To provide maximum efficiency for navigation, shipping and orientation for pilots, floodlighting of 9-mi of water-edge shoreline was undertaken involving offshore fluorescent lighting of Gaillard Cut, seaward approaches to Gatun Locks on Atlantic side and Miraflores Locks on Pacific; factors to consider such as tropical heat, humidity, fungus, torrential rains, rising and falling tides, and backwash of passing ships; 8-ft 250-w unit with 96-in., 135°-reflectorized fluorescent lamp is used; aluminum reflector is formed to aluminum housing to aid its cutoff feature; ballasts and wiring were mounted inside housing, eliminating danger of failure due to fungus.


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    Title :

    Aisles of light for Panama canal


    Additional title:

    Illum Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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