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SANTAPALLI LIGHTHOUSE
| 1. | Name | : | SANTAPALLI LIGHTHOUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Sr.No. | ||
| (as per A.L.O.L) | : | 0980 | |
| 3. | Position | : | Lat: 18o 03.9' N |
| Long: 83o 38.4' E | |||
| 4. | Elevation | : | 43 Mtr |
| 5. | Characteristic | FL (2) White, every 10 Seconds | |
| (Fl 0.2 ec2.3 Fl0.2 ec7) | |||
| 6. | Range in nautical miles | ||
| i) Luminous | : | 23 NM | |
| ii) Geographical | : | 18 NM | |
| 7. | Lighthouse Tower | ||
| i) Type | : | Circular masonry Tower | |
| ii) Height | : | 22 Mtr | |
| iii) Colour Scheme | : | Black and White bands | |
| 8. | Optical Equipment | ||
| a) | i) Make | : | M/s Chance Brothers |
| ii) Size | : | 500 mm 3 rd Order Large Revolving | |
| iii) Focal distance | : | 500 mm | |
| iv) No. of Panels | : | 2 Nos. | |
| v) Area of dioptric portion | : | Total corrected area 11080 sq cm. | |
| vi) Area of catadioptric portion | : | Total corrected area 11080 sq cm | |
| vii) Divergence | |||
| Main | : | Horizontal. 60 45 6', Vertical 60 18.6' | |
| Standby | : | NIL | |
| Emergency | : | NIL | |
| viii) Duration of flash | |||
| Main/ Standby | : | 0.20 seconds | |
| Emergency | : | --- | |
| b) | Pedestal | : | |
| Mercury Float 91 kg. in use. | |||
| Cast iron Pedestal | |||
| c) | Rotation Device | : | |
| Twin Stepper motor Direct Drive system. | |||
| i)Stepper motor :2 No 40Kg-cm (unique make) | |||
| ii) Controller: 2No 40Kg-Cm (unique make) | |||
| d) | Rotation Speed | : | 6 RPM |
| e) | Illuminant | ||
| i) Main/Service | : | 150 W Metal Halide Lamp- 3 Nos. (Cluster) | |
| ii) Standby | : | Nil | |
| iii) Emergency | : | Nil | |
| f) | Effective Beam Intensity | ||
| i) Main/Service | : | 9,39,600 cds. | |
| ii) Standby | : | N/A | |
| iii) Emergency | : | N/A | |
| 9. | Lantern | ||
| i) Diameter | : | 3.65 Mtr | |
| ii) Height of glazing | : | 1 Mtr | |
| iii) No. of panes | : | 32 Nos. | |
| (12 panes blanked on Landside) | |||
| iv) Ventilators | : | 12 Nos. | |
| 10. | Main light UPS | : | 4 Nos. in use. 0No. spare |
| Make | : | UTL | |
| Capacity | : | 800 VA | |
| Input | : | 12V DC | |
| Output | : | 230V AC | |
| Model Number | : | UTL combo | |
| 11. | Energy Source | ||
| A) APEPDCL Mains | : | 3phase 440V 50HZ AC | |
| B) Green Energy | : | 3KW off grid solar power plant for main light. | |
| i) Solar panels | : | 12 No 24V/250W( Vikram make) | |
| ii) Battery Bank | : | 12 No 12V /150Ah (Exide SMF) | |
| iii) PCU | : | HBL Make 3KVA /48V PCU | |
| 12. | Diesel Engine Generators | ||
| Make | : | Kirloskar | |
| Model | : | KG 15AS4 (Canopy) | |
| Rating | : | 15KVA | |
| Frequency | : | 50 HZ | |
| Phase | : | single phase | |
| RPM | : | 1500 | |
| Alternator Frame no : KG184B | |||
| Engine Sr no | : 02.2129/1320143 | ||
| 13. | Automatic Voltage Stabilizers | : | 1 No. |
| Make | : | supra- hitech | |
| Model | : | SH-390 | |
| Capacity | : | 09 KVA, 3phase. | |
| Input | : | 330-470V | |
| Output | : | 400 ± 1% V | |
| 14. | AMF Panel | ||
| Capacity | : | 15 KVA, 3 phase 25A. | |
| Make | : | Elect India | |
| Model | : | EMF15KM3G1-ICFTDM02 | |
| 15. | NAIS Equipment | ||
| i) Make | : | M/s SAAB | |
| ii) AIS R40 Base Station | : | S/No.5322 | |
| iii) AIS R40 Base Station | : | S/No 5278 | |
| (Connected with Cisco switch and PSM-500L Satilite modem.) | |||
| iv) V- SAT Dish Size | : | 2.4 Mtr. | |
| v) VHF Antenna | : | 2 Nos. | |
| vi) GPS Antenna | : | 2 Nos. | |
| vii) Date of Commissioning | : | 20/12/2011 | |
| 16. | Automation of Lighthouse. | ||
| i) Make | : | M/s Recktronic Devices & Systems, Pune. | |
| ii) RDS Panel | : | 1No in power house.( s.no.1761) | |
| iii) RDS Panel | : | 1No Service room.( s.no.1740) | |
| iv) V-SAT Dish Size | : | 1.2 Mtr | |
| v) Date of commissioning | : | 21/02/2013 | |
| 17. | Street Lights | : | 6 Nos. R.C.C Poles with 25W LED Light, |
| 2 Nos. Gate lights | |||
| 18. | Firefighting equipment | ||
| Fire Extinguishers | |||
| i) D.C.P. type (3.2kg Capacity) | : | 1 No. | |
| ii) Foam type (4.5 litres capacity) | : | 2 Nos. | |
| iii) Fire Buckets | : | 4 Nos. | |
| 19. | Communication Facility | : | Mobile No. 9367411378 NA-II |
| e-mail :- santapallelh@gmail.com | |||
| 20. | Water Supply | : | i) Bore well with Submersible pump 1HP, single phase (Kirloskar) |
| ii) Sintex Tank - 4 Nos. | |||
| Capacity : 1KL lit. 2nos. 0.5KL-2nos | |||
| 21. | Land | ||
| i) Area | : | 11.56 Acres | |
| ii) Demarcation | : | Masonry Compound wall | |
| iii) No. of fruit trees | : | 350 Nos. | |
| iv) No.of non fruit bearing Trees | : | 35 Nos. | |
| 22. | Buildings | : | Inspection quarters, NA-I quarter, NA-II quarter, Power house, LHA quarter, LHS quarter. |
| 23. | Staff | : | |
| i) NA-I - 1 No, NA-II - 1 No, LHS - 1 No, | |||
| 24. | Mode of approach | : | By road from Visakhapatnam to Pusapati Raga approx. 60km, then by road Santapalli 15 km then by walk 1km to lighthouse. |
| 25. | Facilities available | : | a) Post Office within 3 km (Chintapalli) |
| b) Govt. Hospital within 20 km (Pusapati Raga) | |||
| c) Govt. School within 7 km (Govindapuram) | |||
| d) Nationalized Bank with 35 km(Vizayanagaram) | |||
| 26. | Postal Address | : | The Navigational Assistant Gr-I, |
| Santapalli Lighthouse, | |||
| Chintapalli post, Via. Pusapati Raga, | |||
| Dist. Vizayanagaram | |||
| Andhra Pradesh, Pin: 535 204. | |||
| 27. | Cost Details | ||
| i) Construction | : | Not available | |
| ii) Cost of equipment | : | Not available | |
| 28. | Year of first Light Commissioned | : | 1840 |
| 29. | Date of Commissioning | : | 1903 |
| 30. | Subsequent Innovation | : | 1849, 1903, 1995, 2004 |
