Updated: July 8th, 2008 05:26 PM GMT-05:00
Not Just for Parties: Balloon Lights a New, Portable Solution
Balloon lights can be found illuminating many tasks
Allmand Night-Lite PRO Series
Ingersoll Rand BL2000 Balloon Light
Terex Portable Floodlight System
Sirocco 3K HTI from Airstar America
By Lisa Cleaver
The tower body is made of a lightweight ripstop material that acts as a light tube to give off a very even matt lighting. "The quality of the light is easy on the eyes and excellent for reading or work," says Giroud.
Magnum Light Towers
- 30-ft. all-steel mast offers
360-degree rotation
- Four 1,000-watt metal halide lights
- Mitsubishi engine
- Low oil/high temperature automatic shutdowns
Allmand Night-Lite PRO Series
- SHO parallel lamp fixtures offer up to 50 percent more light output than competitive models
- Center-mounted mast provides operational stability in winds up to 65 mph
- 1,800-rpm, liquid-cooled diesel engine and 6-kW generator package
- Two retractable rear outriggers and tongue jack allow use in winds up to 65 mph
Ingersoll Rand BL2000 Balloon Light
- Self-inflating illumination unit that diffuses a strong, glare-free light over a 360-degree area
- 43.3-in. diameter
- Stands 7.5 to 15 ft. tall with optional mounting stand and covers up to a 15,000-sq.-ft. radius
- 2,000 watts of power supplied by a 10-amp, 230-volt source for one lamp or 20-amp, 110-volt source for two lamps
- Inflates in less than one minute
- Wind resistant up to 63 mph
Multiquip Moonlight
- Glare-free lighting systems
- Eliminates the fans required by other balloon lights to maintain air in the balloon
- Balloon inflates in seconds and a simple plug maintains air pressure and protects the light.
- For paving projects, security lighting, traffic control and other indoor and outdoor functions
- Can rise to a maximum height of 10 ft.
- Available in 150-, 400- and 1,000-watt outputs and illuminate areas up to 100 ft. from the light source
Terex Portable Floodlight System
- Available on three models: the AL4000, the AL5000 and the LT7000
- Can be set to one of three modes: timer, which turns the lights on at a set time; photocell, which activates the tower based on the amount of natural light surrounding it; and first source, which triggers the machine at a set time or when the light is at a certain level, whichever comes first
GTM Portable Light
- Illuminates up to 100,000 sq. ft.
- Collapses to 2 ft. for easy carrying and storage
- Three-minute installation by single person
- 15-ft. full extension of tower
Genie Light Towers
- TML-4000N features a 55-in. width and the TML-4000 has a 70-in. width
- "Tool-less" Quick-Aim lamp adjustment system and tilt-actuating system allows all four lamps to be easily aimed from the ground
- Parallel (horizontally) mounted metal halide lamps enclosed in durable cast-aluminum fixtures
- Four 1,000-watt lights on each tower
Sirocco 3K HTI from Airstar America
- Glare-free light
- Designed to replace traditional floodlights on light towers
- Can be adapted to existing tower
- Will illuminate 72,000 sq. ft., 360 degrees with 300,000 lumens