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Welcome to ANDROTH WEST END LIGHT HOUSE
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Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships, Cochin20 |
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MASTER LEDGER
KAVARATT LIGHTHOUSE |
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Name |
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KAVARATTI |
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Sr.No ( in A.L.O.L ) |
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0755.5 |
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Position |
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Lat |
10o33.7’ N |
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72o38.9’ E |
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Elevation |
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40.55m |
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Characteristic |
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Fl W 5 Sec |
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Tel No. |
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04896-262286 |
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Range in N miles |
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( i ) |
Luminous |
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19 NM |
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( ii ) |
Geographical |
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17.4 NM |
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Lighthouse Tower |
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( i ) |
Type |
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Circular RCC Tower |
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( ii ) |
Height |
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38 m |
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( iii ) |
Colour Scheme |
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White |
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Optical Equipment |
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Optic |
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(i) |
Make |
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Asia Navigational Aids, New Delhi |
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(ii) |
Size |
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250mm IV th order revolving |
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(iii) |
No of panels |
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2 |
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(iv) |
Area of dioptric portion |
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405 cm2 |
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(v) |
Area of catadioptric portion |
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1520 cm2 |
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(vi) |
Total Corrected Area |
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1925 cm2 |
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(vii) |
Divergence |
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Horizontal |
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(viii) |
Duration of flash |
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0.38 Sec |
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Pedestal |
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Rotation device |
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Dual stepper motor ( 20 Kg/cm2) cap |
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RPM |
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3 RPM (one revolution in 45 Sec) |
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Illuminant |
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Cluster of 3 Nos150W/230V MH lamp |
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Effective beam intensity |
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candela |
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Lantern |
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(i) |
Diameter |
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3 m |
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(ii) |
Type |
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FLEK 30 |
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Make |
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Asian Navigational Aids |
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Energy source |
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(i) |
Local Mains |
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Main supply 440 V,3 Æ,50 Hz KSEB |
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(ii) |
Emergency |
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UPS |
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Stand By |
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Genset 5 KVA, 220 V, 1 Æ,50 Hz |
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Details of UPS |
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Make |
Type |
Capacity |
Input |
Output |
Qty |
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Celtron |
Offline |
500VA |
12Vdc |
230Vac |
3 |
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No of Generator Set |
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1 No |
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Details of Diesel engine |
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Engine |
Make |
Type |
No. of cylinders |
RPM |
HP |
Cooling |
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Kirloskar |
DS10 |
Single |
1500 |
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Air |
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Details of Alternator |
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Serial No |
Make |
KVA |
Volts |
Hz |
Ph |
RPM |
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Kirloskar |
KVA |
230 |
501 |
1 |
1500 |
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Automatic voltage stabilizer |
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Make |
Capacity |
Input |
Output |
Qty |
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Instruments Technics Ltd |
3 KVA |
170-270 V |
230 V |
1Nos |
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Batteries |
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Where Used |
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Type |
Make |
Volts |
Amp-Hr |
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Engine Start |
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Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
180 |
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Stepper Motor |
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Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
180 |
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UPS |
03 |
Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
180 |
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Racon |
01 |
Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
180 |
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Fire Fitting Equipments |
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Equipment |
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Capacity |
Qty |
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Fire Extinguisher |
Foam type |
9 lit |
2 No |
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Fire Extinguisher |
DCP type |
3.2 kg |
2 Nos |
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Sand Buckets |
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2 Nos |
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Water Buckets |
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2 Nos |
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Communication |
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Telephone No 0489662256 |
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Intercom provided between Tower, Power house & Head light keeper’s quarters |
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Water Supply |
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Water supply provided to all qtrs |
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Land |
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(i) |
Area |
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0.1420 Hectare |
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Demarcation |
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Masonry compound Wall |
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Building |
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Power house, Inspection quarters , One HLK quarters ,Twin unit of ALK quarters and one twin unit of LHA & safaiwala quarters, Pump house |
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Type of compound wall |
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Brick masonry & RCC panels |
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Street Lighting |
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4Nos G.I poles with fluorescent fittings.2 Nos GI pole s with bulbs |
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Staff |
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HLK (Sr) |
- 1No |
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ALK( Sr) |
- 1 No |
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LHA |
- 1No |
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Safaiwala |
- 1No |
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Mode of approach |
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By steamer from Cochin |
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Facilities available |
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Police Station, High School, 15 Km from LH. Post office & Dispensary 2 Km from L.H. |
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Postal address |
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Head Light Keeper,
Kavarathi LH, Post Kavarathi,UT of Lakshadweep,682555 |
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Cost of construction |
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Rs 28,81,000/- |
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Cost of Equipment |
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Rs 319000/- |
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Date of Commissioning |
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28.10.1988 |
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The Lighthouse on the West End of Androth Island is about 2 Km from the jetty.
There was only a wooden post, which functioned as beacon, prior to the present Lighthouse constructed early in the 1975. The installation of equipment took more time and finally it was commissioned on 20th December 1975.The equipment functioned faithfully till 1991 when the main supply was extended to the Lighthouse. The DA gas burner was replaced by 230V 1000W incandescent lamp operating on ‘Dhoomketu’ flasher supplied by Electronic Laboratory, Jamnagar. The new equipment was commissioned on 25th May 1991. |
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