Fog signal equipment

Cannon at Böttö lighthouse 1948


Carbon dioxide driven bell for the Stora Pölsan
lighthouse 1946


Automatic bell installation for Hong Kong
500 kg bell with driving apparatus 1947


Submarine bell


Chime of bells  KSAD-200 1951


150 Hz sound transmitter 1950


Omnidirectional sound transmitter
LIEC-300 1962


Directional sound transmitter
LIEG-300 1962


Vinga lighthouse 150 Hz sound transmitter
test 1948


8-units  sound transmitter mounted at a lighthouse . 


Fog signal installation

To start the fog signals different instrument were used. 


Fog valve VT2220 with hair from China
as the detector element
The left unit had also a thermostat. 1934


Electrooptic fog detector 1965
Modulated IR light was transmitted from the right lens and when
it hit the fog particles it reflected back into the left receiving lens.
At a preset level it started the fog signal.


 

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