by Shane Henson — February 13, 2012—Magnalight by Larson Electronics, manufacturer of an extensive line of portable light towers, metal halide lights, explosion proof lights, work area lights and HID (high-intensity discharge) work lights, has announced the addition of a telescoping light tower capable of elevating four included metal halide lights to a height of up to 30 feet.
Designed to provide easy deployment of high-power lighting for worksites and events, this light tower allows operators to quickly and safely illuminate large-scale areas with 400,000 lumens of light, says Larson Electronics. Constructed of square steel tubing and including a predrilled mounting base, these light towers can be mounted to trailers and flatbeds for easy transport and deployment.
Magnalight’s LM-30-3S-4X1000W 4,000-watt, 30-foot extendable light tower produces 400,000 lumens and is ideal for illuminating large-scale work sites as well as outdoor events and emergency scenes. Equipped with four, wet-area-rated, 1,000-watt metal-halide light fixtures, this tower can be extended to 30 feet for maximum area coverage and lowered to 12 feet and folded over for easy transport.
This light tower is raised from the folded position using an included 1,000-pound hand winch, then extended to its full 30-foot height via a second 1,000-pound winch, and can be quickly and easily deployed or stowed by one person. The tower is constructed of heavy-gauge square steel tubing for high strength and the four metal halide lamps are secured to a 24-inch-wide by 1/4-inch-thick mounting plate on the end of the boom for stable positioning.
A 1/2-inch-thick mounting base-plate that has been predrilled for four 3/4-inch bolts provides for secure installation on trailers and similar stable platforms. The unit is prewired and comes with the lights connected to a ballast box mounted to the lower end of the light tower for easy connection to power sources.
Each metal halide lamp is 19 inches in diameter and produces 100,000 lumens while consuming 1,000 watts for a combined total of 4,000 watts and 400,000 lumens. These lamps are wet-area rated and come with aluminum housings and tempered glass lenses for bulb protection.
