New Heavy-Duty Pole Lights Stand Up To Harsh Conditions
Most plug-in pole lights are constructed of thin-walled aluminum tubing, held in place with a plastic base. Such poles, particularly in the longer lengths, are susceptible to bending and breaking in rough water applications. Perko offers an alternative with its new heavy-duty Marinium pole light series. Tough and good-looking, this lighting offers made-in-America quality for trouble-free service over the long haul.Designed especially for the marine environment, Marinium is aluminum alloyed to produce a material of superb corrosion resistance. Perko Marinium poles are particularly rugged, with a 33% thicker wall that makes them much stronger than ordinary poles.
Fig. 0390, Perko’s heavy-duty white all-round pole light, features an anodized aluminum tube pole, 7/8″ in diameter with a choice of an LED or incandescent globe. Poles are available in 48″, 54″ and 60″ lengths, with a threaded collar that requires a two-pin mounting base.
Complementing the new 7/8″ pole is Fig. 0391, a heavy-duty pole light base with an overall depth of 2-3/8″. Perko also makes vertical mount heavy-duty bases. The Fig. 0392 base measures 3-1/16″ x 3-3/8″; the Fig. 0393 base, 3-1/16″ x 4-1/2. Both project 2-3/16″. Constructed of Marinium alloy with a Marinium alloy cap with black rubber gasket and retainer, all of these 12V bases have gold-plated electrical contacts.
Perko’s horizontal mount heavy-duty folding white pole light and mounting base, Fig. 0394, has a black polymer top with a clear fluted lens and frosted globe. The 7/8″ heavy duty aluminum pole rotates 90º in both directions and includes a Fig. 0477 pole clip. This pole comes in an anodized aluminum or white Perko-Kote finish. A typical pole dimension is 36″ vertical height and 12″ horizontal length. The base dimensions are 3-1/16″ x 4-1/2″, with a projection of 2-3/16″.
All of Perko’s heavy-duty series pole lights are certified for use on power-driven vessels under 65.6′ and USCG-approved up to 2 nm. Perko offers custom configurations for all its heavy-duty pole lights, with a variety of pole and head configurations available.
Information on how to order the heavy-duty line of lights is available from the factory. Manufacturing navigation lights, searchlights, battery switches and a wide variety of marine hardware since 1907, Perko sets the highest standards of quality for its products.
