Re: [Paddlewise] Electroluminescent lights

From: Joe Pylka <pylka_at_castle.net>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 18:14:19 -0400
>My understanding of blinking lights in the marine environment is that they
>are the universal sign of distress.  I.e., nautical protocol requires other
>boaters in the area to approach the blinking light assuming someone  is in
>trouble.  May not be the signal we wish to send out.
>
    I just picked up a PFD light at a local EMS here in Central NJ.  Called
a C-Light, made by  ACR Electronics in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
www.acrelectronics.com  for the website..
    Basically an orange  waterproof 2-AA cell light which twists to turn on.
The front lens has a penlight forward lens for the usual stuff, and it is
surrounded by a donut lens which sends the light out in a 360 deg. circle.
Comes with a pin type arrangement and a velcro strap to attach to the
shoulder of your pfd.  I tried it out on the back so I don't get the light
in my eyes and had no difficulty turning it on or off.  Ten bucks.

Joe P.


***************************************************************************
PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not
to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission
Submissions:     paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
Subscriptions:   paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net
Website:         http://www.paddlewise.net/
***************************************************************************
Received on Wed May 24 2000 - 15:12:54 PDT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:25 PDT