14 Ft. Tall Strobe Tower

The Motorized Strobe Tower unit that sits directly onto a truck bed weighs about 480 pounds.   

The twin strobe lights together draw about 8.6 Amps at 12 VDC. Note that this is only while all LEDs are illuminated.  

There are no amps drawn by non-illuminated LEDs in the 18 different flash patterns that turn some or all LEDs off momentarily.  These flash patterns can significantly reduce the total power consumed over time. 

The motor that raises and lowers the Motorized Strobe Tower draws a MAXIMUM of 20 Amps at 12 VDC, depending on load.  The peak Amp draw under normal conditions is typically about 17 Amps (when not burdened with snow, ice or other debris creating drag, significant wind load creating drag, or some atypical drag).  

This normal peak load of about 17 Amps during raising falls quickly, to around 12 Amps when the Strobe Tower is up to about the height of the truck cab roof.   When lowering Strobe Tower, gravity is assisting (rather than resisting), so the Amp load is significantly less. 

Strobe Tower can be operated in the following temperature conditions:

Fahrenheit:  -15 degrees to 150

Celsius:          -26 degrees to 60

Strobe Tower can typically be used in wind conditions below gale force.  Care should be taken to determine if the wind direction and wind gusts, combined with the turbulence at a particular location, including that of passing trucks/traffic , etc., can produce any highly localized wind gust loading on Strobe Tower that might exceed gale force for even a second or so.  If such transient gale force wind loading is possible, keep the maximum height of Strobe Tower no higher than the heights described below.  

It is recommended that you lower Strobe Tower to half height or lower BEFORE any wind/gust REACHES gale force velocity (where gale force is defined as Category 8 on the Beaufort Wind Force Scale, being 39 mph - 46 mph, sometimes described as where twigs break off trees and it is difficult to walk).  

  It is recommended that you lower Strobe Tower to no more than 12 inches above truck cab height before any wind/gust velocity is WITHIN the gale force range of Category 8, (being 39 mph - 46 mph), and if such winds/gusts are SUSTAINED it is recommended that you fully stow Strobe Tower away, with the lids locked closed over it.  For wind in excess of gale force always keep Strobe Tower fully stowed away with lids locked over it.

Strobe Tower can be used in non-freezing rain.

Due to the fact that Strobe Tower stows so compactly, there is no room between some parts for snow / ice in the fully collapsed position.  Because of this, Strobe Tower should be fully stowed away with the lids locked over it before snow / ice accumulates on it enough to prevent it from stowing fully.  

Should snow / ice accumulate on Strobe Tower to the point where it will not collapse fully enough to allow the lids to close without touching it, please move Strobe Tower into a garage that is heated enough to melt this accumulation of snow / ice.  

Do not attempt to continue to send power to the actuator when lowering a Strobe Tower with snow / ice on it that is thick enough to significantly reduce the lowering speed, as this can overload and ruin the actuator, which is operator negligence, and is not covered by warranty.