A light tower is a piece of mobile equipment which has one or more high-intensity electric lamps and a mast. Almost always, the lights are attached to the mast, which is attached to a trailer, with a generator set to power the lamps. Normally the lamps are metal halide bulbs and the generator is powered by a diesel engine. However, battery-powered, solar-powered and hydrogen-powered sets are available; light towers with electrodeless lamps lighting are also sold. Modular kits permit separation of the generator set, trailer, lights and mast from each other. Another variation is an inflatable mast.[1] Particularly when an inflatable mast is used, the lights may be placed close to the ground, with a reflector attached to the mast.[2] When soft lighting is wanted, an inflatable "balloon" diffuser may be used. An inflatable mast may serve as a diffuser.
Light towers are used when illumination is required but not otherwise available, both outdoor and indoor, usually temporarily. Example activities are construction, mining, motion picture production, demolition,[3] emergency services, sport or agricultural sectors.
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construction of military base
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light tower (far left) at open-pit coal mine
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repairs to building
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construction of highway tunnel
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light towers (upper left) used in construction of bridge
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construction of military base
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military training for construction
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construction of wind turbine
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light tower placed at street intersection by Baltimore Police Department
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- ^ "Patent US7198538 - Inflatable figure assembly - Google Patents". Google.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "оЮРЕМР US7621650 - Light tower, light tower support, method for operating a light tower and a ... - Google оЮРЕМРШ". Google.com. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ^ "Night Scan Powerlite | The Will-Burt CompanyThe Will-Burt Company". Willburt.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-01-28.