Obstacle lights use on buildings

Obstacle lights (Aircraft Warning Lights) are signs designed to prevent an aircraft from colliding with a building or structure while in flight.The installation of obstacle lights shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of the regional aviation authority. From the surface of the ground or water as the baseline, the construction of a height of more than 60m of buildings or structures, for nighttime navigation or navigation in the instrument weather condition of the aircraft, so that it can identify the existence of obstacles.Therefore, high altitude obstacle light equipment should be set up.

Obstacle lights should normally be installed at the top of a raised part of a building or structure (except for a lightning rod).When the commanding point plane area is large or the building group, in addition to installing obstacle lights at the higher end, should also be installed at the top of the outside corner respectively.When the chimney height is more than 100m, the obstacle light should be installed at the position 4~6m lower than the chimney mouth in order to reduce the pollution of the lamp.Obstacle lights shall also be installed at 1/2 of its height. Obstacle lights should be installed on the chimney and arranged in a triangle.And the obstacle light should be red.In order for the object to be recognized by aircraft in any direction in the air, it is necessary to install more than one.