220 V, 1 Æ, 50 Hz

 11.

Online UPS for DGPS

Sr No

Make

Input Volts

Output Volts

Capacity

1

Aplab

36 Vdc

230

1KVA

2

Vineetech

 12 Vdc

230

6KVA

 12.

No of Diesel Generator set

:

02 Nos

Details of Diesel engines

Sr. No

Engine No 

Make

Type

No. of cylinders

HP

RPM

Cooling

A

02-1005/96139

Kirloskar

Ha 294

2

19

1500

Air

B

02-1005/ 96811

Kirloskar

Ha 294

2

19

1500

Air

Details of Alternator

Sr No

Serial No

Make

KVA

Volts

 Hz

Phase

RPM

A

CM 180 M

Kirloskar

15 

240

50

Single

1500

B

CM 180 M

Kirloskar

15 

240

50

Single

1500

 13.

Automatic voltage stabilizer

Sr No

Make

Input

Output

Capacity

Qty

A

Delta

150-220 V

230 V

12.5 KVA

02 Nos

B

AE Make

180-250 V

230 V

7.5 KVA

01 No

14.

Batteries

Sr No.

 Where used

Qty in Nos.

Type

Make

Volts

Amp-Hr

(a)

For starting engines

02

Lead acid

Exide

12 

150

(b)

Stepper Motor

01

Lead acid

Exide

12 

150
 

(c)

UPS

03

Lead acid

Exide

12 

150
 

(d)

RACON

01

Lead acid

Exide

12 

150
 

15.

Battery Charger for Battery

Sr No.

Make

Volts

Capacity

Qty in Nos

(a)

Krugg Engineering. Co

0-12 V

10 Amps

1No

(b)

Gargya Bros Pvt Ltd

0-12 V

8 Amps

1 No

(c)

Little Savage

0-12 V

15 Amps

1 No

16.

Fire Fitting Equipments

Sr No

Equipment

Type

Capacity

Qty

(i)

Fire Extinguisher

DCP type

2.5 Kg

3 Nos

(ii)

Fire Extinguisher

Form type

9 ltr

4Nos

(iv)

Fire Buckets

-

-

4 Nos

17.

Communication

(i)

BSNL Phone

:

0480-2819612

Facility provided at Office, Duty Room, AE Quarter and L.H. Tower

(ii)

Fax Machine

:

 Make Godrej 2819612 PJ 6-(U/S)

(iii)

EBPAX

:

Eltex –M5: L7T Make with 4 telephones at office, DGPS Room, AE Qtr& LH Tower (U/S)

18.

Water Supply

:

1) An open well is located about 300 m away from Lighthouse, 1.5 HP pump of 400 Liters /Hr connected to local mains single phase. An O/H tank of 15000 capacity for running water supply to all Qtrs.
2) 5000 ltr submerged tank for collection of water authority drinking water supply.1000ltr syntax tank for running water supply to Quarters