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  Welcome to ANDROTH WEST END LIGHT HOUSE
  
Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships,Cochin20
MASTER LEDGER
ANDROTH WEST LIGHTHOUSE
 
   
1. Name : ANDROTH WEST
2. Sr.No ( in A.L.O.L ) : 0755.2
3. Position : Lat 10° 48.8’ N
Long 73° 39.7’ E
4. Elevation : 15 m
5. Characteristic : Fl W 15 Sec
  Tel No.                                                    04893-234074
6. Range in N miles
  (i) Luminous : 12 NM
  (ii) Geographical : 12.7 NM
7. Lighthouse Tower    
    (i) Type : Circular Tapering CC Tower
   (ii) Height : 10 m
   (iii) Colour Scheme : White
8. Optical Equipment
(a) Optic    
  (i) Make : BBT
  (ii) Size : 500 MM Drum lens
  (iii) No of panels : 8
  (iv) Flasher :  Dhoomkethu
  (vii) Divergence    
    Vertical : 4o34’54’’
  (Viii) Duration of flash : 1 Sec
(b)  Pedestal : Mounted on Concrete Block
  Illuminant : Halogen Lamp 500W/230V
(d) Effective beam intensity : 3600 Candela
9. Lantern
  (i) Diameter : 500 mm
  (ii) Height of glazing : Triangular curve
  (iii) No of panels : 12 Nos
  (iv) Ventilators :  8
 
10. Energy source
  (i) Local Mains 220V, 1 Phase, 50 Hz
  (ii) Battery 12 V/150AH through UPS 1 KVA ac/24 V dc supply
11. Details of UPS
Sr No Make Type Capacity Input Output Qty
1 Celtron Ux500 1 KVA 24V dc 230 V ac 5 Nos
12. Batteries
Sr No Where Used Qty  Type Make Volts Amp-Hr
(a) Flasher Unit 1No Lead acid  Exide 12 150
(b) Stepper Motor 1No Lead acid  Exide 12 150
(c) UPS 1Nos Lead acid  Exide 12 150
13. Battery Charger
S No Qty   Make Volts Capacity in Amps
(a) 1 M/s Transformer & Allied Electricals 12 Vdc 25 Amps
(b) 1 M/s Transformer & Allied Electricals 24Vdc 25Amps
14. Fire Fitting Equipments : NIL
15. Communication : NIL
16. Water Supply : NIL
17. Land
  (i) Area

:

 0.114 Hectare
  (ii) Demarcation

:

 Masonry compound wall
18. Building : Lighthouse Tower & a small equipment room.
19. Type of compound wall :  Masonry compound wall
20. Street Lighting : NIL
21. Staff : Attended by the ALK posted at Androth East LH.
22. Mode of approach : By steamer from Cochin & Beypore
  23. Facilities available : Police Station, Post Office, Dispensary, High School, all are within 3.5 Km from LH.
  24. Postal address :  Androth Island, P .O .Androth,
U.T. of Lakshadweep 682551
25. Cost of construction : Rs 167022/-
26. Cost of Equipment : Rs 85,700/-
27. Date of Commissioning : 20.12.1975
28. Remarks
  (i) Conversion from PV to Incandescent equipment : 11.11.1991
  (ii) Conversion from Incandescent equipment to MH lamp : 15.03.1999
  (iii) Commission of 3 power lamp changer : 15.03.1999
  (iv) Commission of direct drive equipment : 20.03.2005
  (v) Date of Commission of Cluster MH Lamp : 20.10.2005
 

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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