Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships, Cochin20

1.

Name

:

CANANNORE

2.

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

:

0672

3.

Position

:

Lat  

11° 52.5’ N

Lon

75° 21.4’ E

4.

Elevation

:

35 m

5.

Characteristic

:

Fl.W.10Sec

Tel No.                                                   0497-2707838

6.

Range in N miles

(i)

Luminous

:

18.8 NM

(ii)

Geographical

:

16.6 NM

7.

Lighthouse Tower

(i)

Type

:

Circular RCC tower

(ii)

Height

:

23 m

(iii)

Colour Scheme

:

Red and White bands

8.

Optical Equipment

(a)

Optic

(i)

Make

:

-

(ii)

Size

:

187.5mm,Vth Order Revolving

(iii)

No of panels

:

4 panels

(iv)

Area of dioptric portion

:

1256 cm2

(v)

Area of catadioptric portion

:

-

Total Corrected Area

:

1256 cm2

(vi)

Divergence

:

(i)

Horizontal

:

12o13’03’’

(ii)

Vertical

:

18o19’35’’

(vii)

Duration of flash

:

2.04 Sec

(b)

Pedestal

:

Ball Bearing Type

(c)

Rotation device

:

Dual stepper motor (20 Kg/cm2 cap)

(d)

RPM

:

1.5

(e)

Illuminant

:

Cluster of 3 Nos150W/230V Metal Halide Lamps

(f)

Effective beam intensity

:

69750 Candela

 9.

Lantern

(i)

Diameter

:

2.4 m

(ii)

Height of Glazing

:

1.4 m

(iii)

No of panels

:

12 Nos

(iv)

Ventilators

:

5 Nos

10.

Energy source

(i)

Local Mains

:

Main supply 440 V, 3 Æ, 50 Hz KSEB

(ii)

Emergency

:

 Battery back up 12 V, 150AH

(iii)

Stand By

:

Genset 5 KVA, 220 V, 1 Æ, 50 Hz

11.

Details of UPS

Sr No

Make

Type

Capacity

Input

Output

Qty

1

Celtron

Off line

500VA

12Vdc

230Vac 

5 Nos

12.

No of Generator set

:

One

Details of Diesel engine

Sr No

Engine

Make

Type

No. of cylinders

RPM

HP

Cooling

1

20.1123/0200210

Kirloskar

TA1

1

1500

6

Air

Details of Alternator

 Sr No

Serial No

 
Make   

KVA

Volts

 
Hz

Phase

RPM

1

0200500955

Kirloskar

5

230

50

Single

1500

13.

Automatic voltage stabilizer

Sr No

Make

Type

Capacity

Input

Output

Qty

1

AE

EMS 10

12.5 KVA

180-250V

230V

One

2

Solar Stabilizer

Servo

 5 KVA

90-260V

230V

One

14.

Batteries

Sr No

Where Used

Qty 

Type

Make

Volts

Amp-Hr

(i)

Engine Start

1No

Lead acid

Exide

12

120

(ii)

Stepper Motor

1No

Lead acid

Exide

12

150

(iii)

UPS

3 Nos

Lead acid

Exide

12

150

Battery Charger

Sr No

Make

Volts

Capacity

Qty in Nos

 1

Dimmer stat type

0-24 Volt

25 Amps

 1 No

16.

Fire Fitting Equipments

S No

Equipment

Type

Capacity

Qty

1

Fire Extinguisher

Foam Type

9 Liter

3 Nos

2

Fire Extinguisher

DCP type

9 Liter

2 Nos

3

No of Sand Buckets

-

-

2 Nos

4

No of Water Buckets

-

-

2 Nos

17.

Communication

:

Telephone No 04972707838

Intercom provided between Service room, Power house  & Head light keeper’s quarters

18.

Water Supply

:

Cantonment Board Cannanore

19.

Land

(i)

Area

:

0.833468 Hectare

(ii)

Demarcation

:

Masonry Compound Wall

(iii)

No of fruit bearing trees

:

50 Nos

(iv)

No of non –fruit bearing trees

:

3 Nos

20.

Building

:

Office Room & General Store Room (1No), Inspection quarters (1No) One HLK quarters ,Two ALK quarter sand one  LHA Qtr & one safaiwala quarters

21.

Type of compound wall

:

Brick Masonry Compound Wall

 22.

Street Lighting

:

7 Nos Street Light Poles& 2 nos in office building

23.

Staff

:

HLK (Sr)

- 1No

ALK( Sr)

- 2 No

LHA

- 1No

Safaiwala

- 1No

24.

Mode of approach

:

By rail up to Cannanore & by road 3 Km   up to Lighthouse

  25.

Facilities available

:

Police Station, Post Office, Dispensary and High School, all are within 3 Km from LH.

  26.

Postal address

:

Head Light Keeper,
Cannanore Lighthouse,
Near Govt Guest House,
Bernachery P. O,
Cannanore, Pin 670013

27.

Cost of construction

:

Rs 15,57,775/-

28.

Cost of Equipment

:

Rs 3,02,153/-

29.

Date of Commissioning

:

25.07.1976

30.

Remarks

(i)

Conversion from PRB 42 to MH lamp

:

20.08.2005

(ii)

Commission of direct drive equipment

:

20.08.2005